[118th Congress Public Law 99]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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REUSE EXCESS PROPERTY ACT
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Public Law 118-99
118th Congress
An Act
To make data and internal guidance on excess personal property publicly
available, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 1, 2024 - [S. 2685]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Reuse Excess
Property Act.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 40 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reuse Excess Property Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING ON EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 40, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 529--
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives'' after ``Administrator of
General Services''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) <<NOTE: Web posting.>> Compilation of Data.--Not later than
180 days following the close of a fiscal year, the Administrator shall
compile the data in the reports submitted under subsection (a) and
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security Governmental Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of
Representatives and publish on a centralized online website a publicly
available report, which shall include--
``(1) the complete data provided in each report in a user-
friendly format;
``(2) <<NOTE: Summary.>> a summary of the findings of each
report, including the aggregate dollar amount of personal
property determined to be no longer required for the purpose of
the appropriation used to make the purchase; and
``(3) <<NOTE: Recommenda- tions.>> any other recommendations
from the Administrator.''; and
(2) by inserting after section 529 the following:
``Sec. 530. <<NOTE: Web postings. 40 USC 530.>> Internal guidance
on excess personal property
``(a) Initial Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this section, each executive agency shall submit to the
Administrator of General Services and make publicly available on the
website of the executive agency the internal guidance of the executive
agency on considering using excess personal property to meet the needs
of the executive agency, which shall include--
``(1) <<NOTE: Requirement.>> a requirement to consider
excess personal property before buying new;
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``(2) when it is practicable to check for and obtain excess
personal property;
``(3) how to evaluate the suitability of excess personal
property for use; and
``(4) defined roles and responsibilities relevant to
considering the use of excess personal property, including the
designation of an employee as responsible for searching through
available excess personal property for items that meet the needs
of the executive agency.
``(b) Updates.--Each executive agency shall submit to the
Administrator of General Services and update on the website of the
executive agency any changes to the internal guidance submitted and made
available under subsection (a).''.
(b) <<NOTE: Web posting.>> Report on Interagency Working Group.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of General Services shall publish a publicly available
report on a centralized online website that includes a summary of
findings from the interagency working group on the acquisition of
personal property that was first convened in February 2023 on ways to
improve the use of excess personal property.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, <<NOTE: 40 USC prec.
501.>> is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 529
the following:
``530. Internal guidance on excess personal property.''.
(d) <<NOTE: Evaluation.>> GAO Report.--The Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and
Accountability of the House of Representatives a report that evaluates
the frequency with which executive agencies (as defined in section 102
of title 40, United States Code) acquire personal property that was
made, produced, or manufactured by any entity, including any
corporation, that is organized under the laws of, is headquartered in,
or has its principal place of business in the People's Republic of
China, including any Special Administrative Region.
(e) <<NOTE: Effective date. 40 USC 529 note.>> Sunset.--Effective
the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 529--
(A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking ``and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives''; and
(B) by striking subsection (c);
(2) by striking section 530; and
(3) in the table of sections, <<NOTE: 40 USC prec. 501.>> by
striking the item relating to section 530.
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(f) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act or the amendments
made by this Act.
Approved October 1, 2024.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2685:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 118-120 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 169 (2023):
Dec. 18, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 170 (2024):
Sept. 23, considered and passed
House.
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