§ 102-37.275 Statutory authority for donations of surplus property under this subpart.

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Title 41—Public Contracts and Property Management > Subtitle C—Federal Property Management Regulations System > CHAPTER 102—FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER B—PERSONAL PROPERTY > PART 102-37—DONATION OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY > Subpart E—Donations to Public Agencies, SEAs, and Eligible Nonprofit Organizations

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(a) Section 549(d) of title 40, U.S. Code, authorizes surplus property under the control of the DoD to be donated, through SASPs, to educational activities which are of special interest to the armed services (referred to in this part as SEAs).

(b) Section 549(c)(3) of title 40, U.S. Code, authorizes SASPs to donate surplus property to public agencies and to nonprofit educational or public health institutions, such as:

(1) Medical institutions.

(2) Hospitals.

(3) Clinics.

(4) Health centers.

(5) Drug abuse or alcohol treatment centers.

(6) Providers of assistance to homeless individuals.

(7) Providers of assistance to impoverished families and individuals.

(8) Schools.

(9) Colleges.

(10) Universities.

(11) Schools for the mentally disabled.

(12) Schools for the physically disabled.

(13) Child care centers.

(14) Radio and television stations licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as educational radio or educational television stations.

(15) Museums attended by the public.

(16) Libraries, serving all residents of a community, district, state or region for free.

(17) Historic light stations as defined under section 308(e)(2) of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470w-7(e)(2)), including a historic light station conveyed under section 308(b), notwithstanding the number of hours that the historic light station is open to the public.

(c) Section 213 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3020d), authorizes donations of surplus property to State or local government agencies, or nonprofit organizations or institutions, that receive Federal funding to conduct programs for older individuals.

(d) Section 549(c)(3)(C) of title 40, U.S. Code, authorizes SASPs to donate property to veterans organizations, for purposes of providing services to veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101). Eligible veterans organizations are those whose:

(1) Membership comprises substantially veterans; and

(2) Representatives are recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under 18 U.S.C. 5902.

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