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14 U.S.C. § 501 — Secretary; general powers
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For the purpose of executing the duties and functions of the Coast Guard the Secretary may within the limits of appropriations made therefor:
**(a)** establish, change the limits of, consolidate, discontinue, and re-establish Coast Guard districts;
**(b)** arrange with the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force to assign members of the Coast Guard to any school maintained by the Army, Navy, and Air Force, for instruction and training, including aviation schools;
**(c)** construct, or cause to be constructed, Coast Guard shore establishments;
**(d)** design or cause to be designed, cause to be constructed, accept as gift, or otherwise acquire vessels, aircraft, and systems, and subject to applicable regulations under subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41 dispose of them;
**(e)** acquire land or interests in land, including acceptance of gifts thereof, where required for the purpose of carrying out any project or purpose for which an appropriation has been made;
**(f)** exchange land or interests in land in part or in full payment for such other land or interests in land as may be necessary or desirable, the balance of such part payment to be defrayable in accordance with other provisions of this section;
**(g)** exercise any of the powers vested by this title in the Commandant in any case in which the Secretary deems it appropriate; and
**(h)** do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.
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For the purpose of executing the duties and functions of the Coast Guard the Secretary may within the limits of appropriations made therefor:
**(a)** establish, change the limits of, consolidate, discontinue, and re-establish Coast Guard districts;
**(b)** arrange with the Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force to assign members of the Coast Guard to any school maintained by the Army, Navy, and Air Force, for instruction and training, including aviation schools;
**(c)** construct, or cause to be constructed, Coast Guard shore establishments;
**(d)** design or cause to be designed, cause to be constructed, accept as gift, or otherwise acquire vessels, aircraft, and systems, and subject to applicable regulations under subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41 dispose of them;
**(e)** acquire land or interests in land, including acceptance of gifts thereof, where required for the purpose of carrying out any project or purpose for which an appropriation has been made;
**(f)** exchange land or interests in land in part or in full payment for such other land or interests in land as may be necessary or desirable, the balance of such part payment to be defrayable in accordance with other provisions of this section;
**(g)** exercise any of the powers vested by this title in the Commandant in any case in which the Secretary deems it appropriate; and
**(h)** do any and all things necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.
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**(a) Establishment.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Commandant may establish a program to provide transportation on Coast Guard aircraft on a space-available basis to the categories of eligible individuals described in subsection (c) (in this section referred to as the “program”).
(2) **Policy development.—** — Not later than 1 year after the date on which the program is established, the Commandant shall develop a policy for the operation of the program.
**(b) Operation of Program.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Commandant shall operate the program in a budget-neutral manner.
(2) **Limitations.—**
(A) *In general.—* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no additional funds may be used, or flight hours performed, for the purpose of providing transportation under the program.
(B) *De minimis expenditures.—* — The Commandant may make de minimis expenditures of resources required for the administrative aspects of the program.
(3) **Reimbursement not required.—** — Eligible individuals described in subsection (c) shall not be required to reimburse the Coast Guard for travel provided under this section.
**(c) Categories of Eligible Individuals.—** Subject to subsection (d), the categories of eligible individuals described in this subsection are the following:
(1) Members of the armed forces on active duty.
(2) Members of the Selected Reserve who hold a valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card.
(3) Retired members of a regular or reserve component of the armed forces, including retired members of reserve components who, but for being under the eligibility age applicable under [section 12731 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12731&num=0&edition=prelim), would be eligible for retired pay u
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**(a)** The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may authorize a person providing commercial VHF communications services to place commercial VHF communications equipment on real property under the administrative control of the Coast Guard (including towers) subject to any terms agreed to by the parties. The Secretary and that commercial VHF communications service provider also may enter into an agreement providing for VHF communications services to the Coast Guard (including digital selective calling and radio direction finding services) at a discounted rate or price based on providing such access to real property under the administrative control of the Coast Guard.
**(b)** Commercial VHF communication equipment placed on real property under the administrative control of the Coast Guard under this section shall not interfere in any manner with any current or future Coast Guard communication equipment.
**(c)** Nothing in this section shall affect the rights or obligations of the United States under section 704(c) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ([47 U.S.C. 332](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section332&num=0&edition=prelim) note) with respect to the availability of property or under section 359(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 357(d)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section357/d&num=0&edition=prelim)) with respect to charges for transmission of distress messages.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Actual cost.—** — The term “actual cost” means the sum of—
(A) all amounts paid by or for the account of the obligor as of the date on which a determination is made under [section 53715(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section53715/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) all amounts that the Secretary or Administrator reasonably estimates the obligor will become obligated to pay from time to time thereafter, for the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of the vessel, including guarantee fees that will become payable under [section 53714 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section53714&num=0&edition=prelim) in connection with all obligations issued for construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of the vessel or equipment to be delivered, and all obligations issued for the delivered vessel or equipment.
(2) **Administrator.—** — The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Maritime Administration.
(3) **Construction, reconstruction, and reconditioning.—** — The terms “construction”, “reconstruction”, and “reconditioning” include designing, inspecting, outfitting, and equipping.
(4) **Depreciated actual cost.—** — The term “depreciated actual cost” of a vessel means—
(A) if the vessel was not reconstructed or reconditioned, the actual cost of the vessel depreciated on a straight line basis over the useful life of the vessel as determined by the Secretary or Administrator, not to exceed 25 years from the date of delivery by the builder; or
(B) if the vessel was reconstructed or reconditioned, the sum of—
(i) the actual cost of the vessel depreciated on a straight line basis from the date of delivery by the
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) Additional Forms of Transactions Authorized.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Commandant may enter into—
(A) transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants) in carrying out basic, applied, and advanced research projects; and
(B) agreements with the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Secretary of a military department, or any other official designated by the Secretary of Defense under section 2371b 11 See References in Text note below. of title 10 to participate in prototype projects and follow-on production contracts or transactions that are being carried out by such official and are directly relevant to the Coast Guard’s cyber capability and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and intelligence initiatives.
(2) **Additional authority.—** — The authority under this subsection is in addition to the authority provided in section 717 to use contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants in carrying out such projects.
(3) **Funding.—** — In carrying out paragraph (1)(B), the Commandant may use funds made available to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts for—
(A) operations and support;
(B) research, development, test, and evaluation; and
(C) procurement, construction, and improvement.
**(b) Recovery of Funds.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Subject to subsection (d), a cooperative agreement for performance of basic, applied, or advanced research authorized by section 717, and a transaction authorized by subsection (a), may include a clause that requires a person or other entity to make payments to the Coast Guard or any other department or agency of the Federal Government as a condition for receiving support under the agreement or transaction, respectively.
(2) **Availability of fu
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In this title, the term “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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**(a) In General.—** On request by the Commandant, the Administrator of the General Services Administration may transfer ownership of a Coast Guard vessel or aircraft to an eligible entity for educational, cultural, historical, charitable, recreational, or other public purposes if such transfer is authorized by law.
**(b) Conditions of Conveyance.—** The General Services Administration may not convey a vessel or aircraft to an eligible entity as authorized by law unless the eligible entity agrees—
(1) to provide the documentation needed by the General Services Administration to process a request for aircraft or vessels as if the request were being processed under section 102.37.225 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022;
(2) to comply with the special terms, conditions, and restrictions imposed on aircraft and vessels under section 102.37.460 of such title, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022;
(3) to make the vessel available to the United States Government if it is needed for use by the Commandant in time of war or a national emergency; and
(4) to hold the United States Government harmless for any claims arising from exposure to hazardous materials, including asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls, that occurs after conveyance of the vessel, except for claims arising from use of the vessel by the United States Government under paragraph (3).
**(c) Other Obligations Unaffected.—** Nothing in this section amends or affects any obligation of the Coast Guard or any other person under the Toxic Substances Control Act ([15 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section
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In those cases where a medal, or a bar, emblem, or insignia in lieu thereof, awarded pursuant to this chapter has been stolen, lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect on the part of the individual to whom it was awarded, such medal, or bar, emblem, or insignia in lieu thereof, shall be replaced without charge, or, in the discretion of the Secretary, upon condition that the Government is reimbursed for the cost thereof.
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**(a) In General.—** In carrying out authorities provided to the Secretary to design, construct, accept, or otherwise acquire assets and systems under section 501(d), the Secretary, acting through the Commandant or the head of an integrated program office established for a major acquisition program, may enter into contracts for a major acquisition program and 3 Polar Security Cutters in addition to those approved as part of a major acquisition program on November 1, 2019.
**(b) Authorized Methods.—** Contracts entered into under subsection (a)—
(1) may be block buy contracts;
(2) may be incrementally funded;
(3) may include combined purchases, also known as economic order quantity purchases, of—
(A) materials and components; and
(B) long lead time materials; and
(4) as provided in [section 3501 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3501&num=0&edition=prelim), may be multiyear contracts.
**(c) Subject to Appropriations.—** Any contract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of amounts specifically provided in advance for that purpose in subsequent appropriations Acts.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 731, acts Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 299, § 1, 35 Stat. 972; June 17, 1910, ch. 301, § 6, 36 Stat. 538, related to lease of sites for temporary lights. See [section 501 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section501&num=0&edition=prelim), Coast Guard.
Section 732, acts Aug. 28, 1916, ch. 414, § 2, 39 Stat. 538; July 11, 1941, ch. 290, § 1, 55 Stat. 584, related to exchange of right-of-way pertaining to Coast Guard. See [section 501 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section501&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective first day of third month after approval by President [Aug. 4, 1949], see section 19 of act Aug. 4, 1949, set out as an Effective Date note preceding chapter 1 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
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