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Purpose

This chapter prescribes financial management policies and procedures for the implementation of statutory provisions of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2688 (10 U.S.C. 2688), "Utility Systems: Conveyance Authority." Section 2688 permits the Secretary of a Military Department to convey (i.e., transfer or pass title to) a utility system, or part of a utility system, under the Secretary's jurisdiction to a municipal, private, regional, district, or cooperative utility company, or other entity (this authority does not apply to utility projects constructed or operated by the Army Corps of Engineers under its civil works authority). A utility system is defined as any system used for the: (1) generation and supply of electric power, steam, hot water, or chilled water; (2) supply of natural gas; (3) treatment or supply of water; (4) collection or treatment of wastewater; or (5) transmission of telecommunications. The term "utility system" also includes the following: (A) equipment, fixtures, structures, and other improvements utilized in connection with a utility system as defined and (B) real property, easements, and rights-of-way associated with a utility system as defined.