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54 U.S.C. § 305103 — Selection of eligible entity and conveyance of historic light stations

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54 U.S.C. § 305103 — Selection of eligible entity and conveyance of historic light stations

**(a) Process and Policies.—** The Secretary and the Administrator shall maintain a process and policies for identifying, and selecting, an eligible entity to which a historic light station could be conveyed for education, park, recreation, cultural, or historic preservation purposes, and to monitor the use of the light station by the eligible entity. **(b) Application Review.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Secretary shall— (A) review all applications for the conveyance of a historic light station, when the agency with administrative jurisdiction over the historic light station has determined the property to be excess property (as that term is defined in [section 102 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section102&num=0&edition=prelim)); and (B) forward to the Administrator a single approved application for the conveyance of the historic light station. (2) **Consultation.—** — When selecting an eligible entity, the Secretary shall consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer of the State in which the historic light station is located. **(c) Conveyance or Sale of Historic Light Stations.—** (1) **Conveyance by administrator.—** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), after the Secretary’s selection of an eligible entity, the Administrator shall convey, by quitclaim deed, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a historic light station, subject to the conditions set forth in [section 305104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section305104&num=0&edition=prelim). The conveyance of a historic light station under this chapter shall not be subject to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ([42 U.S.C. 11301](https://usco

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**(a) Process and Policies.—** The Secretary and the Administrator shall maintain a process and policies for identifying, and selecting, an eligible entity to which a historic light station could be conveyed for education, park, recreation, cultural, or historic preservation purposes, and to monitor the use of the light station by the eligible entity. **(b) Application Review.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Secretary shall— (A) review all applications for the conveyance of a historic light station, when the agency with administrative jurisdiction over the historic light station has determined the property to be excess property (as that term is defined in [section 102 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section102&num=0&edition=prelim)); and (B) forward to the Administrator a single approved application for the conveyance of the historic light station. (2) **Consultation.—** — When selecting an eligible entity, the Secretary shall consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer of the State in which the historic light station is located. **(c) Conveyance or Sale of Historic Light Stations.—** (1) **Conveyance by administrator.—** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), after the Secretary’s selection of an eligible entity, the Administrator shall convey, by quitclaim deed, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a historic light station, subject to the conditions set forth in [section 305104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section305104&num=0&edition=prelim). The conveyance of a historic light station under this chapter shall not be subject to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ([42 U.S.C. 11301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or section 416(d) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–383, [14 U.S.C. 93](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section93&num=0&edition=prelim) note).11 See References in Text note below. (2) **Historic light station located within a system unit or a refuge within national wildlife refuge system.—** (A) *Approval of secretary required.—* — A historic light station located within the exterior boundaries of a System unit or a refuge within the National Wildlife Refuge System shall be conveyed or sold only with the approval of the Secretary. (B) *Conditions of conveyance.—* — If the Secretary approves the conveyance of a historic light station described in subparagraph (A), the conveyance shall be subject to the conditions set forth in [section 305104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section305104&num=0&edition=prelim) and any other terms or conditions that the Secretary considers necessary to protect the resources of the System unit or wildlife refuge. (C) *Conditions of sale.—* — If the Secretary approves the sale of a historic light station described in subparagraph (A), the sale shall be subject to the conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) to (4) and (8) of subsection (a), and subsection (b), of [section 305104 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title54-section305104&num=0&edition=prelim) and any other terms or conditions that the Secretary considers necessary to protect the resources of the System unit or wildlife refuge. (D) *Cooperative agreements.—* — The Secretary is encouraged to enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate eligible entities with respect to historic light stations described in subparagraph (A), as provided in this division, to the extent that the cooperative agreements are consistent with the Secretary’s responsibilities to manage and administer the System unit or wildlife refuge.

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40 U.S.C. § 102 — Definitions

Except as provided in subchapter VII of chapter 5 of this title, the following definitions apply in chapters 1 through 7 of this title and in division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41: (1) **Care and handling.—** — The term “care and handling” includes— (A) completing, repairing, converting, rehabilitating, operating, preserving, protecting, insuring, packing, storing, handling, conserving, and transporting excess and surplus property; and (B) rendering innocuous, or destroying, property that is dangerous to public health or safety. (2) **Contractor inventory.—** — The term “contractor inventory” means— (A) property, in excess of amounts needed to complete full performance, that is acquired by and in possession of a contractor or subcontractor under a contract pursuant to which title is vested in the Federal Government; and (B) property that the Government is obligated or has the option to take over, under any type of contract, as a result of changes in specifications or plans under the contract, or as a result of termination of the contract (or a subcontract), prior to completion of the work, for the convenience or at the option of the Government. (3) **Excess property.—** — The term “excess property” means property under the control of a federal agency that the head of the agency determines is not required to meet the agency’s needs or responsibilities. (4) **Executive agency.—** — The term “executive agency” means— (A) an executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government; and (B) a wholly owned Government corporation. (5) **Federal agency.—** — The term “federal agency” means an executive agency or an establishment in the legislative or judicial bra

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14 U.S.C. § 504 — Commandant; general powers

**(a)** For the purpose of executing the duties and functions of the Coast Guard the Commandant may: (1) maintain water, land, and air patrols, and ice-breaking facilities; (2) establish and prescribe the purpose of, change the location of, consolidate, discontinue, re-establish, maintain, operate, and repair Coast Guard shore establishments; (3) assign vessels, aircraft, vehicles, aids to navigation, equipment, appliances, and supplies to Coast Guard districts and shore establishments, and transfer any of the foregoing from one district or shore establishment to another; (4) conduct experiments and investigate, or cause to be investigated, plans, devices, and inventions relating to the performance of any Coast Guard function, including research, development, test, or evaluation related to intelligence systems and capabilities; (5) conduct any investigations or studies that may be of assistance to the Coast Guard in the performance of any of its powers, duties, or functions; (6) collect, publish, and distribute information concerning Coast Guard operations; (7) conduct or make available to personnel of the Coast Guard, and to eligible spouses as defined under section 2904, such specialized training and courses of instruction, including correspondence courses and the textbooks, manuals, and other materials required as part of such training or course of instruction, as may be necessary or desirable for the good of the service; (8) design or cause to be designed, cause to be constructed, accept as gift, or otherwise acquire patrol boats and other small craft, equip, operate, maintain, supply, and repair such patrol boats, other small craft, aircraft, and vehicles, and subject to applicable regulations under subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 330

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42 U.S.C. § 11301 — Findings and purpose

**(a) Findings** The Congress finds that— (1) the Nation faces an immediate and unprecedented crisis due to the lack of shelter for a growing number of individuals and families, including elderly persons, handicapped persons, families with children, Native Americans, and veterans; (2) the problem of homelessness has become more severe and, in the absence of more effective efforts, is expected to become dramatically worse, endangering the lives and safety of the homeless; (3) the causes of homelessness are many and complex, and homeless individuals have diverse needs; (4) there is no single, simple solution to the problem of homelessness because of the different subpopulations of the homeless, the different causes of and reasons for homelessness, and the different needs of homeless individuals; (5) due to the record increase in homelessness, States, units of local government, and private voluntary organizations have been unable to meet the basic human needs of all the homeless and, in the absence of greater Federal assistance, will be unable to protect the lives and safety of all the homeless in need of assistance; and (6) the Federal Government has a clear responsibility and an existing capacity to fulfill a more effective and responsible role to meet the basic human needs and to engender respect for the human dignity of the homeless. **(b) Purpose** It is the purpose of this chapter— (1) to establish the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness; (2) to use public resources and programs in a more coordinated manner to meet the critically urgent needs of the homeless of the Nation; and (3) to provide funds for programs to assist the homeless, with special emphasis on elderly persons, handicapped persons, families with children, Native Americans, and ve

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54 U.S.C. § 305104 — Terms of conveyance

**(a) In General.—** The conveyance of a historic light station shall be made subject to any conditions, including the reservation of easements and other rights on behalf of the United States, that the Administrator considers necessary to ensure that— (1) the Federal aids to navigation located at the historic light station in operation on the date of conveyance remain the personal property of the United States and continue to be operated and maintained by the United States for as long as needed for navigational purposes; (2) there is reserved to the United States the right to remove, replace, or install any Federal aid to navigation located at the historic light station as may be necessary for navigational purposes; (3) the eligible entity to which the historic light station is conveyed shall not interfere or allow interference in any manner with any Federal aid to navigation or hinder activities required for the operation and maintenance of any Federal aid to navigation without the express written permission of the head of the agency responsible for maintaining the Federal aid to navigation; (4) (A) the eligible entity to which the historic light station is conveyed shall, at its own cost and expense, use and maintain the historic light station in accordance with this division, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties contained in part 68 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, and other applicable laws; and (B) any proposed changes to the historic light station shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer of the State in which the historic light station is located, for consistency with section 800.5(a)(2)(vii) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations a

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40 U.S.C. § 549 — Donation of personal property through state agencies

**(a) Definitions.—** In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) **Public agency.—** — The term “public agency” means— (A) a State; (B) a political subdivision of a State (including a unit of local government or economic development district); (C) a department, agency, or instrumentality of a State (including instrumentalities created by compact or other agreement between States or political subdivisions); or (D) an Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community located on a state reservation. (2) **State.—** — The term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. (3) **State agency.—** — The term “state agency” means an agency designated under state law as the agency responsible for fair and equitable distribution, through donation, of property transferred under this section. **(b) Authorization.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Administrator of General Services, in the Administrator’s discretion and under regulations the Administrator may prescribe, may transfer property described in paragraph (2) to a state agency. (2) **Property.—** (A) *In general.—* — Property referred to in paragraph (1) is any personal property that— (i) is under the control of an executive agency; and (ii) has been determined to be surplus property. (B) *Special rule.—* — In determining whether the property is to be transferred for donation under this section, no distinction may be made between property capitalized in a working-capital fund established under [section 2208 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2208&num=0&edition=prelim) (or similar fund) and any other property. (3) **No cos

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42 U.S.C. § 11301 — Findings and purpose

Page 8131 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 11301 Sec. 11320. Encouragement of State involvement. SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM PART A—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 11331. Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. 11332. Local boards. 11333. Role of Federal Emergency Management Agency. 11334. Records and audit of National Board and recipients of assistance. 11335. Annual report. PART B—EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER GRANTS 11341. Grants by Director. 11342. Retention of interest earned. 11343. Purposes of grants. 11344. Limitation on certain costs. 11345. Disbursement of funds. 11346. Program guidelines. PART C—GENERAL PROVISIONS 11351. Definitions. 11352. Authorization of appropriations. SUBCHAPTER IV—HOUSING ASSISTANCE PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS 11360. Definitions. 11360a. Collaborative applicants. 11361. Housing affordability strategy. 11361a. Preventing involuntary family separa- tion. 11361b. Technical assistance. 11362. Discharge coordination policy. 11363. Protection of personally identifying in- formation by victim service providers. 11364. Authorization of appropriations. 11364a. Availability of amounts recaptured from appropriated funds. PART B—EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS PROGRAM 11371. Definitions. 11372. Grant assistance. 11372a. Amount and allocation of assistance. 11373. Allocation and distribution of assist- ance. 11374. Eligible activities. 11375. Responsibilities of recipients. 11376. Administrative provisions. 11377. Repealed. 11378. Administrative costs. PART C—CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM 11381. Purposes. 11382. Continuum of care applications and grants. 11383. Eligible activities. 11384. Incentives for high-performing commu-

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