14 U.S.C. § 712 — Contracts with Government-owned estab-

Page 68 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 712 cially attached to the diplomatic missions of the United States in those nations with which the United States is extensively engaged in mari- time commerce. Expenses for the maintenance of such Coast Guard attache´s abroad, including office rental and pay of employees and allow- ances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, may be defrayed by the Coast Guard. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 507, § 150; renum- bered § 711, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4203.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Experience since the war has indicated the necessity for making provision for the assignment of Coast Guard officers to diplomatic missions in those foreign coun- tries which are extensively engaged in maritime com- merce with the United States. This is largely the result of duties in connection with inspection of merchant vessels. This section authorizes the designation, with the con- sent of the State Department, of Coast Guard officers to be officially attached to diplomatic missions of the United States. Although Coast Guard advice on Coast Guard matters is always available to our diplomatic missions, in those locations where such advice and in- formation are frequently sought, it is felt that the most effective utilization of Coast Guard services would be achieved by having Coast Guard officers at- tached to such missions. Provision for customs officers to be attached to diplomatic missions is contained in the act of March 4, 1923, as amended, 42 Stat. 1453 (title 19, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 6). Before the transfer in 1939 of the Foreign Agriculture Service to the State Department, representatives of the Bureau of Agricultural Econom- ics of the Department of Agriculture stationed abroad were agricultural attache´s. Act of June 5, 1930, 46 Stat. 498 (title 7, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 542(a)). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 711 was renumbered section 3712 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 150 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION ITEMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COAST GUARD ATTACHE´ PROGRAM Pub. L. 113–126, title III, § 312, July 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1399, provided that: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other limita- tion on the amount of funds that may be used for offi- cial representation items, the Secretary of Homeland Security may use funds made available to the Sec- retary through the National Intelligence Program for necessary expenses for intelligence analysis and oper- ations coordination activities for official representa- tion items in support of the Coast Guard Attache´ Pro- gram.’’ § 712. Contracts with Government-owned estab- lishments for work and material (a) IN GENERAL.—All orders or contracts for work or material, under authorization of law, placed with Government-owned establishments by the Coast Guard, shall be considered as obli- gations in the same manner as provided for similar orders or contracts placed with private contractors, and appropriations for such work or material shall remain available for payment therefor as in the case of orders or contracts placed with private contractors. (b) ORDERS AND AGREEMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES.—Under this section, the Coast Guard industrial activities may accept orders from and enter into reimbursable agreements with establishments, agencies, and departments of the Department of Defense and the Depart- ment of Homeland Security. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 507, § 151; Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 202, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2909; renumbered § 712, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4203.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31c (June 6, 1942, ch. 384, 56 Stat. 328). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 712 was renumbered section 3713 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 151 of this title as this section. 2010—Pub. L. 111–281 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). § 713. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other agencies and instru- mentalities to provide or obtain goods and services The Coast Guard Exchange System, or a mo- rale, welfare, and recreation system of the Coast Guard, may enter into a contract or other agree- ment with any element or instrumentality of the Coast Guard or with another Federal depart- ment, agency, or instrumentality to provide or obtain goods and services beneficial to the effi- cient management and operation of the Coast Guard Exchange System or that morale, wel- fare, and recreation system. (Added Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 202(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1031, § 152; renumbered § 713, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4203.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 713 was renumbered section 3714 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 152 of this title as this section. § 714. Arctic maritime domain awareness (a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall im- prove maritime domain awareness in the Arc- tic— (1) by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination; (2) by employing joint, interagency, and international capabilities; and (3) by facilitating the sharing of informa- tion, intelligence, and data related to the Arc- tic maritime domain between the Coast Guard