15 USC § 643 - Fair charge for use of Government-owned property

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s643"
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title: "15 USC § 643 - Fair charge for use of Government-owned property"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "643"
section_name: "Fair charge for use of Government-owned property"
chapter_number: 14
chapter_name: "AID TO SMALL BUSINESS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 85–536, § 2[14], July 18, 1958, 72 Stat. 395.)"
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# § 643. Fair charge for use of Government-owned property

To the fullest extent the Administration deems practicable, it shall make a fair charge for the use of Government-owned property and make and let contracts on a basis that will result in a recovery of the direct costs incurred by the Administration.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 85–536, § 2[14], July 18, 1958, 72 Stat. 395.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior similar provisions were contained in section 220 of , , which was previously classified to . The provisions of section 214 of act , formerly classified to this section, were transferred to section 2[15] of , and are classified to . See Codification note set out under .