(a) Federally-owned property.
(1) Title to federally-owned property remains vested in the Federal
Government. Recipients shall submit annually an inventory listing of
federally-owned property in their custody to DOL. Upon completion of the
award or when the property is no longer needed, the recipient shall
report the property to DOL for further Federal agency utilization.
(2) If DOL has no further need for the property, it shall be
declared excess and reported to the General Services Administration,
unless DOL has statutory authority to dispose of the property by
alternative methods (e.g., the authority provided by the Federal
Technology Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 3710(i)) to donate research equipment
to educational and non-profit organizations in accordance with E.O.
12821, ``Improving Mathematics and Science Education in Support of the
National Education Goals.'') Appropriate instructions shall be issued to
the recipient by DOL.
(b) Exempt property.
When statutory authority exists, DOL has the option to vest title to
property acquired with Federal funds in the recipient without further
obligation to the Federal Government and under conditions DOL considers
appropriate. Such property is ``exempt property.'' Should DOL not
establish conditions, title to exempt property upon acquisition shall
vest in the recipient without further obligation to the Federal
Government.