---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460lll–45"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460lll–45"
heading: "Transfer of personal property"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460lll-45"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXXIII — Land Between the Lakes Protection"
  - "Part C — Transfer Provisions"
---

# §460lll–45. Transfer of personal property

- (a) **Subject property—**
  - (1) **Inventory—** Not later than 60 days after the date of transfer pursuant to [section 460lll–41](/usc/16/460lll–41.md) of this title, the Tennessee Valley Authority shall provide the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) with an inventory of all property and facilities at the [Recreation Area](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=12).
  - (2) **Availability for transfer—**
    - (A) **In general—** All Tennessee Valley Authority property associated with the administration of the [Recreation Area](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=12), including any property purchased with Federal funds appropriated for the management of the Tennessee Valley Authority land, shall be available for transfer to the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1).
    - (B) **Property included—** Property under [subparagraph (A)](#a-2-A) includes buildings, office furniture and supplies, computers, office equipment, buildings, vehicles, tools, equipment, maintenance supplies, boats, engines, and publications.
  - (3) **Exclusion of property—** At the request of the authorized representative of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) may exclude movable property from transfer based on a showing by the Tennessee Valley Authority that the property is vital to the mission of the Tennessee Valley Authority and cannot be replaced in a cost-effective manner, if the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) determines that the property is not needed for management of the [Recreation Area](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=12).
- (b) **Designation—** Pursuant to such procedures as may be prescribed in the memorandum of agreement entered into under [section 460lll–43](/usc/16/460lll–43.md) of this title, the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) shall identify and designate, in writing, all Tennessee Valley Authority property to be transferred to the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1).
- (c) **Facilitation of transfer—** The Tennessee Valley Authority shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use current personnel to facilitate the transfer of necessary property and facilities to the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1), including replacement of signs and insignia, repainting of vehicles, printing of public information, and training of new personnel. Funding for these costs shall be derived from funding described in [section 460lll–49](/usc/16/460lll–49.md) of this title.
- (d) **Surplus property—**
  - (1) **Disposition—** Any personal property, including structures and facilities, that the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) determines cannot be efficiently managed and maintained either by the Forest Service or by lease or permit to other [persons](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=9) may be declared excess by the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) and—
    - (A) sold by the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) on such terms and conditions as the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) may prescribe to achieve the maximum benefit to the Federal Government; or
    - (B) disposed of under chapters [1](/usc/40/chstI/ch1.md) to [11](/usc/40/chstI/ch11.md) of title 40 and division C (except sections [3302](/usc/16/3302.md), 3307(e), [3501(b)](/usc/16/3501.md?p=b), [3509](/usc/16/3509.md), 3906, 4710, and [4711](/usc/16/4711.md)) of subtitle I of title 41.
  - (2) **Deposit of proceeds—** All net proceeds from the disposal of any property shall be deposited into the Fund established by [section 460lll–31](/usc/16/460lll–31.md) of this title.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title V, § 545], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–319.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

In subsec. (d)(1)(B), “chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.