§ 1472. — Bureau of Reclamation 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: 43USC1472]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 31--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Sec. 1472. Bureau of Reclamation working capital fund
(a) Establishment; management of support activities of Bureau
Within 30 days after November 1, 1985, there shall be established in
the Treasury of the United States a working capital fund to assist in
the management of certain support activities of the Bureau of
Reclamation (hereafter referred to as the ``Bureau''), Department of the
Interior. The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for
expenses necessary for furnishing materials, supplies, equipment, work,
and services in support of Bureau programs, and, as authorized by law,
to agencies of the Federal Government and others. Such expenses may
include the acquisition, replacement, and operation of a central
computer and related automatic data processing equipment; engineering
services; payroll and other management services; acquisition and
replacement of equipment and facilities, including the purchase, lease,
or rent of motor vehicles and aircraft within any limitations set forth
in appropriations made to carry out the functions of the Bureau and such
other activities as may be approved by the Director, Office of
Management and Budget.
(b) Fund credits; transfers to fund
The fund shall be credited with appropriations made for the purpose
of providing or increasing capital. There are authorized to be
transferred to the fund (at fair and reasonable values at the time of
transfer) the inventories, equipment, receivables, and other assets,
less the liabilities, related to the functions to be financed by the
fund as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
(c) Use of funds to provide materials, supplies, equipment, work, and
services
The fund shall be credited with appropriations and other funds of
the Bureau, and other agencies of the Department of the Interior, other
Federal agencies, and other sources, for providing materials, supplies,
equipment, work, and services as authorized by law. Such payments may be
made in advance or upon performance.
(d) Charges to users
Charges to users will be at rates approximately equal to the costs
of furnishing the materials, supplies, equipment, facilities, and
services (including such items as depreciation of equipment and accrued
annual leave).
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(f) Unnecessary funds covered into miscellaneous receipts of Treasury
Funds that are not necessary to carry out the activities to be
financed by the fund, as determined by the Secretary, shall be covered
into miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.
(Pub. L. 99-141, title II, Sec. 205, Nov. 1, 1985, 99 Stat. 571.)
