§ 602. Authority to establish motor vehicle pools and transportation systems

• (a) Subject to section 603 of this title , and regulations issued under section 603, the Administrator of General Services shall—
  • (1) take over from executive agencies and consolidate, or otherwise acquire, motor vehicles and related equipment and supplies;
  • (2) provide for the establishment, maintenance, and operation (including servicing and storage) of motor vehicle pools or systems; and
  • (3) furnish motor vehicles and related services to executive agencies for the transportation of property and passengers.
• (b) As determined by the Administrator, motor vehicles and related services may be furnished by providing an agency with—
  • (1) Federal Government-owned motor vehicles;
  • (2) the use of motor vehicles, under rental or other arrangements, through private fleet operators, taxicab companies, or local or interstate common carriers; or
  • (3) both.
• (c) The Administrator shall, so far as practicable, furnish motor vehicles and related services under this section to any federal agency, mixed-ownership Government corporation (as defined in chapter 91 of title 31), or the District of Columbia, on its request.