Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954
Chapter 245, as amended
67 Stat. 199, as amended
Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954
ch245
114–322
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Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954
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Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954
[(Chapter 245; Enacted July 27, 1953; 67 Stat. 199)]
[As Amended Through Public Law 114–322, Enacted December 16, 2016]
[Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Chapter 245 of the 83rd Congress. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/]
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AN ACTMaking appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army and for other purposes, namely:
<heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">CIVIL FUNCTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY </heading>
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<heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Rivers and Harbors and Flood Control </heading>
<content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army pertaining to rivers and harbors, flood control, beach erosion, and related purposes:</content>
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<heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">revolving fund </heading>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Revolving Fund.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">For establishment of a revolving fund, to be available without fiscal year limitation, for expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the plant and equipment of the Corps of Engineers used in civil works functions, including acquisition of plant and equipment, maintenance, repair, and purchase, operation, and maintenance of not to exceed four aircraft at any one time, temporary financing of services finally chargeable to appropriations for civil works functions, and the furnishing of facilities and services for military functions of the Department of the Army and other Government agencies and private persons, as authorized by law, $100; and in addition, the Secretary of the Army is authorized to provide capital for the fund by capitalizing the present inventories, plant and equipment of the civil works functions of the Corps of Engineers. The fund shall be credited with reimbursements or advances for the cost of equipment, facilities, and services furnished, at rates which shall include charges for overhead and related expenses, depreciation of plant and equipment, and accrued leave: Provided, That on July 1, 1953, (1) the fund shall assume the assets, liabilities, and obligations of the Plant accounts, as carried on the records of the Corps of Engineers as of June 30, 1953, under the appropriations for “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works</quotedText>”, “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Flood control, general</quotedText>”, “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries</quotedText>”, and (2) there shall be transferred from said appropriations to the fund amounts equivalent to the unexpended cash balances of the Plant accounts on June 30, 1953: Provided further, That the total capital of said fund shall not exceed $140,000,000.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Prohibition.—</heading>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">No funds may be expended or obligated from the revolving fund described in subsection (a) to newly construct, or perform a major renovation on, a building for use by the Corps of Engineers unless specifically authorized by law.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Statutory construction.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Nothing in this subsection may be construed to—</chapeau>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">change any authority provided under subchapter I of chapter 169 of title 10; or</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">change the use of funds under subsection (a) for purposes other than those described in paragraph (1).</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Transmission to Congress of Prospectus.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">To secure consideration for an authorization under subsection (b), the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representative and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a prospectus of the proposed construction or major renovation of a building that includes—</chapeau>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a brief description of the building;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/83/245/c/2" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the location of the building;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/83/245/c/3" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">an estimate of the maximum cost to be provided by the revolving fund for the building to be constructed or renovated;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/83/245/c/4" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="4">(4) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the total size of the building after the proposed construction or major renovation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/83/245/c/5" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="5">(5) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the number of personnel proposed to be housed in the building after the construction or major renovation;</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/83/245/c/6" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="6">(6) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a statement that other suitable space owned by the Federal Government is not available;</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="7">(7) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">a statement of rents and other housing costs currently being paid for the tenants proposed to be housed in the building; and</content>
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<paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/83/245/c/8" styleType="OLC">
<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="8">(8) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">the size of the building currently housing the tenants proposed to be housed in the building.</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Provision of Building Project Surveys.—</heading>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In general.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">If requested by resolution by the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate or the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Secretary shall create a building project survey for the construction or major renovation of a building described in subsection (b).</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Report.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Within a reasonable time after creating a building project survey under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the survey that includes the information required to be included in a prospectus under subsection (c).</content>
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<num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Major Renovation Defined.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">In this section, the term “<term style="-uslm-dtd:term">major renovation</term>” means a renovation or alteration of a building for use by the Corps of Engineers with a total expenditure of more than $20,000,000.</content>
</subsection><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t33/s576">33 U.S.C. 576</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote>
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