§ 501. Services for executive agencies
(a)
Authority of Administrator of General Services.—
(1)
In general.—
The Administrator of General Services shall take action under this subchapter for an executive agency—
(2)
Exemption for defense.—
The Secretary of Defense may exempt the Department of Defense from an action taken by the Administrator of General Services under this subchapter, unless the President directs otherwise, whenever the Secretary determines that an exemption is in the best interests of national security.
(b)
Procurement and Supply.—
(1)
Functions.—
(A)
In general.—
The Administrator of General Services shall procure and supply personal property and nonpersonal services for executive agencies to use in the proper discharge of their responsibilities, and perform functions related to procurement and supply including contracting, inspection, storage, issue, property identification and classification, transportation and traffic management, management of public utility services, and repairing and converting.
(c)
Representation.—
For transportation and other public utility services used by executive agencies, the Administrator of General Services shall represent the agencies—
(d)
Facilities.—
The Administrator of General Services shall operate, for executive agencies, warehouses, supply centers, repair shops, fuel yards, and other similar facilities. After consultation with the executive agencies affected, the Administrator of General Services shall consolidate, take over, or arrange for executive agencies to operate the facilities.