§901 Disposal of certain material

Summary

The Commandant can give away or transfer Coast Guard property that is no longer needed to the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Sea Scout program, and public or nonprofit groups with a special or historical interest. These transfers must follow certain federal rules under parts of title 40 and title 41, with some specific sections excluded. The Commandant can also sell Coast Guard-made or used equipment that is not easy to buy on the open market. The money from those sales goes to the Treasury and is credited to the same appropriation used to buy similar items. He can run recycling programs and sell recyclable materials at Coast Guard sites. Sales normally follow federal rules, but he may handle small sales when proceeds will not exceed $5,000 under his own rules. Money from recyclables pays for the site's operations, maintenance, recycling equipment, and processing costs. If money remains and the site has a qualified program, up to 50 percent can fund pollution, energy conservation, and safety projects (each project may cost no more than 50 percent of the allowed minor construction amount). Any amount over $200,000 at year end must be sent to the Treasury general fund as an offsetting receipt for the Department.