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§1136 Acquisition approval authority

Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - ACQUISITIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES › § 1136

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

It does not take away the Secretary of the department that runs the Coast Guard, or the Secretary’s designee, from running department purchases and contracts under section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341). It also keeps that Secretary as the reviewer and approver for Coast Guard Level 1 and Level 2 acquisition projects under section 16 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414) and related rules.

Full Legal Text

Title 14, §1136

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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as altering or diminishing in any way the statutory authority and responsibility of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, or the Secretary’s designee, to—
(1)manage and administer department procurements, including procurements by department components, as required by section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341); or
(2)manage department acquisition activities and act as the Acquisition Decision Authority with regard to the review or approval of a Coast Guard Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program, as required by section 16 11 See References in Text note below. of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414) and related implementing regulations and directives.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 16 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, referred to in par. (2), is section 16 of Pub. L. 93–400, which was classified to section 414 of former Title 41, Public Contracts, and was repealed and reenacted as section 1702 of Title 41, Public Contracts, by Pub. L. 111–350, §§ 3, 7(b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3677, 3855.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 576 of this title as this section.

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Citation

14 U.S.C. § 1136

Title 14Coast Guard

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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