Government Space Leased to Commercial Activities by Agencies Other Than the General Services Administration

The Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 requires the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to encourage the location of commercial, cultural, educational, and recreational facilities and activities within public buildings. This law applies only to the GSA and does not authorize other agencies to lease the space they control. Concern was expressed about the leasing activities at the new Federal Home Loan Bank Board building in Washington and about National Bureau of Standards facilities.