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 116 STAT. 1102 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 and shall convey, quitclaim, or release to the grantee any right or interest reserved to the Government by the instrument, if the Secretary determines that the property no longer serves the purpose for which it was transferred or that a release, conveyance, or quitclaim deed will not prevent accomplishment of that purpose. The release, conveyance, or quitclaim deed may be made subject to terms and conditions that the Secretary considers necessary to protect or advance the interests of the (Government. § 555. Donation of law enforcement canines to handlers The head of a federal agency having control of a canine that has been used by a federal agency in the performance of law enforcement duties and that has been determined by the agency to be no longer needed for official purposes may donate the CEinine to an individual who has experience handling canines in the performance of those duties. § 556. Disposal of dredge vessels (a) IN GENERAL. —The Administrator of General Services, pursuant to sections 521 through 527, 529, and 549 of this title, may dispose of a United States Army Corps of Engineers vessel used for dredging, together with related equipment owned by the Federal Government and under the control of the Chief of Engineers, if the Secretary of the Army declares the vessel to be in excess of federal needs. (b) RECIPIENTS AND PURPOSES. —Disposal under this section is accomplished— (1) through sale or lease to— (A) a foreign government as part of a Corps of Engineers technical assistance program; (B) a federal or state maritime academy for training purposes; or (C) a non-federal public body for scientific, educational, or cultural purposes; or (2) through sale solely for scrap to foreign or domestic interests. (c) No DREDGING ACTIVITIES. —^A vessel described in subsection (a) shall not be disposed of under any law for the purpose of engaging in dredging activities within the United States. (d) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS COLLECTED. —Amounts collected from the sale or lease of a vessel or equipment under this section shall be deposited into the revolving fund authorized by section 101 (9th par.) of the Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 576), to be available, as provided in appropriation laws, for the operation and maintenance of vessels under the control of the Corps of Engineers. § 557. Donation of books to Free Public Library Subject to regulations under this subtitle, a book that is no longer needed by an executive department, bureau, or commission of the Federal Government, and that is not an advisable addition to the Library of Congress, shall be turned over to the Free Public Library of the District of Columbia for general use if the book is appropriate for the Free Public Library.

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