§1736 — Title 43 Public Lands | U.S. Code

Summary

Creates a working capital fund to help manage public lands. Money in the fund can be used year after year to buy supplies, equipment, and services for Bureau programs. It must follow federal procurement rules in chapters 1–11 of title 40 and division C of subtitle I of title 41, except for sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711. Uses include building storage and equipment yards and buying or leasing motor vehicles, aircraft, heavy equipment, and fire‑control and other resource‑management gear, within the limits of the Bureau’s appropriations. The fund’s first money comes from specific appropriations plus the fair value of inventories, equipment, receivables, and other assets moved into the fund, minus liabilities. The Secretary may transfer more as needed. The fund is credited by payments from appropriations, the Bureau, other Interior and federal agencies, and other lawful sources. Charges are set about equal to the cost of providing items, including depreciation and accrued annual leave. Payments can be made in advance for firm orders or by reimbursement. Up to $3,000,000 is authorized as initial capital.

Title 43, §1736

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(a)There is hereby established a working capital fund for the management of the public lands. This fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for expenses necessary for furnishing, in accordance with chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41, and regulations promulgated thereunder, supplies and equipment services in support of Bureau programs, including but not limited to, the purchase or construction of storage facilities, equipment yards, and related improvements and the purchase, lease, or rent of motor vehicles, aircraft, heavy equipment, and fire control and other resource management equipment within the limitations set forth in appropriations made to the Secretary for the Bureau.

(b)The initial capital of the fund shall consist of appropriations made for that purpose together with the fair and reasonable value at the fund’s inception of the inventories, equipment, receivables, and other assets, less the liabilities, transferred to the fund. The Secretary is authorized to make such subsequent transfers to the fund as he deems appropriate in connection with the functions to be carried on through the fund.

(c)The fund shall be credited with payments from appropriations, and funds of the Bureau, other agencies of the Department of the Interior, other Federal agencies, and other sources, as authorized by law, at rates approximately equal to the cost of furnishing the facilities, supplies, equipment, and services (including depreciation and accrued annual leave). Such payments may be made in advance in connection with firm orders, or by way of reimbursement.

(d)There is hereby authorized to be appropriated a sum not to exceed $3,000,000 as initial capital of the working capital fund.

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Codification In subsec. (a), “chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 377, as amended)” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

§1736 Working Capital Fund

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Title 43, §1736

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