Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-110

§954 Mixed-funded Athletic and Recreational Extracurricular Programs

Title 14 › SUBTITLE I — ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 9 — ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER II — MISCELLANEOUS › § 954

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commandant may treat certain Coast Guard Academy funds as nonappropriated and spend them under the rules that apply to nonappropriated funds. Money treated this way is considered nonappropriated for all purposes and stays available until it is spent. A "Coast Guard Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program" is an Academy sports or recreation activity that is not a morale, welfare, or recreation program, is supported by appropriated funds, is also supported by a nonappropriated-fund instrumentality, and is not a private organization and not run by one.

Full Legal Text

Title 14, §954

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(a)Authority.—

In the case of a Coast Guard Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program, the Commandant may designate funds appropriated to the Coast Guard and available for that program to be treated as nonappropriated funds and expended for that program in accordance with laws applicable to the expenditure of nonappropriated funds. Appropriated funds so designated shall be considered to be nonappropriated funds for all purposes and shall remain available until expended.

(b)Covered Programs.—

In this section, the term “Coast Guard Academy mixed-funded athletic or recreational extracurricular program” means an athletic or recreational extracurricular program of the Coast Guard Academy to which each of the following applies:

(1)The program is not considered a morale, welfare, or recreation program.

(2)The program is supported through appropriated funds.

(3)The program is supported by a nonappropriated fund instrumentality.

(4)The program is not a private organization and is not operated by a private organization.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

14 U.S.C. § 954

Title 14, Coast Guard

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110