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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Coast Guard Improvement and Reform Act of 2017’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—REORGANIZATION OF TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE 
Sec. 101. Initial matter. 
Sec. 102. Subtitle I. 
Sec. 103. Chapter 1. 
Sec. 104. Chapter 3. 
Sec. 105. Chapter 5. 
Sec. 106. Chapter 7. 
Sec. 107. Chapter 9. 
Sec. 108. Chapter 11. 
Sec. 109. Subtitle II. 
Sec. 110. Chapter 19. 
Sec. 111. Part II. 
Sec. 112. Chapter 21. 
Sec. 113. Chapter 23. 
Sec. 114. Chapter 25. 
Sec. 115. Part III. 
Sec. 116. Chapter 27. 
Sec. 117. Chapter 29. 
Sec. 118. Subtitle III and chapter 37. 
Sec. 119. Chapter 39. 
Sec. 120. Chapter 41. 
Sec. 121. Subtitle IV and chapter 49. 
Sec. 122. Chapter 51. 
Sec. 123. References. 
Sec. 124. Rule of construction. 
TITLE II—TRANSFERS AND MODIFICATIONS 
Sec. 201. Amendments to title 14, United States Code, as amended by title I 
of this Act. 
Sec. 202. Primary duties. 
Sec. 203. Regattas and marine parades. 
Sec. 204. Regulation of vessels in territorial waters of United States. 
Sec. 205. National maritime transportation advisory committees. 
Sec. 206. Clothing at time of discharge for good of service. 
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TITLE I—REORGANIZATION OF 
TITLE 14, UNITED STATES CODE 
SEC. 101. INITIAL MATTER. 
Title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the title designation, the title heading, and the table of 
parts at the beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE 14—COAST GUARD 
‘‘Subtitle
Sec.
‘‘I. Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration ....
101
‘‘II. Personnel ..................................................................................... 1901
‘‘III. Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary ................................ 3701
‘‘IV. Coast Guard Authorizations and Reports to Con-
gress ............................................................................ 4901’’. 
SEC. 102. SUBTITLE I. 
Part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the part designation, the part heading, and the 
table of chapters at the beginning and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Subtitle I—Establishment, Powers, 
Duties, and Administration 
‘‘Chap.
Sec.
‘‘1. Establishment and Duties .......................................................
101
‘‘3. Composition and Organization .............................................
301
‘‘5. Functions and Powers .............................................................
501
‘‘7. Cooperation ..................................................................................
701
‘‘9. Administration ............................................................................
901
‘‘11. Acquisitions ............................................................................... 1101’’. 
SEC. 103. CHAPTER 1. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 1 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
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tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—ESTABLISHMENT AND 
DUTIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘101. Establishment of Coast Guard. 
‘‘102. Primary duties. 
‘‘103. Department in which the Coast Guard operates. 
‘‘104. Removing restrictions. 
‘‘105. Secretary defined.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 1 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
Establishment of Coast Guard 
101 
Primary duties 
102 
Department in which the Coast Guard operates 
103 
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
652 
Removing restrictions 
104 
Secretary defined 
105 
SEC. 104. CHAPTER 3. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 3—COMPOSITION AND 
ORGANIZATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘301. Grades and ratings. 
‘‘302. Commandant; appointment. 
‘‘303. Retirement of 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.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
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(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 3 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
Grades and ratings 
301 
Commandant; appointment 
302 
Retirement of Commandant 
303 
Vice Commandant; appointment 
304 
Vice admirals 
305 
Retirement 
306 
Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade 
307 
Chief Acquisition Officer 
308 
Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director 
309 
Chief of Staff to President: appointment 
310 
Prevention and response workforces 
312 
58 Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention 
and response 
313 
Marine industry training program 
314 
Training course on workings of Congress 
315 
National Coast Guard Museum 
316 
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
336 
United States Coast Guard Band; composition; 
director 
317 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United 
States Code, is further amended— 
(A) by inserting after section 310 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following: 
‘‘§ 311. Captains of the port 
‘‘Any officer, including any petty officer, may be des-
ignated by the Commandant as captain of the port or 
ports or adjacent high seas or waters over which the 
United States has jurisdiction, as the Commandant deems 
necessary to facilitate execution of Coast Guard duties.’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting after section 317 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following: 
‘‘§ 318. Environmental Compliance and Restoration 
Program 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) ‘environment’, ‘facility’, ‘person’, ‘release’, 
‘removal’, ‘remedial’, and ‘response’ have the same 
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meaning they have in section 101 of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601); 
‘‘(2) ‘hazardous substance’ has the same mean-
ing it has in section 101 of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9601), except that it also includes 
the meaning given ‘oil’ in section 311 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321); and 
‘‘(3) ‘pollutant’ has the same meaning it has in 
section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1362). 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary shall carry out a program 
of environmental compliance and restoration at cur-
rent and former Coast Guard facilities. 
‘‘(2) Program goals include: 
‘‘(A) Identifying, investigating, and clean-
ing up contamination from hazardous sub-
stances and pollutants. 
‘‘(B) Correcting other environmental dam-
age that poses an imminent and substantial 
danger to the public health or welfare or to the 
environment. 
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‘‘(C) Demolishing and removing unsafe 
buildings and structures, including buildings 
and structures at former Coast Guard facilities. 
‘‘(D) Preventing contamination from haz-
ardous substances and pollutants at current 
Coast Guard facilities. 
‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary shall respond to releases 
of hazardous substances and pollutants— 
‘‘(i) at each Coast Guard facility the 
United States owns, leases, or otherwise pos-
sesses; 
‘‘(ii) at each Coast Guard facility the 
United States owned, leased, or otherwise pos-
sessed when the actions leading to contamina-
tion from hazardous substances or pollutants 
occurred; and 
‘‘(iii) on each vessel the Coast Guard owns 
or operates. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph does 
not apply to a removal or remedial action when a po-
tentially responsible person responds under section 
122 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9622). 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall pay a fee or charge 
imposed by a State authority for permit services for 
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disposing of hazardous substances or pollutants from 
Coast Guard facilities to the same extent that non-
governmental entities are required to pay for permit 
services. This subparagraph does not apply to a pay-
ment that is the responsibility of a lessee, con-
tractor, or other private person. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary may agree with another 
Federal agency for that agency to assist in carrying 
out the Secretary’s responsibilities under this sec-
tion. The Secretary may enter into contracts, coop-
erative agreements, and grant agreements with State 
and local governments to assist in carrying out the 
Secretary’s responsibilities under this section. Serv-
ices that may be obtained under this paragraph in-
clude identifying, investigating, and cleaning up off- 
site contamination that may have resulted from the 
release of a hazardous substance or pollutant at a 
Coast Guard facility. 
‘‘(5) Section 119 of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9619) applies to response action con-
tractors that carry out response actions under this 
section. The Coast Guard shall indemnify response 
action contractors to the extent that adequate insur-
ance is not generally available at a fair price at the 
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time the contractor enters into the contract to cover 
the contractor’s reasonable, potential, long-term li-
ability. 
‘‘(c) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORA-
TION ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) There is established for the Coast Guard 
an account known as the Coast Guard Environ-
mental Compliance and Restoration Account. All 
sums appropriated to carry out the Coast Guard’s 
environmental compliance and restoration functions 
under this section or another law shall be credited 
or transferred to the account and remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(2) Funds may be obligated or expended from 
the account to carry out the Coast Guard’s environ-
mental compliance and restoration functions under 
this section or another law. 
‘‘(3) In proposing the budget for any fiscal year 
under section 1105 of title 31, the President shall 
set forth separately the amount requested for the 
Coast Guard’s environmental compliance and res-
toration activities under this section or another law. 
‘‘(4) Amounts recovered under section 107 of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9607) for 
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the Secretary’s response actions at current and 
former Coast Guard facilities shall be credited to the 
account. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL LIST OF PROJECTS TO CONGRESS.— 
The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
prioritized list of projects eligible for environmental com-
pliance and restoration funding for each fiscal year con-
current with the President’s budget submission for that 
fiscal year.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
REPEALS.—Sections 634, 
690, 691, 692, and 693 of title 14, United States 
Code, are repealed. 
SEC. 105. CHAPTER 5. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 5—FUNCTIONS AND POWERS 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL POWERS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘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. 
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES 
‘‘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 naval vessels. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AIDS TO NAVIGATION 
‘‘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. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
‘‘561. Icebreaking in polar regions. 
‘‘562. Appeals and waivers. 
‘‘563. Notification of certain determinations.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 5 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
Secretary; general powers 
501 
631 
Delegation of powers by the Secretary 
502 
633 
Regulations 
503 
Commandant; general powers 
504 
632 
Functions and powers vested in the Com-
mandant 
505 
520 
Prospective payment of funds necessary to pro-
vide medical care 
506 
Saving life and property 
521 
Law enforcement 
522 
Enforcement authority 
523 
100 
Enforcement of coastwise trade laws 
524 
Special agents of the Coast Guard Investigative 
Service law enforcement authority 
525 
637 
Stopping vessels; indemnity for firing at or into 
vessel 
526 
Safety of naval vessels 
527 
Aids to navigation authorized 
541 
Unauthorized aids to maritime navigation; pen-
alty 
542 
Interference with aids to navigation; penalty 
543 
Aids to maritime navigation; penalty 
544 
Marking of obstructions 
545 
642 
Deposit of damage payments 
546 
643 
Rewards for apprehension of persons inter-
fering with aids to navigation 
547 
Icebreaking in polar regions 
561 
101 
Appeals and waivers 
562 
103 
Notification of certain determinations 
563 
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(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 5 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 501 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL POWERS’’; 
(2) by inserting before section 521 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—LIFE SAVING AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES’’; 
(3) by inserting before section 541 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AIDS TO NAVIGATION’’; 
and 
(4) by inserting before section 561 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS’’. 
SEC. 106. CHAPTER 7. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 7 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 7—COOPERATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘701. Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories, and political subdivi-
sions. 
‘‘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 attache´s 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. Appointment of judges. 
‘‘715. Arctic maritime domain awareness. 
‘‘716. Oceanographic research. 
‘‘717. Arctic maritime transportation. 
‘‘718. Agreements.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 7 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
141 
Cooperation with other agencies, States, terri-
tories, and political subdivisions 
701 
142 
State Department 
702 
143 
Treasury Department 
703 
144 
Department of the Army and Department of 
the Air Force 
704 
145 
Navy Department 
705 
146 
United States Postal Service 
706 
147 
Department of Commerce 
707 
147a 
Department of Health and Human Services 
708 
148 
Maritime instruction 
709 
149 
Assistance to foreign governments and mari-
time authorities 
710 
150 
Coast Guard officers as attache´s to missions 
711 
151 
Contracts with Government-owned establish-
ments for work and material 
712 
152 
Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: con-
tracts with other agencies and instrumentalities 
to provide or obtain goods and services 
713 
153 
Appointment of judges 
714 
154 
Arctic maritime domain awareness 
715 
Oceanographic research 
716 
Arctic maritime transportation 
717 
102 
Agreements 
718 
SEC. 107. CHAPTER 9. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 9 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
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tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 9—ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘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. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—MISCELLANEOUS 
‘‘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: alter-
native delivery of health care. 
‘‘949. Telephone installation and charges. 
‘‘950. Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing officials. 
‘‘951. Aircraft accident investigations.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
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(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 9 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
641 
Disposal of certain material 
901 
653 
Employment of draftsmen and engineers 
902 
656 
Use of certain appropriated funds 
903 
666 
Local hire 
904 
670 
Procurement authority for family housing 
905 
671 
Air Station Cape Cod Improvements 
906 
672 
Long-term lease of special purpose facilities 
907 
672a 
Long-term lease authority for lighthouse prop-
erty 
908 
674 
Small boat station rescue capability 
909 
675 
Small boat station closures 
910 
676 
Search and rescue center standards 
911 
676a 
Air facility closures 
912 
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
677 
Turnkey selection procedures 
913 
681 
Disposition of infrastructure related to E– 
LORAN 
914 
635 
Oaths required for boards 
931 
636 
Administration of oaths 
932 
638 
Coast Guard ensigns and pennants 
933 
639 
Penalty for unauthorized use of words ‘‘Coast 
Guard’’ 
934 
640 
Coast Guard band recordings for commercial 
sale 
935 
645 
Confidentiality of medical quality assurance 
records; qualified immunity for participants 
936 
646 
Admiralty claims against the United States 
937 
647 
Claims for damage to property of the United 
States 
938 
648 
Accounting for industrial work 
939 
649 
Supplies and equipment from stock 
940 
650 
Coast Guard Supply Fund 
941 
654 
Public and commercial vessels and other 
watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services 
942 
655 
Arms and ammunition; immunity from taxation 
943 
658 
Confidential investigative expenses 
944 
659 
Assistance to film producers 
945 
664 
User fees 
946 
667 
Vessel construction bonding requirements 
947 
668 
Contracts for medical care for retirees, depend-
ents, and survivors: alternative delivery of 
health care 
948 
669 
Telephone installation and charges 
949 
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
673 
Designation, powers, and accountability of dep-
uty disbursing officials 
950 
678 
Aircraft accident investigations 
951 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 9 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by inserting before section 901 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—REAL AND PERSONAL 
PROPERTY’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting before section 931 (as so redes-
ignated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—MISCELLANEOUS’’. 
SEC. 108. CHAPTER 11. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 11 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 11—ACQUISITIONS 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘1101. Acquisition directorate. 
‘‘1102. Improvements in Coast Guard acquisition management. 
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‘‘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. Guidance on excessive pass-through charges. 
‘‘1111. Mission need statement. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—IMPROVED ACQUISITION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES 
‘‘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. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PROCUREMENT 
‘‘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. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—DEFINITIONS 
‘‘1171. Definitions.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 11 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
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(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
561 
Acquisition directorate 
1101 
562 
Improvements in Coast Guard acquisition man-
agement 
1102 
578 
Role of Vice Commandant in major acquisition 
programs 
1103 
563 Recognition of Coast Guard personnel for excel-
lence in acquisition 
1104 
564 
Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators 
1105 
565 
Required contract terms 
1106 
579 
Extension of major acquisition program con-
tracts 
1107 
566 
Department of Defense consultation 
1108 
567 
Undefinitized contractual actions 
1109 
568 
Guidance on excessive pass-through charges 
1110 
569 
Mission need statement 
1111 
571 
Identification of major system acquisitions 
1131 
572 
Acquisition 
1132 
573 
Preliminary development and demonstration 
1133 
574 
Acquisition, production, deployment, and sup-
port 
1134 
575 
Acquisition program baseline breach 
1135 
576 
Acquisition approval authority 
1136 
665 
Restriction on construction of vessels in foreign 
shipyards 
1151 
577 
Advance procurement funding 
1152 
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
Prohibition on overhaul, repair, and mainte-
nance of Coast Guard vessels in foreign ship-
yards 
1153 
Procurement of buoy chain 
1154 
581 
Definitions 
1171 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Chapter 11 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by striking all subdivision designations and 
headings in such chapter, except for— 
(A) the chapter designation and heading 
added by subsection (a); 
(B) the subchapter designations and head-
ings added by this subsection; and 
(C) any designation or heading of a section 
or a subdivision of a section; 
(2) by inserting before section 1101 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS’’; 
(3) by inserting before section 1131 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—IMPROVED ACQUISITION 
PROCESS AND PROCEDURES’’; 
(4) by inserting before section 1151 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PROCUREMENT’’; 
and 
(5) by inserting before section 1171 (as so re-
designated and transferred under subsection (b)) the 
following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER IV—DEFINITIONS’’. 
SEC. 109. SUBTITLE II. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Title 14, United States Code, 
is further amended by inserting after chapter 11 (as 
amended by section 108) the following: 
‘‘Subtitle II—Personnel 
‘‘Chap.
Sec.
‘‘19. Coast Guard Academy ............................................................ 1901
‘‘21. Personnel; Officers .................................................................. 2101
‘‘23. Personnel; Enlisted ................................................................. 2301
‘‘25. Personnel; General Provisions ........................................... 2501
‘‘27. Pay, Allowances, Awards, and Other Rights and 
Benefits ...................................................................... 2701
‘‘29. Coast Guard Family Support, Child Care, and Hous-
ing ................................................................................ 2901’’. 
(b) RESERVED CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 
(1) CHAPTER
13.—Chapter 13 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the 
chapter designation, the chapter heading, and the 
table of sections at the beginning. 
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(2) CHAPTER
14.—Chapter 14 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the chapter designation, 
the chapter heading, and the table of sections 
at the beginning; and 
(B) by striking the subchapter designation 
and the subchapter heading for each of the sub-
chapters of such chapter. 
(3) CHAPTER
15.—Chapter 15 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the chapter designation, 
the chapter heading, and the table of sections 
at the beginning; and 
(B) by striking the subchapter designation 
and the subchapter heading for each of the sub-
chapters of such chapter. 
(4) CHAPTER
17.—Chapter 17 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the 
chapter designation, the chapter heading, and the 
table of sections at the beginning. 
(5) CHAPTER
18.—Chapter 18 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the 
chapter designation, the chapter heading, and the 
table of sections at the beginning. 
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SEC. 110. CHAPTER 19. 
(a) INITIAL MATTER.—Chapter 19 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the chapter designa-
tion, the chapter heading, and the table of sections at the 
beginning and inserting the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 19—COAST GUARD ACADEMY 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘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. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—CADETS 
‘‘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. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—FACULTY 
‘‘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.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS AND TRANSFERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The sections of title 14, 
United States Code, identified in the table provided 
in paragraph (2) are amended— 
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(A) by redesignating the sections as de-
scribed in the table; and 
(B) by transferring the sections, as nec-
essary, so that the sections appear after the 
table of sections for chapter 19 of such title (as 
added by subsection (a)), in the order in which 
the sections are presented in the table. 
(2) TABLE.—The table referred to in paragraph 
(1) is the following: 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
181 
Administration of Academy 
1901 
200 
Policy on sexual harassment and sexual vio-
lence 
1902 
194 
Annual Board of Visitors 
1903 
196 
Participation in Federal, State, or other edu-
cational research grants 
1904 
195 
Admission of foreign nationals for instruction; 
restrictions; conditions 
1923 
181a 
Cadet applicants; preappointment travel to 
Academy 
1926 
183 
Cadets; initial clothing allowance 
1927 
184 
Cadets; degree of bachelor of science 
1928 
185 
Cadets; appointment as ensign 
1929 
197 
Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limita-
tion 
1930 
186 
Civilian teaching staff 
1941 
187 
Permanent commissioned teaching staff; com-
position 
1942 
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Title 14 sec-
tion number 
before redes-
ignation 
Section heading (provided for identification 
purposes only-not amended) 
Title 14 sec-
tion number 
after redes-
ignation 
188 
Appointment of permanent commissioned 
teaching staff 
1943 
189 
Grade of permanent commissioned teaching 
staff 
1944 
190 
Retirement of permanent commissioned teach-
ing staff 
1945 
191 
Credit for service as member of civilian teach-
ing staff 
1946 
192 
Assignment of personnel as instructors 
1947 
199 
Marine safety curriculum 
1948 
(c) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 14, 
United States Code, is further amended— 
(A) by inserting before section 1901 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION’’; 
(B) by inserting before section 1923 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—CADETS 
‘‘§ 1921. Corps of Cadets authorized strength 
‘‘The number of cadets appointed annually to the 
Academy shall be as determined by the Secretary but the 
number appointed in any one year shall not exceed six 
hundred. 
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‘‘§ 1922. Appointments 
‘‘Appointments to cadetships shall be made under 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary, who shall deter-
mine age limits, methods of selection of applicants, term 
of service as a cadet before graduation, and all other mat-
ters affecting such appointments. In the administration of 
this section, the Secretary shall take such action as may 
be necessary and appropriate to insure that female individ-
uals shall be eligible for appointment and admission to the 
Coast Guard Academy, and that the relevant standards 
required for appointment, admission, training, graduation, 
and commissioning of female individuals shall be the same 
as those required for male individuals, except for those 
minimum essential adjustments in such standards re-
quired because of physiological differences between male 
and female individuals.’’; 
(C) by inserting before section 1926 (as so 
redesignated and transferred under subsection 
(b)) the following: 
‘‘§ 1924. Conduct 
‘‘The Secretary may summarily dismiss from the 
Coast Guard any cadet who, during his cadetship, is found 
unsatisfactory in either studies or conduct, or may be 
deemed not adapted for a career in the Coast Guard. Ca-
dets shall be subject to rules governing discipline pre-
scribed by the Commandant. 
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