Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§1136 Acquisition Approval Authority
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 11— ACQUISITIONS › Subchapter II— IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES › § 1136
Summary
The department Secretary (or their designee) keeps authority to manage purchases under section 701 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 341) and to be the official who reviews and approves Coast Guard Level 1 or Level 2 projects under section 16 of OFPP Act (41 U.S.C. 414).
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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 L. 93–400, which was classified to section 414 of former Title 41, Public Contracts, and was repealed and reenacted as section 1702 of Title 41, Public Contracts, by Pub.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 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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