43 U.S.C. § 1467 — Working capital fund; establishment; uses;

Page 384 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 1467 special agent or such other employee of the Di- vision of Investigations, Department of the Inte- rior, designated by the Secretary of the Interior, when certified under his hand, shall have like force and effect as if administered or taken be- fore an officer having a seal. (Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 878, 54 Stat. 1175.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 498 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title. § 1467. Working capital fund; establishment; uses; reimbursement There is established a working capital fund of $300,000, to be available without fiscal year limi- tation, for expenses necessary for the mainte- nance and operation of (1) a central reproduc- tion service; (2) communication services; (3) a central supply service for stationery, supplies, equipment, blank forms, and miscellaneous ma- terials, for which adequate stocks may be main- tained to meet in whole or in part requirements of the bureaus and offices of the Department in the city of Washington and elsewhere; (4) a cen- tral library service; (5) health services; and (6) such other similar service functions as the Sec- retary determines may be performed more ad- vantageously on a reimbursable basis. Said fund shall be reimbursed from available funds of bu- reaus, offices, and agencies for which services are performed at rates which will return in full all expenses of operation, including reserves for accrued annual leave and depreciation of equip- ment. (Sept. 6, 1950, Ch. 896, ch. VII, title I, § 101, 64 Stat. 680.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 502 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. § 1467a. Working capital fund; credit card re- funds or rebates Refunds or rebates received on an on-going basis from a credit card services provider under the Department of the Interior’s charge card programs, on and after October 11, 2000, may be deposited to and retained without fiscal year limitation in the Departmental Working Capital Fund established under 43 U.S.C. 1467 and used to fund management initiatives of general ben- efit to the Department of the Interior’s bureaus and offices as determined by the Secretary or his designee. (Pub. L. 106–291, title I, § 113, Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 943.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title I, § 118], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–159. § 1468. Working capital fund; availability for uni- forms or allowances therefor The working capital fund, established by sec- tion 1467 of this title, shall on and after June 13, 1956 be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by section 5901 of title 5. (June 13, 1956, ch. 380, title I, § 101, 70 Stat. 266.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 503 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. § 1469. Employment and compensation of per- sonnel to perform work occasioned by emer- gencies Notwithstanding any other provision of law, persons may be employed or otherwise con- tracted with by the Secretary of the Interior to perform work occasioned by emergencies such as fire, flood, storm, or any other unavoidable cause and may be compensated at regular rates of pay without regard to Sundays, Federal holi- days, and the regular workweek. (Pub. L. 94–165, title I, § 108, Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 990.) § 1470. Appropriations; availability for certain administrative expenses Appropriations for field work of the Depart- ment of the Interior shall be available for the hire, with or without personal services, of boats, work animals, and animal-drawn and motor-pro- pelled vehicles and equipment. (June 25, 1946, ch. 472, § 1, 60 Stat. 306.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 692 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. § 1471. Appropriations; availability for payment of property damages Appropriations for contingent expenses of the Department of the Interior shall be available, to the extent specified therein, for the payment of damages to private property (not to exceed $500 in any one case) caused by the negligent oper- ation of motor vehicles under such appropria- tions.