§ 654. — Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC654]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 17--ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 654. Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft;
sale of fuel, supplies, and services
The Secretary under such regulations as he may prescribe, may sell
to public and commercial vessels and other watercraft, such fuel,
supplies and furnish such services as may be required to meet the
necessities of the vessel or watercraft if such vessel or watercraft is
unable--
(1) to procure the fuel, supplies, or services from other
sources at its present location; and
(2) to proceed to the nearest port where they may be obtained
without endangering the safety of the ship, the health and comfort
of its personnel, or the safe condition of the property carried
aboard.
Sales under this section shall be at such prices as the Secretary
considers reasonable. Payment will be made on a cash basis or on such
other basis as will reasonably assure prompt payment. Amounts received
from such a sale shall, unless otherwise directed by another provision
of law, be credited to the current appropriation concerned and are
available for the same purposes as that appropriation.
(Added Pub. L. 86-159, Sec. 1, Aug. 14, 1959, 73 Stat. 357; amended Pub.
L. 89-444, Sec. 1(22), June 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 197.)
Amendments
1966--Pub. L. 89-444 inserted ``Public and commercial vessels and
other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services'' in section
catchline.
