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14 U.S.C. § 505 — Functions and powers vested in the Commandant
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All powers and functions conferred upon the Coast Guard, or the Commandant, by or pursuant to this title or any other law shall, unless otherwise specifically stated, be executed by the Commandant subject to the general supervision of the Secretary. In order to execute the powers and functions vested in him, the Commandant may assign personnel of the Coast Guard to duty in the District of Columbia, elsewhere in the United States, in any territory of the United States, and in any foreign country, but such personnel shall not be assigned to duties in any foreign country without the consent of the government of that country; assign to such personnel such duties and authority as he deems necessary; and issue rules, orders, and instructions, not inconsistent with law, relating to the organization, internal administration, and personnel of the Coast Guard.
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All powers and functions conferred upon the Coast Guard, or the Commandant, by or pursuant to this title or any other law shall, unless otherwise specifically stated, be executed by the Commandant subject to the general supervision of the Secretary. In order to execute the powers and functions vested in him, the Commandant may assign personnel of the Coast Guard to duty in the District of Columbia, elsewhere in the United States, in any territory of the United States, and in any foreign country, but such personnel shall not be assigned to duties in any foreign country without the consent of the government of that country; assign to such personnel such duties and authority as he deems necessary; and issue rules, orders, and instructions, not inconsistent with law, relating to the organization, internal administration, and personnel of the Coast Guard.
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The President shall provide for the presentation of the Medal of Honor Flag designated under [section 903 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section903&num=0&edition=prelim) to each individual to whom a medal of honor is awarded under [section 2732 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section2732&num=0&edition=prelim). Presentation of the flag shall be made at the same time as the presentation of the medal under section 2732 or 2743 of this title. In the case of a posthumous presentation of the medal, the flag shall be presented to the individual to whom the medal is presented.
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**(a)** The Secretary concerned may provide for the recovery, care, and disposition of the remains of the following persons:
(1) Any Regular of an armed force under his jurisdiction who dies while on active duty.
(2) A member of a reserve component of an armed force who dies while—
(A) on active duty;
(B) performing inactive-duty training;
(C) performing authorized travel directly to or from active duty or inactive-duty training;
(D) remaining overnight immediately before the commencement of inactive-duty training, or remaining overnight, between successive periods of inactive-duty training, at or in the vicinity of the site of the inactive-duty training;
(E) staying at the member’s residence, when so authorized by proper authority, during a period of inactive duty training or between successive days of inactive duty training;
(F) hospitalized or undergoing treatment for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active duty or performing inactive-duty training; or
(G) either—
(i) serving on funeral honors duty under [section 12503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12503&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 115 of title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section115&num=0&edition=prelim);
(ii) traveling directly to or from the place at which the member is to so serve; or
(iii) remaining overnight at or in the vicinity of that place before so serving, if the place is outside reasonable commuting distance from the member’s residence.
(3) Repealed. Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 604(e)(3)(B), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3877.]
(4) Any member of, or applicant for membership in, a reserve officers’ training corps who dies wh
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**(a) Designation.—** The Secretary of Defense shall design and designate a flag as the Medal of Honor Flag. In selecting the design for the flag, the Secretary shall consider designs submitted by the general public.
**(b) Presentation.—** The Medal of Honor Flag shall be presented as specified in sections 7285, 8307, and 9285 of title 10 and section 505 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14.
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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 506
reporting to the General Services Administration that
a lighthouse or light station eligible for listing under
the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 ([former]
16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) [see 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.] and
under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard is excess to
the needs of the Coast Guard, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard shall notify the State in which the light-
house or light station is located, (including the State
Historic Preservation Officer, if any) the appropriate
political subdivision of that State, and any lighthouse,
historic, or maritime preservation organizations in
that State, that such property is excess to the needs of
the Coast Guard.’’
§ 505. Functions and powers vested in the Com-
mandant
All powers and functions conferred upon the
Coast Guard, or the Commandant, by or pursu-
ant to this title or any other law shall, unless
otherwise specifically stated, be executed by the
Commandant subject to the general supervision
of the Secretary. In order to execute the powers
and functions vested in him, the Commandant
may assign personnel of the Coast Guard to duty
in the District of Columbia, elsewhere in the
United States, in any territory of the United
States, and in any foreign country, but such per-
sonnel shall not be assigned to duties in any for-
eign country without the consent of the govern-
ment of that country; assign to such personnel
such duties and authority as he deems nec-
essary; and issue rules, orders, and instructions,
not inconsistent with law, relating to the orga-
nization, internal administration, and personnel
of the Coast Guard.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 545, § 632; renum-
bered § 505, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec.
4, 2018, 132 Stat.
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