FEDERAL · 14 U.S.C. · Chapter 5

Rewards for apprehension of persons interfering with aids to navigation

Current through Pub. L. 119-102
Title 14Coast Guard·Ch. 5 — FUNCTIONS AND POWERS·Subch. III
The Coast Guard may offer and pay rewards for the apprehension and conviction, or for information helpful therein, of persons found interfering in violation of law with aids to navigation maintained by the Coast Guard; or for information leading to the discovery of missing Coast Guard property or to recovery thereof.

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History

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 547, §643; renumbered §547, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200.)

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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §50c (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, §32, 60 Stat. 857).
Section is enlarged to provide for payment of rewards for information leading to the discovery or recovery of missing Coast Guard property. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

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Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 643 of this title as this section.