42 U.S.C. § 7259 — Use of facilities

Page 7092 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7258 Act of 2002, and not as part of the Department of En- ergy Organization Act which comprises this chapter. § 7258. Facilities construction (a) Employees and dependents stationed at re- mote locations As necessary and when not otherwise avail- able, the Secretary is authorized to provide for, construct, or maintain the following for employ- ees and their dependents stationed at remote lo- cations: (1) Emergency medical services and supplies; (2) Food and other subsistence supplies; (3) Messing facilities; (4) Audio-visual equipment, accessories, and supplies for recreation and training; (5) Reimbursement for food, clothing, medi- cine, and other supplies furnished by such em- ployees in emergencies for the temporary re- lief of distressed persons; (6) Living and working quarters and facili- ties; and (7) Transportation of schoolage dependents of employees to the nearest appropriate edu- cational facilities. (b) Medical treatment at reasonable prices The furnishing of medical treatment under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and the fur- nishing of services and supplies under para- graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) shall be at prices reflecting reasonable value as determined by the Secretary. (c) Use of reimbursement proceeds Proceeds from reimbursements under this sec- tion shall be deposited in the Treasury and may be withdrawn by the Secretary to pay directly the cost of such work or services, to repay or make advances to appropriations of funds which will initially bear all or a part of such cost, or to refund excess sums when necessary. Such payments may be credited to a working capital fund otherwise established by law, including the fund established pursuant to section 7263 of this title, and used under the law governing such fund, if the fund is available for use by the De- partment for performing the work or services for which payment is received. (Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 648, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 600.) § 7259. Use of facilities (a) Facilities of United States and foreign gov- ernments With their consent, the Secretary and the Fed- eral Energy Regulatory Commission may, with or without reimbursement, use the research, equipment, and facilities of any agency or in- strumentality of the United States or of any State, the District of Columbia, the Common- wealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or pos- session of the United States, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign govern- ment, in carrying out any function now or here- after vested in the Secretary or the Commission. (b) Facilities under custody of Secretary In carrying out his functions, the Secretary, under such terms, at such rates, and for such pe- riods not exceeding five years, as he may deem to be in the public interest, is authorized to per- mit the use by public and private agencies, cor- porations, associations, or other organizations or by individuals of any real property, or any fa- cility, structure, or other improvement thereon, under the custody of the Secretary for Depart- ment purposes. The Secretary may require per- mittees under this section to recondition and maintain, at their own expense, the real prop- erty, facilities, structures, and improvements involved to a satisfactory standard. This section shall not apply to excess property as defined in section 102(3) of title 40. (c) Use of reimbursement proceeds Proceeds from reimbursements under this sec- tion shall be deposited in the Treasury and may be withdrawn by the Secretary or the head of the agency or instrumentality of the United States involved, as the case may be, to pay di- rectly the costs of the equipment, or facilities provided, to repay or make advances to appro- priations or funds which do or will initially bear all or a part of such costs, or to refund excess sums when necessary, except that such proceeds may be credited to a working capital fund other- wise established by law, including the fund es- tablished pursuant to section 7263 of this title, and used under the law governing such fund, if the fund is available for use for providing the equipment or facilities involved. (Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, § 649, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 600.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In subsec. (b), ‘‘section 102(3) of title 40’’ substituted for ‘‘section 3(e) of the Federal Property and Adminis- trative Services Act of 1949’’ on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first sec- tion of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Prop- erty, and Works. § 7259a. Activities of Department of Energy facili- ties (a) Research and activities on behalf of non-de- partment persons and entities (1) The Secretary of Energy may conduct re- search and other activities referred to in para- graph (2) at facilities of the Department of En- ergy on behalf of other departments and agen- cies of the Government, agencies of State and local governments, and private persons and enti- ties. (2) The research and other activities that may be conducted under paragraph (1) are those which the Secretary is authorized to conduct by law, including research and activities authorized under the following provisions of law: (A) The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). (B) The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.]. (C) The Federal Nonnuclear Energy Re- search and Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). (b) Charges (1) The Secretary shall impose on the depart- ment, agency, or person or entity for which re-