U.S. Code » Title 14 » Subtitle SUBTITLE I— ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 5— FUNCTIONS AND POWERS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES

14 U.S.C. § 523

Enforcement authority

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Subject to guidelines approved by the Secretary, members of the Coast Guard, in the performance of official duties, may—(1) carry a firearm; and(2) while at a facility (as defined in section 70101 of title 46)—(A) make an arrest without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence; and(B) seize property as otherwise provided by law.(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2912, § 99; renumbered § 523, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200.)Editorial NotesAmendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 99 of this title as this section.