Sec. 213. Participation of the Coast Guard Academy in Federal, State, or other educational research grants
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Section 196 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— by inserting
(a)before In general .— Notwithstanding ; and by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31 and chapter 137 of title 10, the Commandant may enter into a contract or cooperative agreement with a nonprofit organization, described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, that the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association may establish for the purpose of supporting academic research and applying for and administering Federal, State, or other educational research grants on behalf of the Coast Guard Academy. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or policy to the contrary, the Commandant may enter such contract or cooperative agreement on a sole source basis. The Commandant may enter into a lease or license with a nonprofit organization, described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, that the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association may establish for the purpose of supporting academic research and applying for and administering Federal, State, or other educational research grants on behalf of the Coast Guard Academy. The Commandant may allow a nonprofit organization, described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, that the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association may establish to use, at no cost, personal property of the Coast Guard to assist the non-profit organization in supporting academic research and applying for and administering Federal, State, or other educational research grants on behalf of the Coast Guard Academy.
(3)nonprofit organization Notwithstanding section 93 of this title, the Commandant may accept funds, supplies, and services from a nonprofit organization, described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, that the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association may establish for the support of academic research and applying for and administering Federal, State, or other educational research grants on behalf of the Coast Guard Academy. For purposes of this subsection, employees or personnel of such nonprofit organization shall not be employees of the United States. The Commandant shall ensure that contributions under this subsection do not reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Coast Guard, any of its employees, or any member of the armed forces to carry out any responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner, or compromise the integrity or appearance of integrity of any program of the Coast Guard, or any individual involved in such a program. Funds received under this section may be retained for use in support of academic research and applying for and administering Federal, State, or other educational research grants on behalf of the Coast Guard Academy and shall remain available until expended. The authority provided in this section with respect to a nonprofit organization, described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, that the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association may establish is valid only so long as such nonprofit organization continues to— qualify as a nonprofit organization, described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, and operates in accordance with this section, the laws of the State of Connecticut, and the constitution and bylaws of the nonprofit organization; and operate exclusively to support academic research and applying for and administering Federal, State, or other educational research grants on behalf of the Coast Guard Academy. .