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

Summary

The Commandant may make agreements or contracts with federal agencies, other U.S. public or private groups (including academic entities), and with foreign governments if the Secretary of State agrees. The Commandant may charge fees to parties in those agreements to help pay the costs of carrying out section 504(a)(4). Fees must be deposited in the Treasury general fund as offsetting receipts. They can be spent only to carry out section 504(a)(4), and only if Congress provides the money in an appropriation law.

Title 14, §717

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(a)In carrying out section 504(a)(4), the Commandant may—

(1)enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with—

(A)Federal entities;

(B)other public or private entities in the United States, including academic entities; and

(C)foreign governments with the concurrence of the Secretary of State; and

(2)impose on and collect from an entity subject to an agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a fee to assist with expenses incurred in carrying out such section.

(b)Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts. The fees may be used, to the extent provided in advance in an appropriation law, only to carry out activities under section 504(a)(4).

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2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 106(b), renumbered section 102 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 504(a)(4)” for “section 93(a)(4)” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 504(a)(4)” for “section 93(a)(4)”.

§717 Agreements

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Title 14, §717

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