[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR643.4]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER V--DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 643--REAL ESTATE--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 643.4  Responsibilities of the Chief of Engineers (COE).

    (a) After it is determined that real estate located in the United 
States, Puerto Rico, American Virgin Islands and the Panama Canal Zone, 
is available for non-Army use, the COE, except as otherwise provided in 
this regulation, is charged with responsibility for arranging for the 
use of real estate within the scope of this regulation. In the 
performance of this function, the COE is authorized to obtain such 
technical assistance from the using service as may be deemed necessary.
    (b) COE has staff responsibility over real estate matters in Guam, 
American Samoa, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI), and in 
foreign countries.

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    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, determinations 
that real estate is available for non-Army use must be approved by the 
COE.
    (d) The authority of the COE to grant use of real estate will be 
delegated, to the extent feasible, to U.S. Army Division and District 
Engineers (DE).
    (e) The COE is responsible for the granting of temporary use of real 
estate reported excess to the General Services Administration (GSA), to 
the extent authorized by regulations issued pursuant to the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 
471, et seq.), and as provided in title 10 U.S.C., section 2667(f). The 
COE is also responsible for supervision and the issuance of instructions 
covering the granting of use of real estate within the scope of this 
regulation. Where Army or installation commanders are authorized to 
grant use of real estate, they are authorized to obtain technical 
assistance from the appropriate DE.
    (f) In reviewing Army requirements for real estate (AR 405-10), the 
COE will consider the availability and adequacy of other military or 
federally-owned real estate to satisfy Army requirements before leasing 
privately-owned real estate, or renewing existing leases.