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72 Stat. 294.

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PUBLIC LAW 86-249-SEPT. 9, 1959

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thereon to the Congress. Such report shall contain all other information required to be included in a prospectus of the proposed public building project under section 7(a) of this Act. SEC. 12. (a) The Administrator is authorized and directed to.make a continuing investigation and survey of the public buildings needs of the Federal Government in order that he may carry out his duties under this Act, and, as he determines necessary, to submit to Congress prospectuses of proposed projects in accordance with section 7(a) of this Act. (b) I n carrying out his duties under this Act the Administrator shall cooperate with all Federal agencies in order to keep informed of their needs, shall advise each such agency of his program with respect to such agency, and may request the cooperation and assistance of each Federal agency in carrying out his duties under this Act. Each Federal agency shall cooperate with, advise, and assist the Administrator in carrying out his duties under this Act as determined necessary by the Administrator to carry out the purposes of this Act. (c) The Administrator in carrying out his duties under this Act shall provide for the construction and acquisition of public buildings equitably throughout the United States with due regard to the comparative urgency of the need for each particular building. (d) Clause (1) of section 210(h) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(h)) is amended by striking out the words "ten years", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "twenty years". SEC. 13. As used in this Act— (1) The term "public building" means any building, whether for single or multitenant occupancy, its grounds, approaches, and appurtenances, which is generally suitable for office or storage space or both for the use of one or more Federal agencies or mixed ownership corporations, and shall include: (i) Federal office buildings, (ii) post office, (iii) customhouses, (iv) courthouses, (v) appraisers stores, (vi) border inspection facilities, (vii) warehouses, (viii) record centers, (ix) relocation facilities, and (x) similar Federal facilities, and (xi) any other buildings or construction projects the inclusion of which the President may deem, from time to time hereafter, to be justified in the public interest; but shall not include any such buildings and construction projects: (A) on the public domain (including that reserved for national forests and other purposes), (B) on properties of the United States in foreign countries, (C) on Indian and native Eskimo properties held in trust by the United States, (D) on lands used in connection with Federal programs for agricultural, recreational, and conservation purposes, including research in connection therewith, (E) on or used m connection with river, harbor, flood control, reclamation or power projects, or for chemical manufacturing or development projects, or for nuclear production, research, or development projects, (F) on or used in connection with housing and residential projects, (G) on military installations (including any fort, camp, post, naval training station, airfield, proving ground, military supply depot, military school, or any similar facility of the Department of Defense), (H) on Veterans' Administration installations used for hospital or domiciliary purposes, and (I) the exclusion of which the President may deem, from time to time hereafter, to be justified in the public interest. (2) The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services. (3) The term "Federal agency" means any executive agency or any establishment in the legislative or judicial branch of the Government (except the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Architect of the Capitol and any activities under his direction).

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