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31 U.S.C. § 1343 — Buying and leasing passenger motor vehicles and aircraft

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31 U.S.C. § 1343 — Buying and leasing passenger motor vehicles and aircraft

**(a)** In this section, buying a passenger motor vehicle or aircraft includes a transfer of the vehicle or aircraft between agencies. **(b)** An appropriation may be expended to buy or lease passenger motor vehicles only— (1) for the use of— (A) the President; (B) the secretaries to the President; or (C) the heads of executive departments listed in [section 101 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section101&num=0&edition=prelim); or (2) as specifically provided by law. **(c)** (1) Except as specifically provided by law, an agency may use an appropriation to buy a passenger motor vehicle (except a bus or ambulance) only at a total cost (except costs required only for transportation) that— (A) includes the price of systems and equipment the Administrator of General Services decides is incorporated customarily in standard passenger motor vehicles completely equipped for ordinary operation; (B) includes the value of a vehicle used in exchange; (C) is not more than the maximum price established by the agency having authority under law to establish a maximum price; and (D) is not more than the amount specified in a law. (2) Additional systems and equipment may be bought for a passenger motor vehicle if the Administrator decides the purchase is appropriate. The price of additional systems or equipment is not included in deciding whether the cost of the vehicle is within a maximum price specified in a law. **(d)** An appropriation (except an appropriation for the armed forces) is available to buy, maintain, or operate an aircraft only if the appropriation specifically authorizes the purchase, maintenance, or operation. **(e)** This section does not apply to— (1) buying, maintaining, and repairing passeng

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15 U.S.C. § 2501 — Congressional findings and policy

**(a)** The Congress finds and declares that— (1) the Nation’s dependence on foreign sources of petroleum must be reduced, as such dependence jeopardizes national security, inhibits foreign policy, and undermines economic well-being; (2) the Nation’s balance of payments is threatened by the need to import oil for the production of liquid fuel for gasoline-powered vehicles; (3) the single largest use of petroleum supplies is in the field of transportation, for gasoline- and diesel-powered motor vehicles; (4) the expeditious introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles into the Nation’s transportation fleet would substantially reduce such use and dependence; (5) such introduction is practicable and would be advantageous because— (A) most urban driving consists of short trips, which are within the capability of electric and hybrid vehicles; (B) much rural and agricultural driving of automobiles, tractors, and trucks is within the capability of such vehicles; (C) electric and hybrid vehicles are more reliable and practical now than in the past because propulsion, control, and battery technologies have improved, and further significant improvements in such technologies are possible in the near term; (D) electric and hybrid vehicles use little or no energy when stopped in traffic, in contrast to conventional automobiles and trucks; (E) the power requirements of such vehicles could be satisfied by charging them during off-peak periods when existing electric generating plants are underutilized, thereby permitting more efficient use of existing generating capacity; (F) such vehicles do not emit any significant pollutants or noise; and (G) it is environmentally desirable for transportation systems to be powered from central sources, because pollutants em

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5 U.S.C. § 101 — Executive departments

The Executive departments are:

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50 U.S.C. § 3001 — Requirement to buy certain satellite component from American sources

**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Covered element of the intelligence community** — The term “covered element of the intelligence community” means an element of the intelligence community that is not an element of the Department of Defense. (2) **National security satellite** — The term “national security satellite” means a satellite weighing over 400 pounds whose principle purpose is to support the national security or intelligence needs of the United States Government. (3) **United States** — The term “United States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States. **(b) Requirement** Beginning January 1, 2021, except as provided in subsection (c), a covered element of the intelligence community may not award a contract for a national security satellite if the satellite uses a star tracker that is not produced in the United States, including with respect to both the software and the hardware of the star tracker. **(c) Exception** The head of a covered element of the intelligence community may waive the requirement under subsection (b) if, on a case-by-case basis, the head certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that— (1) there is no available star tracker produced in the United States that meets the mission and design requirements of the national security satellite for which the star tracker will be used; (2) the cost of a star tracker produced in the United States is unreasonable, based on a market survey; or (3) such waiver is necessary for the national security interests of the United States based on an urgent and compelling need.

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22 U.S.C. § 2514 — Use of funds

**(a) Administrative and other expenses** Funds made available for the purposes of this chapter may be used for compensation, allowances and travel of employees, including members of the Foreign Service whose services are utilized primarily for the purposes of this chapter, for printing and binding without regard to the provisions of any other law, and for expenditures outside the United States for the procurement of supplies and services and for other administrative and operating purposes (other than compensation of employees) without regard to such laws and regulations governing the obligation and expenditure of Government funds as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. **(b) Travel expenses abroad; transportation of personal effects, household goods and automobiles; storage** Funds made available for the purposes of this chapter may be used to pay expenses in connection with travel abroad of employees and, to the extent otherwise authorized by this chapter, of volunteers, including travel expenses of dependents (including expenses during necessary stopovers while engaged in such travel), and transportation of personal effects, household goods, and automobiles when any part of such travel or transportation begins in one fiscal year pursuant to travel orders issued in that fiscal year, notwithstanding the fact that such travel or transportation may not be completed during the same fiscal year, and cost of transporting to and from a place of storage, and the cost of storing automobiles of employees when it is in the public interest or more economical to authorize storage. **(c) Costs of training personnel employed or assigned overseas** Funds available under this chapter may be used to pay costs of training employees employed or assigned pursuant

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33 U.S.C. § 576a — Purchase of passenger motor vehicles by Corps of Engineers

On and after March 4, 1933, the provisions of [section 1343 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1343&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be construed as applying to the Corps of Engineers as to the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles.

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49 U.S.C. § 1113 — Administrative

**(a) General Authority.—** (1) The National Transportation Safety Board, and when authorized by it, a member of the Board, an administrative law judge employed by or assigned to the Board, or an officer or employee designated by the Chairman of the Board, may conduct hearings to carry out this chapter, administer oaths, and require, by subpoena or otherwise, necessary witnesses and evidence. (2) A witness or evidence in a hearing under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be summoned or required to be produced from any place in the United States to the designated place of the hearing. A witness summoned under this subsection is entitled to the same fee and mileage the witness would have been paid in a court of the United States. (3) A subpoena shall be issued under the signature of the Chairman or the Chairman’s delegate but may be served by any person designated by the Chairman. (4) If a person disobeys a subpoena, order, or inspection notice of the Board, the Board may bring a civil action in a district court of the United States to enforce the subpoena, order, or notice. An action under this paragraph may be brought in the judicial district in which the person against whom the action is brought resides, is found, or does business. The court may punish a failure to obey an order of the court to comply with the subpoena, order, or notice as a contempt of court. **(b) Additional Powers.—** (1) The Board may— (A) procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants under [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) make agreements and other transactions necessary to carry out this chapter without regard to section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41; (C) use

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6 U.S.C. § 458 — Additional uses of appropriated funds

In fiscal year 2004 and thereafter, unless otherwise provided, funds may be used for purchase of uniforms without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; entering into contracts with the Department of State to furnish health and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries; services authorized by [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim); and the hire and purchase of motor vehicles, as authorized by [section 1343 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1343&num=0&edition=prelim): Provided, That purchase for police-type use of passenger vehicles may be made without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year.

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31 U.S.C. § 1343 — Buying and leasing passenger motor vehi-

Page 176 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 1343 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–92 temporarily amended section by inserting ‘‘All officers and employees of the United States Government or the District of Columbia govern- ment shall be deemed to be performing services relat- ing to emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.’’ after first sentence and by striking out at end ‘‘As used in this section, the term ‘emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property’ does not include ongoing, regular functions of government the suspension of which would not imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property’’. See Effec- tive and Termination Dates of 1996 Amendment note below. 1990—Pub. L. 101–508 inserted at end ‘‘As used in this section, the term ‘emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property’ does not in- clude ongoing, regular functions of government the sus- pension of which would not imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1996 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 104–92, title III, § 310(a), Jan. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 20, provided that the amendment made by that section is for the period Dec. 15, 1995, through Jan. 26, 1996. § 1343. Buying and leasing passenger motor vehi- cles and aircraft (a) In this section, buying a passenger motor vehicle or aircraft includes a transfer of the ve- hicle or aircraft between agencies. (b) An appropriation may be expended to buy or lease passenger motor vehicles only— (1) for the use of— (A) the President; (B) the secretaries to the President; or (C) the heads of executive departments listed in s

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