FEDERAL · 14 U.S.C. · Chapter 5

Enforcement authority

Current through Pub. L. 119-102
Title 14Coast Guard·Ch. 5 — FUNCTIONS AND POWERS·Subch. II

Subject to guidelines approved by the Secretary, members of the Coast Guard, in the performance of official duties, may—

(1)carry a firearm; and
(2)while at a facility (as defined in section 70101 of title 46)—
(A)make an arrest without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence; and
(B)seize property as otherwise provided by law.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §208(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2912, §99; renumbered §523, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 99 of this title as this section.