Sec. 12. Limitation of certain leasing authorities
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Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: In this section, the term public building includes leased space. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to paragraph (2), no executive agency may lease space for the purposes of a public building, except as provided in section 585 and this chapter. Paragraph
(1)shall not apply to the United States Postal Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any property the President excludes for reasons of national security. Nothing in this section— establishes any new authority for an executive agency to enter into a lease; or limits the authority of the Administration under section 3314. . The analysis for chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 3317. Limitation on leasing authority of other agencies. .