§ 1736. — Working capital fund.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1736]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 35--FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 1736. Working capital fund
(a) Establishment; availability of fund
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 the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 \1\ (63 Stat. 377, as amended), 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.
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(b) Initial funding; subsequent transfers
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) Payments credited to fund; amount; advancement or reimbursement
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) Authorization of appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated a sum not to exceed
$3,000,000 as initial capital of the working capital fund.
(Pub. L. 94-579, title III, Sec. 306, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2766.)
References in Text
The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949,
referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377,
as amended. Except for title III of the Act, which is classified
generally to subchapter IV (Sec. 251 et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 41,
Public Contracts, the Act was repealed and reenacted by Pub. L. 107-217,
Secs. 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, as chapters 1 to 11
of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
