1. GSA’s Office of Governmentwide Policy NPMA NES Federal Property Policy August 30, 2005 Personal Property Management Policy (202) 501-3828

2. CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS Article 4, Section 3 The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States…;

3. CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS Article 1, Section 9 No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

4. CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS Article 1, Section 9 No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.

5. CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.) (Recodified under Public Law 107-217) Sec. 121. Administrative … c) REGULATIONS BY ADMINISTRATOR- (1) GENERAL AUTHORITY- The Administrator may prescribe regulations to carry out this subtitle.

6. Sec. 121. Administrative … c) (2) REQUIRED REGULATIONS AND ORDERS- The Administrator shall prescribe regulations that the Administrator considers necessary to carry out the Administrator's functions under this subtitle and the head of each executive agency shall issue orders and directives that the agency head considers necessary to carry out the regulations. CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.) (Recodified under Public Law 107-217)

7. Sec. 524. Duties of executive agencies (a) REQUIRED- Each executive agency shall-- (1) maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for property under its control; (2) continuously survey property under its control to identify excess property; (3) promptly report excess property to the Administrator of General Services; (4) perform the care and handling of excess property; and (5) transfer or dispose of excess property as promptly as possible in accordance with authority delegated and regulations prescribed by the Administrator. CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.) (Recodified under Public Law 107-217)

8. Sec. 524. Duties of executive agencies … (b) REQUIRED AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE- Each executive agency, as far as practicable, shall-- (1) reassign property to another activity within the agency when the property is no longer required for the purposes of the appropriation used to make the purchase; (2) transfer excess property under its control to other federal agencies and to organizations specified in section 321(c)(2) of this title; and (3) obtain excess property from other federal agencies. CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.) (Recodified under Public Law 107-217)

9. TopicWhere it can be found GeneralFMR 102-35 (Being Developed) Utilization FMR 102-36 Donation FMR 102-37 SaleFMR 102-38 Exchange/saleFMR 102-39 Hazardous FPMR 101-42 (FMR 102-40 Pending) Seized/forfeitedFPMR 101-48 (FMR 102-41 Pending) Foreign Gifts FMR 102-42 Supply/ProcurementSubchapter E (FPMR) (FMR 102-21to 28 Pending) GSA REGULATIONS

10. TopicWhere it can be found Foreign Gift Minimal ValueFMR Amendment 2005-1 Disposal of AmmunitionBulletin B-8 Use of RFID TechnologyBulletin B-7 Proceeds from Sale of VehiclesBulletin B-6 Annual ReportsBulletin B-5 Disposal of Electronic EquipmentBulletin B-4 Wireless Phones in Govt. VehiclesBulletin B-2 OTHER RECENT GSA GUIDANCE

11. Program Management Transferred to GSA/FSS in FY 2005 COMPUTERS FOR LEARNING

12. MILES ROMNEY AWARD Recognizes Innovations, Leading Practices and Improvements in Federal Personal Property Management First Award in 1998. 2004 Award Winner: Federal Supply Service. 2005 Award at NPMA NES GOLD STAR AWARD (GSA) Recognizes Commitment to CFL Program and Support of EO 12999 First Award in 2004 at NPMA NES – Award Winners: NASA 2005 Award at NPMA NES PERSONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AWARDS

13. PMEC – Property Management Executive Council ICPM – Interagency Committee on Property Management Federal Asset Sales (E-Gov Initiative) Governmentwide Performance Measures and Desired Outcomes Evaluation and Compliance IT Recycling Federal Asset Management Evaluation Recommendations Engagement with OMB on GSA authorities and responsibilities Identifying Property Management “Best Practices” OTHER INITIATIVES

14. Personal Property Management Policy Homepage www.gsa.gov/personalpropertypolicy Includes links to Laws, FPMR and FMR regulations, ICPM activity, GSA Team contact information, a link to the HHS KnowNet desk reference site, and much more!

15. GSA OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTWIDE POLICY CONTACTS Bob Holcombe (202) 501-3828 Jim Begis (202) 501-4608