[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR12.2]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 12--DISPOSAL AND UTILIZATION OF SURPLUS FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY FOR 
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 12.2  What definitions apply?

    (a) Definitions in the Act. The following terms used in this part 
are defined in section 472 of the Act:

Administrator
Surplus property

    (b) Definitions in the Education Department General Administrative 
Regulations (EDGAR). The following terms used in this part are defined 
in 34 CFR 77.1:

Department
Secretary
State

    (c) Other definitions: The following definitions also apply to this 
part:
    Abrogation means the procedure the Secretary may use to release the 
transferee of surplus Federal real property from the covenants, 
conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in the conveyance 
instrument before the term of the instrument expires.
    Act means the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949, as amended, 63 Stat. 377 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.).
    Applicant means an eligible entity as described in Sec. 12.5 that 
formally applies to be a transferee or lessee of surplus Federal real 
property, using a public benefit allowance (PBA) under the Act.
    Lessee, except as used in Sec. 12.14(a)(5), means an entity that is 
given temporary possession, but not title, to surplus Federal real 
property by the Secretary for educational purposes.
    Nonprofit institution means any institution, organization, or 
association, whether incorporated or unincorporated--
    (1) The net earnings of which do not inure or may not lawfully inure 
to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual; and
    (2) That has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be 
tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of title 26.
    Off-site property means surplus buildings and improvements--
including any related personal property--that are capable of being 
removed from the underlying land and that are transferred by the 
Secretary without transferring the underlying real property.
    On-site property means surplus Federal real property, including any 
related personal property--other than off-site property.
    Period of restriction means that period during which the surplus 
Federal real property transferred for educational purposes must be used 
by the transferee or lessee in accordance with covenants, conditions, 
and any other restrictions contained in the conveyance instrument.
    Program and plan of use means the educational activities to be 
conducted by the transferee or lessee using the surplus Federal real 
property, as described in the application for that property.
    Public benefit allowance (``PBA'') means the credit, calculated in 
accordance with appendix A to this part, given to a transferee or lessee 
which is applied against the fair market value of the surplus Federal 
real property at the time of the transfer or lease of such property in 
exchange for the proposed educational use of the property by the 
transferee or lessee.
    Related personal property means any personal property--
    (1) That is located on and is an integral part of, or incidental to 
the operation of, the surplus Federal real property; or
    (2) That is determined by the Administrator to be otherwise related 
to the surplus Federal real property.
    Surplus Federal real property means the property assigned or 
suitable for assignment to the Secretary by the Administrator for 
disposal under the Act.
    Transfer means to sell and convey title to surplus Federal real 
property for educational purposes as described in this part.
    Transferee means that entity which has purchased and acquired title 
to the surplus Federal real property for educational purposes pursuant 
to section 203(k) of the Act.

(Authority: 40 U.S.C. 472 and 20 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.)