10 U.S.C. § 8013a — Secretary of the Navy: powers with re-

Page 3145 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 8014 1 See References in Text note below. Ex. Ord. No. 12879, Nov. 8, 1993, 58 F.R. 59929, listed in a table under section 3345 of Title 5, Government Orga- nization and Employees. § 8013a. Secretary of the Navy: powers with re- spect to Coast Guard (a) Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy under section 3 1 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 uni- form, to the extent he considers advisable, with Navy operations. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 279, § 5032; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(3), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2931; renumbered § 5013a, Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 511(c)(3), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1045; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; renumbered § 8013a, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1834.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Subsection (a) is derived from 14 U.S.C. 5, and sub- section (b) from the second sentence of 14 U.S.C. 3. These provisions are duplicated in this title for the pur- pose of producing a statement of the general powers of the Secretary of the Navy in this important area. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 3 of title 14, referred to in subsec. (a), was re- designated section 103 of title 14 by Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 103(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4195, and references to section 3 of title 14 deemed to refer to such redesig- nated section, see section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282, set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redes- ignated by Pub. L. 115–282 note preceding section 101 of Title 14, Coast Guard. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5013a of this title as this section. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted ‘‘Sec- retary of Homeland Security’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Trans- portation’’. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 5032 of this title as this section. 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted ‘‘Sec- retary of Transportation’’ for ‘‘Secretary of the Treas- ury’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title. § 8014. Office of the Secretary of the Navy (a) There is in the Department of the Navy an Office of the Secretary of the Navy. The func- tion of the Office is to assist the Secretary of the Navy in carrying out his responsibilities. (b) The Office of the Secretary of the Navy is composed of the following: (1) The Under Secretary of the Navy. (2) The Assistant Secretaries of the Navy. (3) The General Counsel of the Department of the Navy. (4) The Judge Advocate General of the Navy. (5) The Naval Inspector General. (6) The Chief of Legislative Affairs. (7) The Chief of Naval Research. (8) Such other offices and officials as may be established by law or as the Secretary of the Navy may establish or designate. (c)(1) The Office of the Secretary of the Navy shall have sole responsibility within the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Head- quarters, Marine Corps, for the following func- tions: (A) Acquisition. (B) Auditing. (C) Comptroller (including financial manage- ment). (D) Information management. (E) Inspector General. (F) Legislative affairs. (G) Public affairs. (2) The Secretary of the Navy shall establish or designate a single office or other entity with- in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy to conduct each function specified in paragraph (1). No office or other entity may be established or designated within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations or the Headquarters, Marine Corps, to conduct any of the functions specified in paragraph (1). (3) The Secretary shall— (A) prescribe the relationship of each office or other entity established or designated under paragraph (2)— (i) to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and (ii) to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and the Headquarters, Marine Corps; and (B) ensure that each such office or entity provides the Chief of Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Marine Corps such staff support as each considers necessary to per- form his duties and responsibilities. (4) The vesting in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy of the responsibility for the conduct of a function specified in paragraph (1) does not preclude other elements of the executive part of the Department of the Navy (including the Of- fice of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Headquarters, Marine Corps) from providing ad- vice or assistance to the Chief of Naval Oper-