14 U.S.C. § 5115: Major grants, contracts, or other transactions

making or awarding a grant allocation or grant in excess of $1,000,000; making or awarding a contract, other transaction agreement, or task or delivery order for the Coast Guard on the multiple award contract, or issuing a letter of intent totaling more than $4,000,000; awarding a task or delivery order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year Coast Guard funds; making a sole-source grant award; or announcing publicly the intention to make or award an item described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D), including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. the amount of the award; the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type of contract; an identification of the entity awarded the contract, such as the name and location of the entity; and the account from which the funds are to be drawn. may make an award or issue a letter described in such subsection without the notification required under such subsection; and shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress not later than 5 full business days after such an award is made or letter issued. Subsection (a) shall not apply to funds that are not available for obligation. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.