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14 U.S.C. § 147 (COAST GUARD)
§ 147. Department of Commerce
In order to promote the safety of life and property on and over the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, and to facilitate the preparation and dissemination by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the weather reports, forecasts, and warnings essential to the safe and efficient conduct of domestic and international commerce on and over such seas and waters, the Commandant may cooperate with the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by procuring, maintaining, and making available, facilities and assistance for observing, investigating, and communicating weather phenomena and for disseminating weather data, forecasts and warnings, the mutually satisfactory terms of such cooperation in weather service to be agreed upon and arranged between the Commandant and the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(13), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2520; Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(5), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1301.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: This section outlines the sphere of cooperation between the Weather Bureau and the Coast Guard. It would not permit any cooperation that has not been carried on in the past.
Although the Coast Guard has always cooperated closely with the Weather Bureau, positive recognition of this has never appeared in the statutes. In its patrol, its aiding navigation, and its life saving activities, the Coast Guard finds it important to make, receive and transmit weather observations and measurements. Furthermore, with the advent of war, weather reporting, particularly mid-Atlantic weather patrol work, assumed increasing importance, and this extensive weather station manning in cooperation with the Weather Bureau must be provided for in the postwar period. This section providing for such close cooperation with the Weather Bureau in weather reporting would crystallize the cooperative practices of the two agencies as they have operated for years. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
heading: Amendments
text: 1982—Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “Administration” for “Admministration” after “Atmospheric”.
1976—Pub. L. 94–546 substituted references to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and to the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for references to the Weather Bureau and to the Chief of the Weather Bureau.
14 U.S.C. § 147a (COAST GUARD)
§ 147a. Department of Health and Human Services
(a) The Commandant may assist the Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing medical emergency helicopter transportation services to civilians. The Commandant may prescribe conditions, including reimbursement, under which resources may be provided under this section. The following specific limitations apply to assistance provided under this section:
(1) Assistance may be provided only in areas where Coast Guard units able to provide the assistance are regularly assigned. Coast Guard units may not be transferred from one area to another to provide the assistance.
(2) Assistance may be provided only to the extent it does not interfere with the performance of the Coast Guard mission.
(3) Providing assistance may not cause an increase in amounts required for the operation of the Coast Guard.
(b) An individual (or the estate of that individual) who is authorized by the Coast Guard to provide a service under a program established under subsection (a) and who is acting within the scope of that individual’s duties is not liable for injury to, or loss of, property or personal injury or death that may be caused incident to providing the service.
(Added Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(6)(A), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1301.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
147a
14:141 (note).
July 1, 1977, Pub. L. 95–61, § 8, 91 Stat. 260.
In subsection (a), the words “Secretary of Health and Human Services” are substituted for “Department of Health, Education, and Welfare” because of 20:3508(b) and because the responsibility is in the head of the Department. The word “may” is substituted for “is authorized to” for clarity. The word “conditions” is substituted for “terms and conditions” because it is inclusive. The words “deems appropriate” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “The following . . . limitations apply” are substituted for “shall be subject to the following . . . limitations” for clarity.
heading: Similar Provisions
text: Similar provisions were contained in section 8 of Pub. L. 95–61 which was formerly set out as a note under section 141 of this title.
14 U.S.C. § 148 (COAST GUARD)
§ 148. Maritime instruction
The Coast Guard may, when so requested by proper authority, detail members for duty in connection with maritime instruction and training by the several States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and when requested by the Maritime Administrator, detail persons in the Coast Guard for duty in connection with maritime instruction and training by the United States. The service rendered by any person so detailed shall be considered Coast Guard duty.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(4), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 154; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(D), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 49 (Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 416, 53 Stat. 1181).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
heading: Amendments
text: 1984—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to members for reference to officers and enlisted men.
1981—Pub. L. 97–31 substituted “Maritime Administrator” for “United States Maritime Commission”.
14 U.S.C. § 150 (COAST GUARD)
§ 150. Coast Guard officers as attachés to missions
Commissioned officers may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, be regularly and officially attached to the diplomatic missions of the United States in those nations with which the United States is extensively engaged in maritime commerce. Expenses for the maintenance of such Coast Guard attachés abroad, including office rental and pay of employees and allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, may be defrayed by the Coast Guard.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 507.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Experience since the war has indicated the necessity for making provision for the assignment of Coast Guard officers to diplomatic missions in those foreign countries which are extensively engaged in maritime commerce with the United States. This is largely the result of duties in connection with inspection of merchant vessels.
This section authorizes the designation, with the consent of the State Department, of Coast Guard officers to be officially attached to diplomatic missions of the United States. Although Coast Guard advice on Coast Guard matters is always available to our diplomatic missions, in those locations where such advice and information are frequently sought, it is felt that the most effective utilization of Coast Guard services would be achieved by having Coast Guard officers attached to such missions. Provision for customs officers to be attached to diplomatic missions is contained in the act of March 4, 1923, as amended, 42 Stat. 1453 (title 19, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 6). Before the transfer in 1939 of the Foreign Agriculture Service to the State Department, representatives of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of the Department of Agriculture stationed abroad were agricultural attachés. Act of June 5, 1930, 46 Stat. 498 (title 7, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 542(a)). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
14 U.S.C. § 151 (COAST GUARD)
§ 151. Contracts with Government-owned establishments for work and material
(a) In General.—
All orders or contracts for work or material, under authorization of law, placed with Government-owned establishments by the Coast Guard, shall be considered as obligations in the same manner as provided for similar orders or contracts placed with private contractors, and appropriations for such work or material shall remain available for payment therefor as in the case of orders or contracts placed with private contractors.
(b) Orders and Agreements for Industrial Activities.—
Under this section, the Coast Guard industrial activities may accept orders from and enter into reimbursable agreements with establishments, agencies, and departments of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 507; Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 202, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2909.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31c (June 6, 1942, ch. 384, 56 Stat. 328). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
heading: Amendments
text: 2010—Pub. L. 111–281 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
14 U.S.C. § 152 (COAST GUARD)
§ 152. Nonappropriated fund instrumentalities: contracts with other agencies and instrumentalities to provide or obtain goods and services
The Coast Guard Exchange System, or a morale, welfare, and recreation system of the Coast Guard, may enter into a contract or other agreement with any element or instrumentality of the Coast Guard or with another Federal department, agency, or instrumentality to provide or obtain goods and services beneficial to the efficient management and operation of the Coast Guard Exchange System or that morale, welfare, and recreation system.
(Added Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 202(a), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1031.)
14 U.S.C. § 153 (COAST GUARD)
§ 153. Appointment of judges
The Secretary may appoint civilian employees of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as appellate military judges, available for assignment to the Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals as provided for in section 866(a) of title 10.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2909.)
14 U.S.C. § 181 (COAST GUARD)
§ 181. Administration of Academy
The immediate government and military command of the Coast Guard Academy shall be in the Superintendent of the Academy, subject to the direction of the Commandant under the general supervision of the Secretary. The Commandant may select a superintendent from the active list of the Coast Guard who shall serve in the pleasure of the Commandant.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 508.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: This section does not change the present method of administration of the Academy. It makes statutory what has been administrative regulation heretofore, and it is believed highly desirable to make the control of an institution of such national interest as the Academy the subject of a statute.
This section is new. There is no provision in existing law which establishes the Academy and sets it up as an operating unit. Nor is there any provision which creates the office of Superintendent of the Academy, or prescribes his duties and functions. Heretofore this has been accomplished by regulations, and the laws which deal with the Academy assume its existence as a going institution and assume the existence of the Superintendent with certain defined functions and duties. This section continues the Academy as previously established, provides for the appointment of the Superintendent by the Commandant, and defines in general terms his functions. The Academy would thus be placed on a definite statutory basis, and the office of Superintendent would be a statutory position, but the present administration of the Academy would in no way be interfered with. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
14 U.S.C. § 181a (COAST GUARD)
§ 181a. Cadet applicants; preappointment travel to Academy
The Secretary is authorized to expend appropriated funds for selective preappointment travel to the Academy for orientation visits of cadet applicants.
(Added Pub. L. 98–557, § 24(a), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2872.)
14 U.S.C. § 183 (COAST GUARD)
§ 183. Cadets; initial clothing allowance
The Secretary may prescribe a sum which shall be credited to each new cadet upon first admission to the Academy, to cover the cost of his initial clothing and equipment issue, which sum shall be deducted subsequently from his pay. Each cadet discharged prior to graduation who is indebted to the United States on account of advances of pay to purchase required clothing and equipment shall be required to turn in to the Academy all clothing and equipment of a distinctively military nature to the extent required to discharge such indebtedness; and, if the value of such clothing and equipment so turned in does not cover the indebtedness incurred, then such indebtedness shall be canceled.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 508; Aug. 22, 1951, ch. 340, § 3, 65 Stat. 196.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 15 (June 23, 1906, ch. 3520, § 2, 34 Stat. 452; Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, § 1, 38 Stat. 800; July 3, 1926, ch. 742, § 6, 44 Stat. 816; July 30, 1937, ch. 545, § 5, 50 Stat. 549).
Said section has been divided. That part dealing with clothing allowance for cadets is placed in this section and the other parts are incorporated in section 182 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
heading: Amendments
text: 1951—Act Aug. 22, 1951, substituted provision that the Secretary may prescribe the sum to be credited for the former prescribed sum of $250, and inserted second sentence.
14 U.S.C. § 184 (COAST GUARD)
§ 184. Cadets; degree of bachelor of science
The Superintendent of the Academy may, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, confer the degree of bachelor of science upon all graduates of the Academy and may, in addition, confer the degree of bachelor of science upon such other living graduates of the Academy as shall have met the requirements of the Academy for such degree.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 508.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 15a (May 25, 1933, ch. 37, 48 Stat. 73; July 8, 1937, ch. 447, 50 Stat. 477; Aug. 9, 1946, ch. 928, 60 Stat. 961).
Changes in phraseology were made inasmuch as the Academy is now accredited by the Association of American Universities. It was not so accredited when the section was enacted.
Inasmuch as the acts cited above apply equally to the Military Academy and the Naval Academy, as well as the Coast Guard Academy, they are not scheduled for repeal but are being amended by section 13 of this act to eliminate reference to the Coast Guard. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
14 U.S.C. § 185 (COAST GUARD)
§ 185. Cadets; appointment as ensign
The President may, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint as ensigns in the Coast Guard all cadets who shall graduate from the Academy. Ensigns so commissioned on the same date shall take rank according to their proficiency as shown by the order of their merit at date of graduation.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 508.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 15a–1 (May 25, 1943, ch. 99, 57 Stat. 84).
Said section has been divided. The proviso is incorporated in section 182 of this title. The other part is incorporated in this section.
The last sentence of this section is new as a statute; it makes statutory what has been the practice of years, and is similar to the third sentence of title 34, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 1057, applicable to graduates of the Naval Academy. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
14 U.S.C. § 188 (COAST GUARD)
§ 188. Appointment of permanent commissioned teaching staff
The President may appoint in the Coast Guard, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors who are to serve on the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Academy. An original appointment to the permanent commissioned teaching staff, unless the appointee has served as a civilian member of the teaching staff, regular commissioned officer, temporary commissioned officer, or reserve commissioned officer in the Coast Guard, shall be a temporary appointment until the appointee has satisfactorily completed a probationary term of four years of service; thereafter he may be regularly appointed and his rank shall date from the date of his temporary appointment in the grade in which permanently appointed.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 509; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(11), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 145; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(15), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2520.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 15b (Apr. 16, 1937, ch. 107, § 1, 50 Stat. 66; May 2, 1942, ch. 273, 56 Stat. 265).
Said section has been divided. That part of the first sentence which provides for the composition of the teaching staff is incorporated in section 187 of this title. The other provisions are incorporated in this section, except for the proviso which has been omitted as no longer needed.
This section incorporates the following changes because of the new plan for the permanent teaching staff: the President is authorized to appoint a candidate to any of the grades prescribed; and the probationary term, applicable unless the candidate has served in the Coast Guard as prescribed in this section, is increased from two to four years. Authorization for appointment in any grade is deemed desirable in order to permit the acquisition of outstanding instructors for the staff. It is believed that the former two-year period was too short to fully evaluate the capabilities of a temporary appointee. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
heading: Amendments
text: 1976—Pub. L. 94–546 substituted “grade in which permanently appointed” for “rank in which permanently appointed”.
1960—Pub. L. 86–474 substituted “and instructors who are to serve” for “and commissioned instructors who are to serve”, and “civilian member of the teaching staff” for “civilian instructor”.
14 U.S.C. § 189 (COAST GUARD)
§ 189. Grade of permanent commissioned teaching staff
Professors shall be commissioned officers with grade not above captain, associate and assistant professors with grade not above commander, and instructors with grade not above lieutenant commander. All officers of the permanent commissioned teaching staff shall receive the pay and allowances of other commissioned officers of the same grade and length of service. When any such professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor is appointed or commissioned with grade less than the highest grade permitted, he shall be promoted under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 509; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(12), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 145.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 15c (Apr. 16, 1937, ch. 107, § 2, 50 Stat. 66).
Said section has been divided. The last sentence is incorporated in section 187 of this title. The other provisions are incorporated in this section.
The limitation on grade of professors is raised from Commander to Captain, and other limitations as to grades within the new permanent commissioned teaching staff are established.
This section prescribes the relative ranks for the various grades in the permanent commissioned teaching staff, establishes the pay as heretofore, and provides for promotion as the Secretary shall prescribe. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
heading: Amendments
text: 1960—Pub. L. 86–474 substituted “and instructors with grade not above” for “and commissioned instructors with grade not above”, and “assistant professor, or instructor” for “or assistant professor”.
14 U.S.C. § 191 (COAST GUARD)
§ 191. Credit for service as member of civilian teaching staff
Service as a member of the civilian teaching staff at the Academy in addition to creditable services authorized by any other law in any of the military services rendered prior to an appointment as professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor shall be credited in computing length of service as a professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor for purposes of pay and allowances.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(14), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 146.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 15e (Apr. 16, 1937, ch. 107, § 4, 50 Stat. 67).
Changes in phraseology were made in order to adapt the section to the new structure of the permanent commissioned teaching staff. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
heading: Amendments
text: 1960—Pub. L. 86–474 substituted “member of civilian teaching staff” for “civilian instructor” in section catchline, and “member of the civilian teaching staff” for “civilian instructor or civilian librarian” in text, and struck out “commissioned” before “instructor” in two places.
14 U.S.C. § 192 (COAST GUARD)
§ 192. Assignment of personnel as instructors
The Commandant may assign any member to appropriate instruction duty at the Academy.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(H), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 15i (Apr. 16, 1937, ch. 107, § 8, 50 Stat. 67).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
heading: Amendments
text: 1984—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to member for reference to commissioned officer, warrant officer, and enlisted man.
14 U.S.C. § 193 (COAST GUARD)
[§ 193. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 216(e), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1555]
text: Section, act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(16), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2520; Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 118(b), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1586; Pub. L. 100–448, § 9, Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1842; Pub. L. 102–241, § 15, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2213, provided for an Advisory Committee to the Academy.