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The Coast Guard, established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times.
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**(a)** Among the grades listed below, the grades of general and admiral are equivalent and are senior to other grades and the grades of second lieutenant and ensign are equivalent and are junior to other grades. Intermediate grades rank in the order listed as follows: Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space ForceNavy and Coast Guard GeneralAdmiral. Lieutenant generalVice admiral. Major generalRear admiral. Brigadier generalRear admiral (lower half). ColonelCaptain. Lieutenant colonelCommander. MajorLieutenant commander. CaptainLieutenant. First lieutenantLieutenant (junior grade). Second lieutenantEnsign. **(b)** Rank among officers of the same grade or of equivalent grades is determined by comparing dates of rank. An officer whose date of rank is earlier than the date of rank of another officer of the same or equivalent grade is senior to that officer. **(c)** Rank among officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force of the same grade or of equivalent grades who have the same date of rank is determined by regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense which shall apply uniformly among the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. **(d)** (1) The date of rank of an officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force who holds a grade as the result of an original appointment shall be determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned at the time of such appointment. The date of rank of an officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force who holds a grade as the result of an original appointment and who at the time of such appointment was awarded service credit for prior commissioned service or constructive credit for advanced education or training, or special experience shall be de
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The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint a flag officer of the Coast Guard as the Chief of Staff to the President.
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security. (2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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The immediate government and military command of the Coast Guard Academy shall be in the Superintendent of the Academy, subject to the direction of the Commandant under the general supervision of the Secretary. The Commandant may select a superintendent from the active list of the Coast Guard who shall serve in the pleasure of the Commandant.
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In this title, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the respective department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
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Except for the Commandant, any individual adjudicating an appeal or waiver of a decision regarding marine safety, including inspection or manning and threats to the environment, shall— (1) be a qualified specialist with the training, experience, and qualifications in marine safety to effectively judge the facts and circumstances involved in the appeal and make a judgment regarding the merits of the appeal; or (2) have a senior staff member who— (A) meets the requirements of paragraph (1); (B) actively advises the individual adjudicating the appeal; and (C) concurs in writing on the decision on appeal.
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**(a) In General.—** A Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy is established to review and make recommendations on the operation of the Academy. **(b) Membership.—** (1) **In general.—** — The membership of the Board shall consist of the following: (A) The chairperson of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, or a member of such Committee designated by such chairperson. (B) The chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or a member of such Committee designated by such chairperson. (C) 3 Senators appointed by the Vice President. (D) 4 Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (E) 2 Senators appointed by the Vice President, each of whom shall be selected from among members of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (F) 2 Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, each of whom shall be selected from among members of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (G) 6 individuals designated by the President. (2) **Timing of appointments of members.—** (A) *Senators.—* — If any member of the Board described in paragraph (1)(C) is not appointed by the date that is 180 days after the date on which the first session of each Congress convenes, the chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate with jurisdiction over the authorization of appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be members of the Board until the date on which the second session of such Congress adjourns sine die. (B) *Members of the house of representatives.—* — If any member of the Board de
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In this title, the term “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section: (1) **Covered item** — The term “covered item” means any of the following: (A) Footwear provided as part of a uniform. (B) Uniforms. (C) Holsters and tactical pouches. (D) Patches, insignia, and embellishments. (E) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protective gear. (F) Body armor components intended to provide ballistic protection for an individual, consisting of 1 or more of the following: (i) Soft ballistic panels. (ii) Hard ballistic plates. (iii) Concealed armor carriers worn under a uniform. (iv) External armor carriers worn over a uniform. (G) Any other item of clothing or protective equipment as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (2) **Frontline operational component** — The term “frontline operational component” means any of the following entities of the Department: (A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (C) The United States Secret Service. (D) The Transportation Security Administration. (E) The Federal Protective Service. (F) The Federal Emergency Management Agency. (G) The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers. (H) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. **(b) Requirements** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall ensure that any procurement of a covered item for a frontline operational component meets the following criteria: (A) (i) To the maximum extent possible, not less than one-third of funds obligated in a specific fiscal year for the procurement of such covered items shall be covered items that are manufactured or supplied in the United States by entities that qualify as small business concerns, as such term is described under [section 632 of title 15](http
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**(a)** When an inspection under [section 3307 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section3307&num=0&edition=prelim) has been made and a vessel has been found to be in compliance with the requirements of law and regulations, a certificate of inspection, in a form prescribed by the Secretary, shall be issued to the vessel. **(b)** The Secretary may issue a temporary certificate of inspection in place of a regular certificate of inspection issued under subsection (a) of this section. **(c)** At least 30 days before the current certificate of inspection issued to a vessel under subsection (a) of this section expires, the owner, charterer, managing operator, agent, master, or individual in charge of the vessel shall submit to the Secretary in writing a notice that the vessel— (1) will be required to be inspected; or (2) will not be operated so as to require an inspection. **(d)** A certificate of inspection issued under this section shall be signed by the senior Coast Guard member or civilian employee who inspected the vessel, in addition to the officer in charge of marine inspection.
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