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‘‘(c) The national board of the Auxiliary, and any
Auxiliary district or region, may form a corporation under
State law in accordance with policies established by the
Commandant.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 23 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
821, and inserting the following:
‘‘821. Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.’’.
SEC. 802. PURPOSE OF THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 822 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 822. Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary
‘‘The purpose of the Auxiliary is to assist the Coast
Guard as authorized by the Commandant, in performing
any Coast Guard function, power, duty, role, mission, or
operation authorized by law.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 23 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
822 and inserting the following:
‘‘822. Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.’’.
SEC. 803. MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY; STATUS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 823 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended—
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(1) in the heading by adding ‘‘, and status’’
after ‘‘enrollments’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Auxiliary’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(b) A member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is not
a Federal employee except for the following purposes:
‘‘(1) Chapter 26 of title 28 (popularly known as
the Federal Tort Claims Act).
‘‘(2) Section 2733 of title 10 (popularly known
as the Military Claims Act).
‘‘(3) The Act of March 3, 1925 (46 App.
U.S.C. 781–790; popularly known as the Public Ves-
sel Act).
‘‘(4) The Act of March 9, 1920 (46 App.
U.S.C. 741–752; popularly known as the Suits in
Admiralty Act).
‘‘(5) The Act of June 19, 1948 (46 App. U.S.C.
740; popularly known as the Admiralty Extension
Act).
‘‘(6) Other matters related to noncontractual
civil liability.
‘‘(7) Compensation for work injuries under
chapter 81 of title 5.
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‘‘(8) The resolution of claims relating to dam-
age to or loss of personal property of the member in-
cident to service under section 3721 of title 31 (pop-
ularly known as the Military Personnel and Civilian
Employees’ Claims Act of 1964).
‘‘(c) A member of the Auxiliary, while assigned to
duty, shall be deemed to be a person acting under an offi-
cer of the United States or an agency thereof for purposes
of section 1442(a)(1) of title 28.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 23 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
823 and inserting the following:
‘‘823. Eligibility, enrollments, and status.’’.
SEC. 804. ASSIGNMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES.
(a) TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSE.—Section
830(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘specific’’.
(b) ASSIGNMENT
OF GENERAL DUTIES.—Section
831 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘specific’’ each place it appears.
(c) BENEFITS FOR INJURY OR DEATH.—Section 832
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘specific’’ each place it appears.
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SEC. 805. COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES, STATES,
TERRITORIES, 
AND 
POLITICAL 
SUBDIVI-
SIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 141 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘§ 141. Cooperation with other agencies, States, terri-
tories, and political subdivisions’’;
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by in-
serting after ‘‘personnel and facilities’’ the following:
‘‘(including members of the Auxiliary and facilities
governed under chapter 23)’’; and
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the
following new sentence: ‘‘The Commandant may pre-
scribe conditions, including reimbursement, under
which personnel and facilities may be provided under
this subsection.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 14, United States
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
141 and inserting the following:
‘‘141. Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories, and political subdivi-
sions.’’.