14 U.S.C. § 705 — Navy Department

Page 64 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 703 AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 142 of this title as this section. § 703. Treasury Department Commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard are deemed to be officers of the customs and when so acting shall, insofar as per- formance of the duties relating to customs laws are concerned, be subject to regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury governing offi- cers of the customs. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 506, § 143; renum- bered § 703, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4203.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 19, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 1401(l), 1709(b) (Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 435, title II, § 201, 49 Stat. 521; Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title IV, § 401, 49 Stat. 529). This section will not repeal the sections cited above, but makes further provision that Coast Guard per- sonnel when acting as officers of the customs shall, in- sofar as enforcing customs laws are concerned, be sub- ject to regulations governing regular officers of the customs. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 703 was renumbered section 3703 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered sction 143 of this title as this section. § 704. Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force (a) The Secretary of the Army or the Sec- retary of the Air Force at the request of the Sec- retary may, with or without reimbursement for the cost thereof, as agreed, receive members of the Coast Guard for instruction in any school, including any aviation school, maintained by the Army or the Air Force, and such members shall be subject to the regulations governing such schools. (b) Officers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard shall be permitted to purchase quarter- master supplies from the Army at the same price as is charged the officers and enlisted members of the Army. (c) Articles of ordnance property may be sold by the Secretary of the Army to officers of the Coast Guard for their use in the public service in the same manner as these articles are sold to of- ficers of the Army. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 506, § 144; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(10), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(D), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3533(c)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2321; renumbered § 704, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4203.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Subsection (a) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 28 (Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 601). Section has been en- larged to include the Air Force as well as the Army, and to include all schools maintained by the Army or Air Force, rather than aviation schools only. Reim- bursement is made optional depending upon agreement of the Secretaries. Subsection (b) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31 (Mar. 6, 1920, ch. 94, § 1, 41 Stat. 506). Subsection (c) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31a (Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 252, 35 Stat. 751; Apr. 15, 1937, ch. 101, 50 Stat. 65). Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 704 was renumbered section 3704 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 144 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘enlisted members’’ for ‘‘enlisted men’’ in two places. 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–557 substituted ‘‘mem- bers’’ for ‘‘officers and enlisted men’’ in two places. 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(10)(a), substituted ‘‘at the request of the Secretary’’ for ‘‘at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(10)(b), substituted ‘‘Sec- retary of the Army’’ for ‘‘Chief of Ordnance’’. § 705. Navy Department (a) The Secretary of the Navy, at the request of the Secretary may, with or without reim- bursement for the cost thereof, as agreed: (1) build any vessel for the Coast Guard at such Navy yards as the Secretary of the Navy may designate; (2) receive members of the Coast Guard for instruction in any school, including any avia- tion school maintained by the Navy, and such members shall be subject to the regulations governing such schools; (3) permit personnel of the Coast Guard and their dependents to occupy any public quar- ters maintained by the Navy and available for the purpose; and (4) detail personnel from the Chaplain Corps to provide services, pursuant to section 1789 of title 10, to the Coast Guard. (b) Officers and enlisted members of the Coast Guard shall be permitted to purchase quarter- master supplies from the Navy and the Marine Corps at the same price as is charged the offi- cers and enlisted members of the Navy and Ma- rine Corps. (c) When the Coast Guard is operating in the Department of Homeland Security, the Sec- retary shall provide for such peacetime training and planning of reserve strength and facilities as is necessary to insure an organized, manned, and equipped Coast Guard when it is required for wartime operation in the Navy. To this end, the Secretary of the Navy for the Navy, and the Sec- retary of Homeland Security, for the Coast Guard, may from time to time exchange such in- formation, make available to each other such personnel, vessels, facilities, and equipment, and agree to undertake such assignments and func- tions for each other as they may agree are nec- essary and advisable. (d)(1) As part of the services provided by the Secretary of the Navy pursuant to subsection (a)(4), the Secretary may provide support serv- Page 65 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 707 ices to chaplain-led programs to assist members of the Coast Guard on active duty and their de- pendents, and members of the reserve compo- nent in an active status and their dependents, in building and maintaining a strong family struc- ture. (2) In this subsection, the term ‘‘support serv- ices’’ include transportation, food, lodging, child care, supplies, fees, and training materials for members of the Coast Guard on active duty and their dependents, and members of the reserve component in an active status and their depend- ents, while participating in programs referred to in paragraph (1), including participation at re- treats and conferences. (3) In this subsection, the term ‘‘dependents’’ has the same meaning as defined in section 1072(2) of title 10. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 506, § 145; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 3, 64 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(11), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519; Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(D), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 223, Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2921; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3533(c)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2321; renumbered § 705, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4203.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Subsection (a) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 28, 42, 57 (Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 601; July 3, 1926, ch. 742, § 11, 44 Stat. 817.) Subsection is enlarged to make reimbursement for the building of ships or the training of personnel dependent on agreement of the Secretaries, and to include all schools operated by the Navy, rather than aviation schools only. Subsection (b) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31 (Mar. 6, 1920, ch. 94, § 1, 41 Stat. 506). Subsection (c) is new. This subsection enacts what has been the practice of the Navy and Coast Guard in keeping the Coast Guard trained to ‘‘come on board with some muscle’’ in time of emergency. Section 3 of this title deals with the relationship of the Coast Guard to the Navy Department. This section deals with cooperation with the Navy. Whereas the sta- tus of the Coast Guard in time of war was treated in chapter 1 of this title, this section has application in time of peace when the Coast Guard is not under the Navy Department. Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 705 was renumbered section 3705 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 145 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘enlisted members’’ for ‘‘enlisted men’’ in two places. 2010—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 111–281, § 223(1), added par. (4). Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–281, § 223(2), added subsec. (d). 2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted ‘‘of Homeland Security’’ for ‘‘of Transportation’’ in two places. 1984—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 98–557 substituted ‘‘mem- bers’’ for ‘‘officers and enlisted men’’ in two places. 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(11)(a), substituted ‘‘at the request of the Secretary’’ for ‘‘at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(11)(b), substituted in first sentence ‘‘Department of Transportation’’ for ‘‘Treasury Department’’ and in second sentence ‘‘Sec- retary of Transportation’’ for ‘‘Secretary of the Treas- ury’’. 1950—Subsec. (a)(3). Act Aug. 3, 1950, added par. (3). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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 Title 10, Armed Forces. § 706. United States Postal Service Coast Guard facilities and personnel may be utilized for the transportation and delivery of mail matter during emergency conditions or at isolated locations under such arrangements as may be satisfactory to the Secretary and the United States Postal Service. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 506, § 146; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(12), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519; Pub. L. 99–640, § 10(a)(5), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3549; re- numbered § 706, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 106(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4203.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES This section provides generally for what has been the practice between the Coast Guard and the Post Office Department in Alaska for years. The authorization is limited to emergency conditions or isolated locations. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 706 was renumbered section 3706 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 146 of this title as this section. 1986—Pub. L. 99–640 substituted ‘‘United States Postal Service’’ for ‘‘Postmaster General’’. 1976—Pub. L. 94–546 substituted ‘‘United States Postal Service’’ for ‘‘Post Office Department’’ in section catchline. § 707. Department of Commerce In order to promote the safety of life and prop- erty on and over the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, and to facilitate the preparation and dissemination by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- tration of the weather reports, forecasts, and warnings essential to the safe and efficient con- duct of domestic and international commerce on and over such seas and waters, the Commandant may cooperate with the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by procuring, maintaining, and making available, facilities and assistance for observing, inves- tigating, and communicating weather phe- nomena and for disseminating weather data, forecasts and warnings, the mutually satisfac- tory terms of such cooperation in weather serv- ice to be agreed upon and arranged between the Commandant and the Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 507, § 147; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(13), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2520; Pub. L.