§ 660. — Transportation to and from certain places of employment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC660]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 17--ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 660. Transportation to and from certain places of
employment
(a) Whenever the Secretary determines that it is necessary for the
effective conduct of the affairs of the Coast Guard, he may, at
reasonable rates of fare fixed under regulations to be prescribed by
him, provide assured and adequate transportation by motor vehicle or
water carrier to and from their places of employment for persons
attached to, or employed by, the Coast Guard; and during a war or during
a national emergency declared by Congress or the President, for persons
attached to, or employed in, a private plant that is manufacturing
material for the Coast Guard.
(b) Transportation may not be provided under subsection (a) unless
the Secretary or an officer designated by the Secretary, determines
that--
(1) other transportation facilities are inadequate and cannot be
made adequate;
(2) a reasonable effort has been made to induce operators of
private facilities to provide the necessary transportation; and
(3) the service to be furnished will make proper use of
transportation facilities and will supply the most efficient
transportation to the persons concerned.
(c) To provide transportation under subsection (a), the Secretary
may--
(1) buy, lease, or charter motor vehicles or water carriers
having a seating capacity of 12 or more passengers;
(2) maintain and operate that equipment by enlisted members or
employees of the Coast Guard, or by private persons under contract;
and
(3) lease or charter the equipment to private or public carriers
for operation under terms that are considered necessary by the
Secretary or by an officer designated by the Secretary, and that may
provide for the pooling of government-owned and privately owned
equipment and facilities and for the reciprocal use of that
equipment.
(d) Fares received under subsection (a), and proceeds of the leasing
or chartering of equipment under subsection (c)(3), shall be covered
into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(Added Pub. L. 96-376, Sec. 10(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1510; amended
Pub. L. 99-145, title XVI, Sec. 1623, Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 778; Pub.
L. 99-550, Sec. 2(e), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3070.)
Amendments
1986--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-550 struck out subsec. (e) which
provided that passenger motor vehicles of the United States could be
used to provide transportation between the residence and place of work
of the Commandant. See section 1344 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
1985--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-145 added subsec. (e).
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Section 1623 of Pub. L. 99-145 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective Oct. 1, 1985.
