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[CITE: 42USC7259]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 84--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
                SUBCHAPTER VI--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
                Part C--General Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 7259. Use of facilities


(a) Facilities of United States and foreign governments

    With their consent, the Secretary and the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission may, with or without reimbursement, use the research, 
equipment, and facilities of any agency or instrumentality of the United 
States or of any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States, or of 
any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government, in 
carrying out any function now or hereafter vested in the Secretary or 
the Commission.

(b) Facilities under custody of Secretary

    In carrying out his functions, the Secretary, under such terms, at 
such rates, and for such periods not exceeding five years, as he may 
deem to be in the public interest, is authorized to permit the use by 
public and private agencies, corporations, associations, or other 
organizations or by individuals of any real property, or any facility, 
structure, or other improvement thereon, under the custody of the 
Secretary for Department purposes. The Secretary may require permittees 
under this section to recondition and maintain, at their own expense, 
the real property, facilities, structures, and improvements involved to 
a satisfactory standard. This section shall not apply to excess property 
as defined in section 472(e) of title 40.

(c) Use of reimbursement proceeds

    Proceeds from reimbursements under this section shall be deposited 
in the Treasury and may be withdrawn by the Secretary or the head of the 
agency or instrumentality of the United States involved, as the case may 
be, to pay directly the costs of the equipment, or facilities provided, 
to repay or make advances to appropriations or funds which do or will 
initially bear all or a part of such costs, or to refund excess sums 
when necessary, except that such proceeds may be credited to a working 
capital fund otherwise established by law, including the fund 
established pursuant to section 7263 of this title, and used under the 
law governing such fund, if the fund is available for use for providing 
the equipment or facilities involved.

(Pub. L. 95-91, title VI, Sec. 649, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 600.)
