Personal Property Library
Laws related to personal property
- Title 40 U.S. Code, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
SUBTITLE I—FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 15 U.S.C. 3710 subsection (i) (Stevenson Wydler Technology Innovation Act as amended) [DOCX - 14 KB]
- Property Act Text – Selected Provisions Related to Personal Property [PDF - 108 KB]
- Use of Funds for Waste Prevention Programs [DOCX - 13 KB]
- Restrictions on Furnishings and Decorations [DOCX - 14 KB]
- Public Law 115-419, Federal Personal Property Management Act of 2018 [PDF - 310 KB]
Personal property regulations and bulletins
All personal property regulations and bulletins can be found in the personal property management section of the Federal Management Regulation & related files page.
Other governmentwide personal property policies
- E.O. 12999 Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for All Children in the Next Century [PDF]
- E.O. 13834 Efficient Federal Operations [PDF - 209 KB]
- OMB Circular A-119 Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities [PDF - 505 KB] (Revised 1/27/2016)
- OMB Circular A-123 Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control
- OMB Circular A-126 Improving the Management and Use of Government Aircraft
Other personal property guidance
Governmentwide laws and policies
Broad guidance
- Management of Animals Owned by the Federal Government [DOCX - 51 KB]
- Personal Property Awards [DOCX - 17 KB]
- Asset Management Guide [DOC - 522 KB]
- Loan Policy Guide [DOCX - 28 KB]
Accountability
- Survey of Agency Asset Management Systems [DOCX - 24 KB]
- Federal Supply Code Best Practices [DOCX - 23 KB]
- Accountability of Personal Property [DOCX - 19 KB]
Disposal
- Electronic Take-Back Guidance 2015 [PDF - 233 KB]
- Guidance on Donation of Foreign Excess Property [PDF - 138 KB]