Title 14 — Coast Guard
378 sections across 16 chapters.
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Ch. 1 — Primary duties 47 sections
- § 101 Establishment of Coast Guard
- § 102 Primary duties
- § 103 Department in which the Coast Guard operates
- § 104 Removing restrictions
- § 105 Secretary defined
- § 106 Commandant defined
- § 3701 Organization
- § 3702 Authorized strength
- § 3703 Coast Guard Reserve Boards
- § 3704 Grades and ratings; military authority
- § 3705 Benefits
- § 3706 Temporary members of the Reserve; eligibility and compensation
- § 3707 Temporary members of the Reserve; disability or death benefits
- § 3708 Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable service
- § 3709 Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve aviation pilots; appointments in commissioned grade
- § 3710 Reserve student pre-commissioning assistance program
- § 3711 Appointment or wartime promotion; retention of grade upon release from active duty
- § 3712 Exclusiveness of service
- § 3713 Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces
- § 3714 Enlistment of members engaged in schooling
- § 3731 Definitions
- § 3732 Applicability of this subchapter
- § 3733 Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or national emergency
- § 3734 Effect of this subchapter on retirement and retired pay
- § 3735 Authorized number of officers
- § 3736 Precedence
- § 3737 Running mates
- § 3738 Constructive credit upon initial appointment
- § 3739 Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty
- § 3740 Promotion; recommendations of selection boards
- § 3741 Selection boards; appointment
- § 3742 Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system
- § 3743 Eligibility for promotion
- § 3744 Recommendation for promotion of an officer previously removed from an active status
- § 3745 Qualifications for promotion
- § 3746 Promotion; acceptance; oath of office
- § 3747 Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to pay
- § 3748 Type of promotion; temporary
- § 3749 Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of the Senate
- § 3750 Failure of selection for promotion
- § 3751 Failure of selection and removal from an active status
- § 3752 Retention boards; removal from an active status to provide a flow of promotion
- § 3753 Maximum ages for retention in an active status
- § 3754 Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); maximum service in grade
- § 3755 Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard officer
- § 3756 Grade on entry upon active duty
- § 3757 Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release
Ch. 3 — Grades and ratings 20 sections
- § 301 Grades and ratings
- § 302 Commandant; appointment
- § 303 Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant
- § 304 Vice Commandant; appointment
- § 305 Vice admirals
- § 306 Retirement
- § 307 Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade
- § 308 Chief Acquisition Officer
- § 309 Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director
- § 310 Chief of Staff to President: appointment
- § 311 Captains of the port
- § 312 Prevention and response workforces
- § 313 Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response
- § 314 Marine industry training program
- § 315 Training course on workings of Congress
- § 316 National Coast Guard Museum
- § 317 United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director
- § 318 Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program
- § 319 Land-based unmanned aircraft system program
- § 320 Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Ch. 5 — Secretary 26 sections
- § 501 Secretary; general powers
- § 502 Delegation of powers by the Secretary
- § 503 Regulations
- § 504 Commandant; general powers
- § 505 Functions and powers vested in the Commandant
- § 506 Prospective payment of funds necessary to provide medical care
- § 507 Appointment of judges
- § 508 Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability
- § 521 Saving life and property
- § 522 Law enforcement
- § 523 Enforcement authority
- § 524 Enforcement of coastwise trade laws
- § 525 Special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative Service law enforcement authority
- § 526 Stopping vessels; indemnity for firing at or into vessel
- § 527 Safety of vessels of the Armed Forces
- § 528 Protecting against unmanned aircraft
- § 541 Aids to navigation authorized
- § 542 Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; penalty
- § 543 Interference with aids to navigation; penalty
- § 544 Aids to maritime navigation; penalty
- § 545 Marking of obstructions
- § 546 Deposit of damage payments
- § 547 Rewards for apprehension of persons interfering with aids to navigation
- § 561 Icebreaking in polar regions
- § 562 Appeals and waivers
- § 563 Notification of certain determinations
Ch. 7 — Cooperation with other agencies 18 sections
- § 701 Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories, and political subdivisions
- § 702 State Department
- § 703 Treasury Department
- § 704 Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force
- § 705 Navy Department
- § 706 United States Postal Service
- § 707 Department of Commerce
- § 708 Department of Health and Human Services
- § 709 Maritime instruction
- § 710 Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities
- § 711 Coast Guard officers as attachés to missions
- § 712 Contracts with Government-owned establishments for work and material
- § 713 Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other agencies and instrumentalities to provide or obtain goods and services
- § 714 Arctic maritime domain awareness
- § 715 Oceanographic research
- § 716 Arctic maritime transportation
- § 717 Agreements
- § 718 Training; emergency response providers
Ch. 9 — Disposal of certain material 36 sections
- § 901 Disposal of certain material
- § 902 Employment of draftsmen and engineers
- § 903 Use of certain appropriated funds
- § 904 Local hire
- § 905 Procurement authority for family housing
- § 906 Air Station Cape Cod Improvements
- § 907 Long-term lease of special purpose facilities
- § 908 Long-term lease authority for lighthouse property
- § 909 Small boat station rescue capability
- § 910 Small boat station closures
- § 911 Search and rescue center standards
- § 912 Air facility closures
- § 913 Turnkey selection procedures
- § 914 Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN
- § 931 Oaths required for boards
- § 932 Administration of oaths
- § 933 Coast Guard ensigns and pennants
- § 934 Penalty for unauthorized use of words “Coast Guard”
- § 935 Coast Guard band recordings for commercial sale
- § 936 Confidentiality of medical quality assurance records; qualified immunity for participants
- § 937 Admiralty claims against the United States
- § 938 Claims for damage to property of the United States
- § 939 Accounting for industrial work
- § 940 Supplies and equipment from stock
- § 941 Coast Guard Supply Fund
- § 942 Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services
- § 943 Arms and ammunition; immunity from taxation
- § 944 Confidential investigative expenses
- § 945 Assistance to film producers
- § 946 User fees
- § 947 Vessel construction bonding requirements
- § 948 Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and survivors: alternative delivery of health care
- § 949 Telephone installation and charges
- § 950 Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing officials
- § 951 Aircraft accident investigations
- § 952 Construction of Coast Guard vessels and assignment of vessel projects
Ch. 11 — Acquisition directorate 24 sections
- § 1101 Acquisition directorate
- § 1102 Improvements in Coast Guard acquisition management
- § 1103 Role of Vice Commandant in major acquisition programs
- § 1104 Recognition of Coast Guard personnel for excellence in acquisition
- § 1105 Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators
- § 1106 Required contract terms
- § 1107 Extension of major acquisition program contracts
- § 1108 Department of Defense consultation
- § 1109 Undefinitized contractual actions
- § 1110 Mission need statement
- § 1131 Identification of major system acquisitions
- § 1132 Acquisition
- § 1133 Preliminary development and demonstration
- § 1134 Acquisition, production, deployment, and support
- § 1135 Acquisition program baseline breach
- § 1136 Acquisition approval authority
- § 1137 Contracting for major acquisitions programs
- § 1151 Restriction on construction of vessels in foreign shipyards
- § 1152 Advance procurement funding
- § 1153 Prohibition on overhaul, repair, and maintenance of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards
- § 1154 Procurement of buoy chain
- § 1155 Contract termination
- § 1156 Limitation on unmanned aircraft systems
- § 1171 Definitions
Ch. 19 — Administration of Academy 22 sections
- § 1901 Administration of Academy
- § 1902 Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence
- § 1903 Annual Board of Visitors
- § 1904 Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research grants
- § 1921 Corps of Cadets authorized strength
- § 1922 Appointments
- § 1923 Admission of foreign nationals for instruction; restrictions; conditions
- § 1924 Conduct
- § 1925 Agreement
- § 1926 Cadet applicants; preappointment travel to Academy
- § 1927 Cadets; initial clothing allowance
- § 1928 Cadets; degree of bachelor of science
- § 1929 Cadets; appointment as ensign
- § 1930 Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation
- § 1941 Civilian teaching staff
- § 1942 Permanent commissioned teaching staff; composition
- § 1943 Appointment of permanent commissioned teaching staff
- § 1944 Grade of permanent commissioned teaching staff
- § 1945 Retirement of permanent commissioned teaching staff
- § 1946 Credit for service as member of civilian teaching staff
- § 1947 Assignment of personnel as instructors
- § 1948 Marine safety curriculum
Ch. 21 — Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers 56 sections
- § 2101 Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers
- § 2102 Active duty promotion list
- § 2103 Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty promotion list
- § 2104 Appointment of temporary officers
- § 2105 Rank of warrant officers
- § 2106 Selection boards; convening of boards
- § 2107 Selection boards; composition of boards
- § 2108 Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board
- § 2109 Selection boards; oath of members
- § 2110 Number of officers to be selected for promotion
- § 2111 Promotion zones
- § 2112 Promotion year; defined
- § 2113 Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion
- § 2114 United States Deputy Marshals in Alaska
- § 2115 Selection boards; information to be furnished boards
- § 2116 Officers to be recommended for promotion
- § 2117 Selection boards; reports
- § 2118 Selection boards; submission of reports
- § 2119 Failure of selection for promotion
- § 2120 Special selection boards; correction of errors
- § 2121 Promotions; appointments
- § 2122 Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion
- § 2123 Promotions; acceptance; oath of office
- § 2124 Promotions; pay and allowances
- § 2125 Wartime temporary service promotions
- § 2126 Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion list
- § 2127 Recall to active duty during war or national emergency
- § 2128 Recall to active duty with consent of officer
- § 2129 Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve officers
- § 2141 Revocation of commissions during first five years of commissioned service
- § 2142 Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of selection for promotion
- § 2143 Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; continuation
- § 2144 Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary appointments
- § 2145 Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion
- § 2146 Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay
- § 2147 Regular warrant officers: separation pay
- § 2148 Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time of
- § 2149 Regular captains; retirement
- § 2150 Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement
- § 2151 Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement
- § 2152 Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service
- § 2153 Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service
- § 2154 Compulsory retirement
- § 2155 Retirement for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade in which retired
- § 2156 Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons
- § 2157 Flag officers
- § 2158 Review of records of officers
- § 2159 Boards of inquiry
- § 2160 Boards of review
- § 2161 Composition of boards
- § 2162 Rights and procedures
- § 2163 Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary
- § 2164 Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; separation benefits
- § 2165 Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty
- § 2181 Physical fitness of officers
- § 2182 Multirater assessment of certain personnel
Ch. 23 — Recruiting campaigns 19 sections
- § 2301 Recruiting campaigns
- § 2302 Enlistments; term, grade
- § 2303 Promotion
- § 2304 Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two
- § 2305 Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service
- § 2306 Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service
- § 2307 Retirement of enlisted members: increase in retired pay
- § 2308 Recall to active duty during war or national emergency
- § 2309 Recall to active duty with consent of member
- § 2310 Relief of retired enlisted member promoted while on active duty
- § 2311 Retirement in cases where higher grade or rating has been held
- § 2312 Extension of enlistments
- § 2313 Retention beyond term of enlistment in case of disability
- § 2314 Detention beyond term of enlistment
- § 2315 Inclusion of certain conditions in enlistment contract
- § 2316 Discharge within three months before expiration of enlistment
- § 2317 Aviation cadets; procurement; transfer
- § 2318 Aviation cadets; benefits
- § 2319 Critical skill training bonus
Ch. 25 — Grade on retirement 14 sections
- § 2501 Grade on retirement
- § 2502 Retirement
- § 2503 Status of recalled personnel
- § 2504 Computation of retired pay
- § 2505 Limitations on retirement and retired pay
- § 2506 Suspension of payment of retired pay of members who are absent from the United States to avoid prosecution
- § 2507 Board for Correction of Military Records deadline
- § 2508 Emergency leave retention authority
- § 2509 Prohibition of certain involuntary administrative separations
- § 2510 Sea service letters
- § 2511 Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive Service employees
- § 2512 Leave policies for the Coast Guard
- § 2513 Computation of length of service
- § 2531 Personnel of former Lighthouse Service
Ch. 27 — Procurement of personnel 1 inactive 48 sections
- § 2701 Procurement of personnel
- § 2702 Training
- § 2703 Contingent expenses
- § 2704 Equipment to prevent accidents
- § 2705 Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title III, § 316 , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4250 ] Repealed
- § 2706 Right to wear uniform
- § 2707 Protection of uniform
- § 2708 Clothing for officers and enlisted personnel
- § 2709 Procurement and sale of stores to members and civilian employees
- § 2710 Disposition of effects of decedents
- § 2711 Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and delivery; penalties
- § 2712 Payment for the apprehension of stragglers
- § 2731 Delegation of powers to make awards; rules and regulations
- § 2732 Medal of honor
- § 2733 Medal of honor: duplicate medal
- § 2734 Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
- § 2735 Coast Guard cross
- § 2736 Distinguished service medal
- § 2737 Silver star medal
- § 2738 Distinguished flying cross
- § 2739 Coast Guard medal
- § 2740 Insignia for additional awards
- § 2741 Time limit on award; report concerning deed
- § 2742 Honorable subsequent service as condition to award
- § 2743 Posthumous awards
- § 2744 Life-saving medals
- § 2745 Replacement of medals
- § 2746 Award of other medals
- § 2747 Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct
- § 2748 Presentation of United States flag upon retirement
- § 2761 Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to
- § 2762 Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses
- § 2763 Compensatory absence from duty for military personnel at isolated duty stations
- § 2764 Monetary allowance for transportation of household effects
- § 2765 Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by administrative error or oversight
- § 2766 Travel card management
- § 2767 Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses for certain persons residing on islands in the continental United States
- § 2768 Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing permanent change of station
- § 2769 Remission of indebtedness
- § 2770 Special instruction at universities
- § 2771 Attendance at professional meetings
- § 2772 Education loan repayment program
- § 2773 Rations or commutation therefor in money
- § 2774 Sales of ration supplies to messes
- § 2775 Flight rations
- § 2776 Payments at time of discharge for good of service
- § 2777 Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons
- § 2778 Advancement of public funds to personnel
- § 2779 Transportation to and from certain places of employment
Ch. 29 — Work-life policies and programs 18 sections
- § 2901 Work-life policies and programs
- § 2902 Surveys of Coast Guard families
- § 2903 Reimbursement for adoption expenses
- § 2904 Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses
- § 2905 Youth sponsorship initiatives
- § 2906 Dependent school children
- § 2921 Definitions
- § 2922 Child development services
- § 2923 Child development center standards and inspections
- § 2924 Child development center employees
- § 2925 Parent partnerships with child development centers
- § 2941 Definitions
- § 2942 General authority
- § 2943 Leasing and hiring of quarters; rental of inadequate housing
- § 2944 Retired service members and dependents serving on advisory committees
- § 2945 Conveyance of real property
- § 2946 Coast Guard Housing Fund
- § 2947 Reports
Ch. 39 — Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary 13 sections
- § 3901 Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary
- § 3902 Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary
- § 3903 Eligibility; enrollments
- § 3904 Members of the Auxiliary; status
- § 3905 Disenrollment
- § 3906 Membership in other organizations
- § 3907 Use of member’s facilities
- § 3908 Vessel deemed public vessel
- § 3909 Aircraft deemed public aircraft
- § 3910 Radio station deemed government station
- § 3911 Availability of appropriations
- § 3912 Assignment and performance of duties
- § 3913 Injury or death in line of duty
Ch. 41 — Flags 4 sections
Ch. 49 — Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations 4 sections
Ch. 51 — Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request 8 sections
- § 5101 Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request
- § 5102 Capital investment plan
- § 5103 Major acquisitions
- § 5104 Manpower requirements plan
- § 5105 Inventory of real property
- § 5106 Annual performance report
- § 5107 Major acquisition program risk assessment
- § 5108 Unfunded priorities list