[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR102-71.20]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
               CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
 
PART 102-71--GENERAL--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 102-71.20  What definitions apply to GSA's real property policies?

    The following definitions apply to GSA's real property policies:
    Executive agency means any Executive department or independent 
establishment in the Executive branch of the Government, including any 
wholly owned Government corporation.
    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 or her direction).
    Federal Government real property services provider means any Federal 
Government entity operating under, or subject to, the authorities of the 
Administrator of General Services, that provides real property services 
to Federal agencies. This definition also includes private sector firms 
under contract with Federal agencies that deliver real property services 
to Federal agencies. This definition excludes any entity operating 
under, or subject to, authorities other than those of the Administrator 
of General Services.

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    Public building means:
    (1) Any building which is suitable for office and/or storage space 
for the use of one or more Federal agencies or mixed ownership 
corporations, such as Federal office buildings, post offices, 
customhouses, courthouses, border inspection facilities, warehouses, and 
any such building designated by the President. It also includes 
buildings of this sort that are acquired by the Federal Government under 
the Administrator's installment-purchase, lease-purchase, and purchase-
contract authorities.
    (2) Public building does not include buildings:
    (i) On the public domain.
    (ii) In foreign countries.
    (iii) On Indian and native Eskimo properties held in trust by the 
United States.
    (iv) On lands used in connection with Federal programs for 
agricultural, recreational, and conservation purposes.
    (v) On or used in 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.
    (vi) On or used in connection with housing and residential projects.
    (vii) On military installations.
    (viii) On Department of Veteran's Affairs' installations used for 
hospital or domiciliary purposes.
    (ix) Excluded by the President.