Title 14 U.S.C. — Coast Guard
449 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
- § 107 — Automatic execution of conforming changes
- § 301 — Grades and ratings
- § 302 — Commandant; appointment
- § 303 — Vice Commandant; appointment
- § 304 — Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant
- § 305 — Vice admirals
- § 306 — Retirement
- § 307 — Vice admirals and admirals, continuity of grade
- § 308 — Chief Acquisition Officer
- § 309 — Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director
- § 310 — Director of Coast Guard Investigative Service
- § 311 — United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director
- § 312 — Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program
- § 313 — Chief of Staff to President: appointment
- § 314 — Captains of the port
- § 315 — Congressional affairs; Director
- § 316 — Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate
- § 317 — Special Advisor to Commandant for Tribal and Native Hawaiian Affairs
- § 318 — Judge Advocate General; Deputy Judge Advocate General: appointment; duties
- § 331 — Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response
- § 332 — Marine industry training program
- § 333 — Training courses on workings of Congress
- § 334 — National Coast Guard Museum
- § 335 — Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program
- § 336 — Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer vision technology project
- § 337 — Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
- § 338 — Redistricting notification requirement
- § 339 — Prevention and response workforces
- § 501 — Secretary; general powers
- § 502 — Delegation of powers by the Secretary
- § 503 — Transferred]
- § 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
- § 509 — Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft
- § 510 — Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes
- § 511 — Retention of certain records
- § 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
- § 529 — Public availability of information
- § 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
- § 548 — Prohibition against officers and employees being interested in contracts for materials
- § 549 — Lighthouse and other sites; necessity and sufficiency of cession by State of jurisdiction
- § 550 — Marking pierheads in certain lakes
- § 551 — Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard
- § 552 — Discontinuance of aid to navigation
- § 561 — Icebreaking in polar regions
- § 562 — Appeals and waivers
- § 563 — Notification of certain determinations
- § 564 — Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits
- § 565 — Use of unmanned aircraft systems
- § 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
- § 719 — Research projects; transactions other than contracts and grants
- § 720 — VHF communications services
- § 721 — Responses to safety recommendations
- § 722 — Cooperation with eligible entities
- § 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
- § 953 — Support for Coast Guard Academy
- § 954 — Mixed-funded athletic and recreational extracurricular programs
- § 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 — Elevation of disputes to the Chief Acquisition Officer
- § 1111 — Acquisition workforce authorities
- § 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
- § 1138 — Service life extension programs
- § 1139 — Consideration of life-cycle cost estimates for acquisition and procurement
- § 1140 — Contracts that provide best value for taxpayer
- § 1151 — Restriction on acquisition, procurement, or 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
- § 1157 — Extraordinary relief
- § 1158 — Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts and grants to procure cost-effective, advanced technology for mission-critical needs
- § 1159 — Floating drydock for United States Coast Guard Yard
- § 1171 — Definitions
- § 1181 — Special appropriations
- § 1901 — Administration of Academy
- § 1902 — Academy policy and report on covered misconduct
- § 1903 — Annual Board of Visitors
- § 1904 — Advisory Board on Women at the Coast Guard Academy
- § 1905 — Coast Guard Academy minority outreach team program
- § 1906 — Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research grants
- § 1907 — Coast Guard Academy Cadet Advisory Board
- § 1908 — Authorization for use of Coast Guard Academy facilities and equipment by covered foundations
- § 1909 — Policy on hazing
- § 1910 — Concurrent jurisdiction at Coast Guard Academy
- § 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
- § 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
- § 2120a — Special selection review boards
- § 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
- § 2130 — Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical skills: captain, commander, lieutenant commander, lieutenant
- § 2131 — College student pre-commissioning initiative
- § 2132 — Designation of officers with particular expertise in military justice or healthcare
- § 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 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7223(c), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1702]
- § 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
- § 2166 — Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard officers with certain critical skills
- § 2181 — Physical fitness of officers
- § 2182 — Multirater assessment of certain personnel
- § 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
- § 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 — Family leave policies for the Coast Guard
- § 2513 — Computation of length of service
- § 2514 — Career flexibility to enhance retention of members
- § 2515 — Calculation of active service
- § 2516 — Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury
- § 2517 — Authority for certain personnel
- § 2518 — Command sponsorship
- § 2519 — Prevention of and response to hazing and bullying
- § 2521 — Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard
- § 2531 — Comprehensive policy and procedures on retention and access to evidence and records relating to sexual misconduct and other misconduct
- § 2532 — Requirement to maintain certain records
- § 2533 — Covered misconduct in Coast Guard
- § 2534 — Review of discharge characterization
- § 2535 — Safe-to-Report policy for Coast Guard
- § 2536 — Notification of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice or Manual for Courts 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a hyphen. Martial relating to covered misconduct
- § 2537 — Accountability and transparency relating to allegations of misconduct against senior leaders
- § 2538 — Inclusion and command review of information on covered misconduct in personnel service records
- § 2539 — Covered misconduct defined
- § 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]
- § 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
- § 2713 — Employment assistance
- § 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 — Individuals 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 individuals 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 for members on active duty in specified military specialties
- § 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 individuals
- § 2778 — Advancement of public funds to personnel
- § 2779 — Transportation to and from certain places of employment
- § 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
- § 2926 — Family child care providers
- § 2927 — Child care subsidy program
- § 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
- § 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
- § 3738a — Direct commissioning authority for individuals with critical skills
- § 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
- § 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
- § 4101 — Flags; pennants; uniforms and insignia
- § 4102 — Penalty
- § 4103 — Limitation on rights of members of the Auxiliary and temporary members of the Reserve
- § 4104 — Availability of facilities and appropriations
- § 4901 — Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations
- § 4902 — Authorizations of appropriations
- § 4903 — Authorization of personnel end strengths
- § 4904 — Authorized levels of military strength and training
- § 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 — Quarterly acquisition reports and major acquisition program risk assessment
- § 5108 — Unfunded priorities list
- § 5109 — Report on gender diversity in the Coast Guard
- § 5110 — Mission need statement
- § 5111 — Report on diversity at Coast Guard Academy
- § 5112 — Sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Coast Guard
- § 5113 — Officers not on active duty promotion list
- § 5114 — Expenses of performing and executing defense readiness missions
- § 5115 — Major grants, contracts, or other transactions
- § 5116 — Status of overdue reports