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14 U.S.C. § 313 (COAST GUARD)
§ 313. Chief of Staff to President: appointment
The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint a flag officer of the Coast Guard as the Chief of Staff to the President.
(Added Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 597(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3283, § 54; renumbered § 310, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4196; renumbered § 313, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 313 was renumbered section 331 of this title.
Another prior section 313, acts Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 520; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 15, 64 Stat. 407, provided that any warrant officer who was retired under sections 303 to 305 or 307 of this title should be retired from active service with the highest grade held by him in which his performance of duty was satisfactory, but not lower than his permanent grade, with retired pay of the grade with which retired, prior to repeal by act May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 20(o), 68 Stat. 167, and by Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(A), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 177.
A prior section 313a, added Pub. L. 85–144, § 2(a), Aug. 14, 1957, 71 Stat. 367, related to retirement of warrant officers in cases where higher grade has been held, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(A), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 177.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 310 of this title as this section.
14 U.S.C. § 314 (COAST GUARD)
§ 314. Captains of the port
Any officer, including any petty officer, may be designated 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.
(Added Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(c)(1)(A), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4198, § 311; renumbered § 314, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 314 was renumbered section 332 of this title.
Another prior section 314, act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 520, related to retiring or dropping for disabilities not incident to service, prior to repeal by act Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 36, 64 Stat. 408. See section 1207 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 311 of this title as this section.
14 U.S.C. § 315 (COAST GUARD)
§ 315. Congressional affairs; Director
The Commandant shall appoint a Director of Congressional Affairs from among officers of the Coast Guard who are in a grade above captain. The Director of Congressional Affairs is separate and distinct from the Director of Governmental and Public Affairs for the Coast Guard and is the principal advisor to the Commandant on all congressional and legislative matters for the Coast Guard and may have such additional functions as the Commandant may direct.
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXII [LXXXII], § 8211(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4649, § 321; renumbered § 315, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 315 was renumbered section 333 of this title.
Another prior section 315, act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 520, related to dropping for disabilities due to vicious habits, prior to repeal by act Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 36, 64 Stat. 408. See section 1207 of Title 10.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 321 of this title as this section.
14 U.S.C. § 316 (COAST GUARD)
§ 316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate
There shall be in the Coast Guard a Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate who is a judge advocate in a grade of O-6. The Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate shall be assigned to the staff of the Commandant in the first regularly scheduled O-6 officer assignment panel to convene following the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 and perform such duties relating to legal matters arising in the Coast Guard as such legal matters relate to the Commandant, as may be assigned.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(e)(6), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1679.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of div. G of Pub. L. 119–60, which was approved Dec. 18, 2025.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 316 was renumbered section 334 of this title.
14 U.S.C. § 332 (COAST GUARD)
§ 332. Marine industry training program
The Commandant shall, by policy, establish a program under which an officer, member, or employee of the Coast Guard may be assigned to a private entity to further the institutional interests of the Coast Guard with regard to marine safety, including for the purpose of providing training to an officer, member, or employee. Policies to carry out the program—
(1) with regard to an employee of the Coast Guard, shall include provisions, consistent with sections 3702 through 3704 of title 5, as to matters concerning—
(A) the duration and termination of assignments;
(B) reimbursements; and
(C) status, entitlements, benefits, and obligations of program participants; and
(2) shall require the Commandant, before approving the assignment of an officer, member, or employee of the Coast Guard to a private entity, to determine that the assignment is an effective use of the Coast Guard’s funds, taking into account the best interests of the Coast Guard and the costs and benefits of alternative methods of achieving the same results and objectives.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 521(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2956, § 59; amended Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 221(a)(1), Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3037; renumbered § 314, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4196; renumbered § 332, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 332 was renumbered section 2128 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 314 of this title as this section.
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 59 of this title as this section.
2014—Pub. L. 113–281 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “The Commandant” and struck out subsec. (b). Text of subsec. (b) read as follows: “Not later than the date of the submission each year of the President’s budget request under section 1105 of title 31, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that describes—
“(1) the number of officers, members, and employees of the Coast Guard assigned to private entities under this section; and
“(2) the specific benefit that accrues to the Coast Guard for each assignment.”
14 U.S.C. § 338 (COAST GUARD)
§ 338. Redistricting notification requirement
The Commandant shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate at least 180 days before—
(1) implementing any plan to reduce the number of, change the location of, or change the geographic area covered by any existing Coast Guard Districts; or
(2) permanently transferring more than 10 percent of the personnel or equipment from a district office where such personnel or equipment is based.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8501(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4745, § 322; renumbered § 338, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 215, Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1038, formerly set out as a note under section 504 of this title, was redesignated as section 322 of this title, transferred to appear after section 321 of this title, and amended so that the enumerator, section catchline, typeface, and typestyle conformed to those appearing in other sections of this title by Pub. L. 116–283, § 8501(a)(1).
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 322 of this title as this section.
14 U.S.C. § 503 (COAST GUARD)
[§ 503. Transferred]
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: This section was transferred to section 502(b) of this title by Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(d), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1677.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 503 was renumbered section 2747 of this title.
14 U.S.C. § 511 (COAST GUARD)
§ 511. Retention of certain records
(a) Coast Guard Message Board.—
The Commandant shall designate as a record of the Coast Guard, and ensure the longest possible retention approved by the National Archives and Records Administration of, each message placed on Coast Guard message board on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act on a publicly available website to the maximum extent possible, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and other applicable laws.
(b) Commandant Instruction.—
The Commandant shall designate as a temporary record of the Coast Guard, and ensure the retention for a period not less than 15 years of or the retention approved by the National Archives & Records Administration, each Commandant Instruction Manual and Coast Guard Academy Superintendent Instruction Manual, including all versions thereof, in effect on or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Cost-Benefit Review.—
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—
(1) identifies all current recurrent requirements for reports to Congress applicable to the Coast Guard;
(2) estimates the total annual cost and staff hours required for compliance with such requirements; and
(3) provides recommendations to Congress for sunset, consolidation, or automation of such requirements to improve efficiency, consistent applicable laws.
(d) Definitions.—
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.—
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(2) Coast guard message board.—
The term “Coast Guard message board” means the Coast Guard official platform for disseminating time-sensitive or service-wide administrative information to Coast Guard personnel, including the publishing of official general messages including ALCOAST, ALCGPSC, ALCGENL, and similar formats that provide timely policy updates, operational guidance, or announcements to the field.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7277(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1750.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The date of the enactment of this Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (c), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 119–60, which was approved Dec. 18, 2025.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 511 was renumbered section 2763 of this title.
For redesignation of prior sections 512 to 520, see Table Showing Redesignations Made by Title I of Pub. L. 115–282 preceding section 101 of this title.
14 U.S.C. § 528 (COAST GUARD)
§ 528. Protecting against unmanned aircraft
For the purposes of section 210G(k)(3)(C)(iv) 1 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the missions authorized to be performed by the United States Coast Guard shall be those related to—
(1) functions of the U.S. Coast Guard relating to security or protection of facilities and assets assessed to be high-risk and a potential target for unlawful unmanned aircraft activity, including the security and protection of—
(A) a facility, including a facility that is under the administrative control of the Commandant; and
(B) a vessel (whether moored or underway) or an aircraft, including a vessel or aircraft—
(i) that is operated by the Coast Guard, or that the Coast Guard is assisting or escorting; and
(ii) that is directly involved in a mission of the Coast Guard pertaining to—
(I) assisting or escorting a vessel of the Department of Defense;
(II) assisting or escorting a vessel of national security significance, a high interest vessel, a high capacity passenger vessel, or a high value unit, as those terms are defined by the Secretary;
(III) section 527(a) of this title;
(IV) assistance in protecting the President or the Vice President (or other officer next in order of succession to the Office of the President) pursuant to the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note);
(V) protection of a National Special Security Event and Special Event Assessment Rating events;
(VI) air defense of the United States, including air sovereignty, ground-based air defense, and the National Capital Region integrated air defense system; or
(VII) a search and rescue operation; and
(2) missions directed by the Secretary pursuant to 2 210G(k)(3)(C)(iii) 1 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
(Added Pub. L. 115–254, div. H, § 1603(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3529, § 104; renumbered § 528 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 105(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200, 4240.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: Section 210G(k)(3)(C)(iii), (iv) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, referred to in text, was redesignated section 210G(l)(3)(C)(iii), (iv) by Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXVI, § 8602(7), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1942, and is classified to section 124n(l)(3)(C)(iii), (iv) of Title 6, Domestic Security.
The Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976, referred to in par. (1)(B)(ii)(IV), is Pub. L. 94–524, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2475, which enacted and amended provisions set out as notes under section 3056 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 105(b), renumbered section 104 of this title as this section.
Par. (1)(B)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 527(a)” for “section 91(a)”.
14 U.S.C. § 529 (COAST GUARD)
§ 529. Public availability of information
(a) In General.—
Not later than the 15th day of each month, the Commandant shall make available to the public on the website of the Coast Guard the number of drug and person interdictions carried out by the Coast Guard during the preceding month.
(b) Contents.—
In making information about interdictions publicly available under subsection (a), the Commandant shall include a description of the following:
(1) The number of incidents in which drugs were interdicted, the amount and type of drugs interdicted, and the Coast Guard sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in which such incidents occurred.
(2) The number of incidents in which persons were interdicted, the number of persons interdicted, the number of those persons who were unaccompanied minors, and the Coast Guard sectors and geographic areas of responsibility in which such incidents occurred.
(c) Rule of Construction.—
Nothing in this provision shall be construed to require the Coast Guard to collect the information described in subsection (b), and nothing in this provision shall be construed to require the Commandant to publicly release confidential, classified, law enforcement sensitive, or otherwise protected information.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7202(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1687.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: The text of subsec. (a) of this section, which was formerly set out as a note under section 522 of this title, renumbered as this section and amended by Pub. L. 119–60, § 7202(a), was based on Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11269, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4064.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Prior sections 531 and 532 were redesignated sections 2901 and 2902 of this title, respectively.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60 transferred section 11269 of Pub. L. 117–263 to the end of this subchapter and renumbered it as this section, made technical changes to conform it to other sections of this title, substituted “Public availability of information” for “Public Availability of Information on Monthly Migrant Interdictions”, in catchline, and “the number of drug and person” for “the number of migrant” in text, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) and (c). See Codification note above.
14 U.S.C. § 548 (COAST GUARD)
§ 548. Prohibition against officers and employees being interested in contracts for materials
No officer, enlisted member, or civilian member of the Coast Guard in any manner connected with the construction, operation, or maintenance of lighthouses, shall be interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract for labor, materials, or supplies for the construction, operation, or maintenance of lighthouses, or in any patent, plan, or mode of construction or illumination, or in any article of supply for the construction, operation, or maintenance of lighthouses.
(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8509(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4756.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Another section 548 was renumbered section 551 of this title.
14 U.S.C. § 551 (COAST GUARD)
§ 551. Marking anchorage grounds by Commandant of the Coast Guard
The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide, establish, and maintain, out of the annual appropriations for the Coast Guard, buoys or other suitable marks for marking anchorage grounds for vessels in waters of the United States, when such anchorage grounds have been defined and established by proper authority in accordance with the laws of the United States.
(Added and amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVIII, § 11808(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4166, § 548; renumbered § 551, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7264(a)(1)(A), title LXXVII, § 7701(i)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1739, 1836.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: The text of section 472 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, which was transferred to appear at the end of this subchapter, redesignated as section 548 of this title, and amended by Pub. L. 117–263, § 11808(c), was based on act Sept. 15, 1922, ch. 313, 42 Stat. 844.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 119–60, §§ 7264(a)(1)(A), 7701(i)(1), made identical amendments, renumbering the second section 548 of this title as this section.
2022—Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “The Commandant of the Coast Guard” for “That hereafter the Commissioner of Lighthouses” and “for the Coast Guard” for “for the Lighthouse Service”.
14 U.S.C. § 552 (COAST GUARD)
§ 552. Discontinuance of aid to navigation
(a) In General.—
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a process for the discontinuance of an aid to navigation (other than a seasonal or temporary aid) established, maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard.
(b) Requirement.—
The process established under subsection (a) shall include procedures—
(1) to notify the public of any discontinuance of an aid to navigation described in that subsection; and
(2) to safeguard against any discontinuation that may compromise the safety of mariners or the public or hinder maritime operational readiness, including with respect to food security and maritime transportation.
(c) Consultation.—
In establishing a process under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with and consider any recommendations of—
(1) the Navigation Safety Advisory Council; and
(2) with respect to aids to navigation established, maintained, or operated by the Coast Guard and located in the coastal or inland waterways of a State, the public of such State and relevant stakeholders, including—
(A) State agencies;
(B) State, local, and Tribal law enforcement, fire, and emergency response agencies;
(C) Indian Tribes;
(D) port;
(E) pilots;
(F) harbormasters;
(G) commercial and recreational fishermen, including fishing associations;
(H) ferry operators;
(I) marina operators;
(J) recreational boaters;
(K) passenger vessel operators; and
(L) coastal residents.
(d) Notification.—
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the process is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of such process.
(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7264(a)(1)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1739.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The date of enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 119–60, which was approved Dec. 18, 2025.
14 U.S.C. § 564 (COAST GUARD)
§ 564. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits
(a) Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Procedure.—
(1) In general.—
Before embarking on any prescheduled voyage, a Coast Guard vessel shall have in place a written operating procedure that ensures that an embarked victim of sexual assault shall have access to a sexual assault forensic examination—
(A) as soon as possible after the victim requests an examination; and
(B) that is treated with the same level of urgency as emergency medical care.
(2) Requirements.—
The written operating procedure required by paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, account for—
(A) the health, safety, and privacy of a victim of sexual assault;
(B) the proximity of ashore or afloat medical facilities, including coordination as necessary with the Department of Defense, including other military departments (as defined in section 101 of title 10);
(C) the availability of aeromedical evacuation;
(D) the operational capabilities of the vessel concerned;
(E) the qualifications of medical personnel onboard;
(F) coordination with law enforcement and the preservation of evidence;
(G) the means of accessing a sexual assault forensic examination and medical care with a restricted report of sexual assault;
(H) the availability of nonprescription pregnancy prophylactics; and
(I) other unique military considerations.
(b) Annual Report.—
The Commandant shall submit to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the House of Representatives and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee of the Senate a report containing the number of sexual assault forensic examinations that were requested by, but not administered within 3 days to, alleged victims of sexual assault when such victims were onboard a Coast Guard vessel.
(Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11272(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4066; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7269(a)(2), (c), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1745, 1746.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: The text of section 11272(c)(5) of Pub. L. 117–263, formerly set out as a note under this section, which was transferred to this section and redesignated as subsec. (b) by Pub. L. 119–60, § 7269(a)(2), was based on Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11272(c)(5), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4067, as amended by Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7269(a)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1745.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7269(c), struck out comma after “paragraph (1)”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7269(a)(2), transferred section 11272(c)(5) of Pub. L. 117–263 to this section and redesignated it as subsec. (b). See Codification note above. Heading was editorially conformed to the style used for subsection headings in this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Annual Report
text: Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11272(c)(5), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4067, as amended by Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7269(a)(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1745, formerly set out as a note under this section, was transferred to subsec. (b) of this section.