§901 Disposal of Certain Material

Summary

The Commandant may give or sell Coast Guard property that is no longer needed to the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the sea-scout service of the Boy Scouts of America, public bodies, or nonprofit groups with a historical or special interest. Those disposals follow rules under subtitle I of title 40 and division C of subtitle I of title 41, except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711. The Commandant may also sell Coast Guard-made or in-use equipment that is not easy to buy on the open market. Money from those sales must be put into the Treasury and credited to the current appropriation used to buy similar items. The Commandant can sell recyclable materials, run recycling programs at Coast Guard sites, and name sites that have qualified programs. Sales must follow sections 541–555 of title 40, but the Commandant may handle sales that bring in $5,000 or less under his own rules. Recycling money goes first to the site’s operations and maintenance for processing and overhead. If money remains and the site is qualified, up to 50% of the leftover amount may pay for pollution control, energy conservation, or safety projects (each project may not cost more than 50% of the allowed minor construction amount). Any remaining funds can go to the Coast Guard Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Program. If a site’s balance at the end of a fiscal year is over $200,000, the excess must be deposited in the Treasury general fund as offsetting receipts for the Department and marked to Coast Guard activities.