FEDERAL · 14 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—POSITIONS
Captains of the port
14 U.S.C. § 314
Title14 — Coast Guard
ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—POSITIONS
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14 U.S.C. § 314.
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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.
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History
(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.)
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Prior Provisions
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.
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 311 of this title as this section.
Prior Provisions
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.
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 311 of this title as this section.
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