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FEDERAL · U.S. CODE
Title 14 — Coast Guard
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Chapter 1
ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES
§ 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
Chapter 3
COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION
§ 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
Chapter 5
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
§ 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
Chapter 7
COOPERATION
§ 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
Chapter 9
ADMINISTRATION
§ 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
Chapter 11
ACQUISITIONS
§ 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
Chapter 19
COAST GUARD ACADEMY
§ 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
Chapter 21
PERSONNEL; OFFICERS
§ 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
Chapter 23
PERSONNEL; ENLISTED
§ 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
Chapter 25
PERSONNEL; GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 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 1 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
Chapter 27
PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
§ 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
Chapter 29
COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, AND HOUSING
§ 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
Chapter 37
COAST GUARD RESERVE
§ 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
Chapter 39
COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
§ 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
Chapter 41
GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY
§ 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
Chapter 49
AUTHORIZATIONS
§ 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
Chapter 51
REPORTS
§ 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