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[CITE: 42USC7263]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 84--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
                SUBCHAPTER VI--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
                Part C--General Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 7263. Capital fund

    The Secretary is authorized to establish a working capital fund, to 
be available without fiscal year limitation, for expenses necessary for 
the maintenance and operation of such common administrative services as 
he shall find to be desirable in the interests of economy and 
efficiency, including such services as a central supply service for 
stationery and other supplies and equipment for which adequate stocks 
may be maintained to meet in whole or in part the requirements of the 
Department and its agencies; central messenger, mail, telephone, and 
other communications services; office space, central services for 
document reproduction, and for graphics and visual aids; and a central 
library service. The capital of the fund shall consist of any 
appropriations made for the purpose of providing capital (which 
appropriations are hereby authorized) and the fair and reasonable value 
of such stocks of supplies, equipment, and other assets and inventories 
on order as the Secretary may transfer to the fund, less the related 
liabilities and unpaid obligations. Such funds shall be reimbursed in 
advance from available funds of agencies and offices in the Department, 
or from other sources, for supplies and services at rates which will 
approximate the expense of operation, including the accrual of annual 
leave and the depreciation of equipment. The fund shall also be credited 
with receipts from sale or exchange of property and receipts in payment 
for loss or damage to property owned by the fund. There shall be covered 
into the United States Treasury as miscellaneous receipts any surplus 
found in the fund (all assets, liabilities, and prior losses considered) 
above the amounts transferred or appropriated to establish and maintain 
said fund. There shall be transferred to the fund the stocks of 
supplies, equipment, other assets, liabilities, and unpaid obligations 
relating to the services which he determines will be performed through 
the fund. Appropriations to the fund, in such amounts as may be 
necessary to provide additional working capital, are authorized.

(Pub. L. 95-91, title VI, Sec. 653, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 601.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 7258, 7259 of this title.
