§2779 — Title 14 Coast Guard | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of the Coast Guard may provide guaranteed, adequate travel to and from work for people who work for the Coast Guard. During a war or a national emergency declared by Congress or the President, this can also cover workers at private plants making materials for the Coast Guard. Fares must be reasonable and set by the Secretary. Before offering transport, the Secretary must find that other travel options are inadequate, that private carriers were asked but could not help, and that the service will be efficient. The Secretary can buy, lease, or charter motor vehicles or watercraft that seat 12 or more passengers, have them run by Coast Guard members or contractors, and lease them to public or private carriers. Money from fares and leases goes into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

Title 14, §2779

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(a)Whenever the Secretary determines that it is necessary for the effective conduct of the affairs of the Coast Guard, he may, at reasonable rates of fare fixed under regulations to be prescribed by him, provide assured and adequate transportation by motor vehicle or water carrier to and from their places of employment for individuals attached to, or employed by, the Coast Guard; and during a war or during a national emergency declared by Congress or the President, for individuals attached to, or employed in, a private plant that is manufacturing material for the Coast Guard.

(b)Transportation may not be provided under subsection (a) unless the Secretary or an officer designated by the Secretary, determines that—

(1)other transportation facilities are inadequate and cannot be made adequate;

(2)a reasonable effort has been made to induce operators of private facilities to provide the necessary transportation; and

(3)the service to be furnished will make proper use of transportation facilities and will supply the most efficient transportation to the individuals concerned.

(c)To provide transportation under subsection (a), the Secretary may—

(1)buy, lease, or charter motor vehicles or water carriers having a seating capacity of 12 or more passengers;

(2)maintain and operate that equipment by enlisted members or employees of the Coast Guard, or by private individuals under contract; and

(3)lease or charter the equipment to private or public carriers for operation under terms that are considered necessary by the Secretary or by an officer designated by the Secretary, and that may provide for the pooling of government-owned and privately owned equipment and facilities and for the reciprocal use of that equipment.

(d)Fares received under subsection (a), and proceeds of the leasing or chartering of equipment under subsection (c)(3), shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsecs. (a), (b)(3), (c)(2). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “individuals” for “persons” wherever appearing. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 660 of this title as this section. 1986—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–550 struck out subsec. (e) which provided that passenger motor vehicles of the United States could be used to provide transportation between the residence and place of work of the Commandant. See section 1344 of Title 31, Money and Finance. 1985—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–145 added subsec. (e).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1985 Amendment Pub. L. 99–145, title XVI, § 1623, Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 778, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1985.

§2779 Transportation to and from certain places of employment