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14 U.S.C. § 103 — Department in which the Coast Guard operates
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**(a) In General.—** The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy.
**(b) Transfers.—** Upon the declaration of war if Congress so directs in the declaration or when the President directs, the Coast Guard shall operate as a service in the Navy, and shall so continue until the President, by Executive order, transfers the Coast Guard back to the Department of Homeland Security. While operating as a service in the Navy, the Coast Guard shall be subject to the orders of the Secretary of the Navy, who may order changes in Coast Guard operations to render them uniform, to the extent such Secretary deems advisable, with Navy operations.
**(c) Operation as a Service in the Navy.—** Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy—
(1) applicable appropriations of the Navy Department shall be available for the expense of the Coast Guard;
(2) applicable appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be available for transfer to the Navy Department;
(3) precedence between commissioned officers of corresponding grades in the Coast Guard and the Navy shall be determined by the date of rank stated by their commissions in those grades;
(4) personnel of the Coast Guard shall be eligible to receive gratuities, medals, and other insignia of honor on the same basis as personnel in the naval service or serving in any capacity with the Navy; and
(5) the Secretary may place on furlough any officer of the Coast Guard and officers on furlough shall receive one half of the pay to which they would be entitled if on leave of absence, but officers of the Coast Guard Reserve shall not be so placed on furlough.
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**(a) In General.—** The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy.
**(b) Transfers.—** Upon the declaration of war if Congress so directs in the declaration or when the President directs, the Coast Guard shall operate as a service in the Navy, and shall so continue until the President, by Executive order, transfers the Coast Guard back to the Department of Homeland Security. While operating as a service in the Navy, the Coast Guard shall be subject to the orders of the Secretary of the Navy, who may order changes in Coast Guard operations to render them uniform, to the extent such Secretary deems advisable, with Navy operations.
**(c) Operation as a Service in the Navy.—** Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy—
(1) applicable appropriations of the Navy Department shall be available for the expense of the Coast Guard;
(2) applicable appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be available for transfer to the Navy Department;
(3) precedence between commissioned officers of corresponding grades in the Coast Guard and the Navy shall be determined by the date of rank stated by their commissions in those grades;
(4) personnel of the Coast Guard shall be eligible to receive gratuities, medals, and other insignia of honor on the same basis as personnel in the naval service or serving in any capacity with the Navy; and
(5) the Secretary may place on furlough any officer of the Coast Guard and officers on furlough shall receive one half of the pay to which they would be entitled if on leave of absence, but officers of the Coast Guard Reserve shall not be so placed on furlough.
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**(a) In General.—** At least 90 days prior to making a final determination that a waterway, or a portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, the Commandant shall provide notification regarding the proposed determination to—
(1) the Governor of each State in which such waterway, or portion thereof, is located;
(2) the public; and
(3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
**(b) Content Requirement.—** Each notification provided under subsection (a) to an entity specified in paragraph (3) of that subsection shall include—
(1) an analysis of whether vessels operating on the waterway, or portion thereof, subject to the proposed determination are subject to inspection or similar regulation by State or local officials;
(2) an analysis of whether operators of commercial vessels on such waterway, or portion thereof, are subject to licensing or similar regulation by State or local officials; and
(3) an estimate of the annual costs that the Coast Guard may incur in conducting operations on such waterway, or portion thereof.
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**(a) In General.—** The following definitions apply in this title:
(1) The term “United States”, in a geographic sense, means the States and the District of Columbia.
(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(1), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3440.]
(3) The term “possessions” includes the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Guano Islands, so long as they remain possessions, but does not include any Commonwealth.
(4) The term “armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
(5) The term “uniformed services” means—
(A) the armed forces;
(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
(6) The term “department”, when used with respect to a military department, means the executive part of the department and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of the department. When used with respect to the Department of Defense, such term means the executive part of the department, including the executive parts of the military departments, and all field headquarters, forces, reserve components, installations, activities, and functions under the control or supervision of the Secretary of Defense, including those of the military departments.
(7) The term “executive part of the department” means the executive part of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, or Department of the Air Force, as the case may be, at the seat of government.
(8) The term “military departments” means the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
(9) The term
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**(a)** Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy under section 3 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14, the Secretary of the Navy has the same powers and duties with respect to the Coast Guard as the Secretary of Homeland Security has when the Coast Guard is not so operating.
**(b)** While operating as a service in the Navy, the Coast Guard is subject to the orders of the Secretary of the Navy, who may order changes in Coast Guard operations to make them uniform, to the extent he considers advisable, with Navy operations.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 714, acts June 17, 1910, ch. 301, § 6, 36 Stat. 538; acts Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736, transferred duties of Lighthouse Board to Commissioner of Lighthouses.
Section 715, act June 17, 1910, ch. 301, § 5, 36 Stat. 537, related to transfer of employees.
#### Operation of Repeals
Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVIII, § 11808(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4166, provided that: “The repeals under paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (a) [repealing sections 714 and 715 of this title] shall not affect the operation of [section 103 of title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section103&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code.”
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When the Coast Guard operates as a part of the Navy pursuant to section 3 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14, the powers conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by section 191 1 of this title, shall vest in and be exercised by the Secretary of the Navy.
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In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) Each of the terms “American homeland” and “homeland” means the United States.
(2) The term “appropriate congressional committee” means any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate having legislative or oversight jurisdiction under the Rules of the House of Representatives or the Senate, respectively, over the matter concerned.
(3) The term “assets” includes contracts, facilities, property, records, unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations, and other funds or resources (other than personnel).
(4) The term “critical infrastructure” has the meaning given that term in [section 5195c(e) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5195c/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “Department” means the Department of Homeland Security.
(6) The term “emergency response providers” includes Federal, State, and local governmental and nongovernmental emergency public safety, fire, law enforcement, emergency response, emergency medical (including hospital emergency facilities), and related personnel, agencies, and authorities.
(7) The term “EMP” means an electromagnetic pulse caused by a nuclear device or nonnuclear device, including such a pulse caused by an act of terrorism.
(8) The term “executive agency” means an executive agency and a military department, as defined, respectively, in sections 105 and 102 of title 5.
(9) The term “functions” includes authorities, powers, rights, privileges, immunities, programs, projects, activities, duties, and responsibilities.
(10) The term “GMD” means a geomagnetic disturbance caused by a solar storm or another naturally occurring phenomenon.
(11) The term “intelligence component of the Department” means any elem
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**(a) Transferred**
**(b) Transfer** There are transferred to the Department the authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, which shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto.
**(c) Maintenance of status of functions and assets** Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the authorities, functions, and capabilities of the Coast Guard to perform its missions shall be maintained intact and without significant reduction after the transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department, except as specified in subsequent Acts.
**(d) Certain transfers prohibited** No mission, function, or asset (including for purposes of this subsection any ship, aircraft, or helicopter) of the Coast Guard may be diverted to the principal and continuing use of any other organization, unit, or entity of the Department, except for details or assignments that do not reduce the Coast Guard’s capability to perform its missions.
**(e) Changes to missions**
(1) **Prohibition** — The Secretary may not substantially or significantly reduce the missions of the Coast Guard or the Coast Guard’s capability to perform those missions, except as specified in subsequent Acts.
(2) **Waiver** — The Secretary may waive the restrictions under paragraph (1) for a period of not to exceed 90 days upon a declaration and certification by the Secretary to Congress that a clear, compelling, and immediate need exists for such a waiver. A certification under this paragraph shall include a detailed justification for the declaration and certification, including the reasons and specific information that demonstrate that the Nation and the Coast Guard cannot respond effectively if the re
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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 103
Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1845; Pub. L. 100–690, title
VII, § 7403, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4484; Pub. L.
112–213, title II, § 217(1), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat.
1556; renumbered § 102 and amended Pub. L.
115–282, title I, § 103(b), title III, § 302, Dec. 4, 2018,
132 Stat. 4195, 4243.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
This section defines in general terms, for the first
time in any statute, all the primary duties of the Coast
Guard. It is derived from title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 45,
50k–50o, 51, 52, 53, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63, 98a, 104, 261, 301, title
33, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 720, 720a, 740, 740a, 740b, title 46,
U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 1 (footnote), 2 (R.S. 1536, 2747, 2758,
2759, 4249; June 23, 1874, ch. 455, § 1, 18 Stat. 220; June 18,
1878, ch. 265, § 4, 20 Stat. 163; July 5, 1884, ch. 221, § 2, 23
Stat. 118; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 10, 32 Stat. 829; Apr. 19,
1906, ch. 1640, §§ 1–3, 34 Stat. 123; May 12, 1906, ch. 2454,
34 Stat. 190; June 17, 1910, ch. 301, §§ 6, 7, 36 Stat. 538;
Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736; June 24, 1914, ch.
124, 38 Stat. 387; Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 81, § 5, 38 Stat. 927; Aug.
29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 1820; May 22, 1926, ch. 371, § 6,
44 Stat. 626; June 30, 1932, ch. 314, § 501, 47 Stat. 415; May
27, 1936, ch. 463, § 1, 49 Stat. 1380; Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 665,
§ 3, 50 Stat. 667; Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 8, §§ 2, 201, 55 Stat. 9,
11; July 11, 1941, ch. 290, § 7, 55 Stat. 585; Nov. 23, 1942,
ch. 639, § 2(2), 56 Stat. 102; Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, § 1, 58
Stat. 759; June 22, 1948, ch. 600, 62 Stat. 574; June 26,
1948, ch. 672, 62 Stat. 1050).
This section contains a codification of functions. It
sets forth in general language the primary responsibil-
ities of the Coast Guard: enforcement o
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