US Code
CHAPTER 1049— MISCELLANEOUS
§ 104901. Central warehouses at System units

(a)
Authority of Secretary.—
The Secretary, in the administration of the System, may maintain central
warehouses at System units.
(b)
Appropriations.—
(1)
Availability.—
Appropriations made for the administration, protection, maintenance, and
improvement of System units shall be available for the purchase of supplies and
materials to be kept in central warehouses for distribution at cost, including
transportation and handling, to projects under specific appropriations.
(2)
Transfers between appropriations.—
(A)
Authorization.—
Transfers between the various appropriations made for System units are
authorized for the purpose of charging the cost of supplies and materials,
including transportation and handling, drawn from central warehouses
maintained under this authority to the particular appropriation benefited.
(B)
Availability of supplies and materials and
transfers in subsequent years.—
Supplies and materials that remain at the end of any fiscal year shall
be continuously available for issuance during subsequent fiscal years and
shall be charged for by transfers of funds between appropriations made for
the administration, protection, maintenance, and improvement of System units
for the fiscal year then current without decreasing the appropriations made
for that fiscal year.
(c)
Limitation on Purchase of Supplies and
Materials.—
Supplies and materials shall not be purchased solely for the purpose of
increasing the value of storehouse stock beyond reasonable requirements for any
current fiscal year.