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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 3907
1 See References in Text note below.
shall not be considered to be a Federal employee
and shall not be subject to the provisions of law
relating to Federal employment, including those
relating to hours of work, rates of compensa-
tion, leave, unemployment compensation, Fed-
eral employee benefits, ethics, conflicts of inter-
est, and other similar criminal or civil statutes
and regulations governing the conduct of Fed-
eral employees. However, nothing in this sub-
section shall constrain the Commandant from
prescribing standards for the conduct and behav-
ior of members of the Auxiliary.
(b) A member of the Auxiliary while assigned
to duty shall be deemed to be a Federal em-
ployee only for the purposes of the following:
(1) Chapter 171 of title 28 (popularly known
as the Federal Tort Claims Act).
(2) Section 2733 of title 10 (popularly known
as the Military Claims Act).
(3) Section 30101 of title 46 (popularly known
as the Admiralty Extension Act).
(4) Chapter 309 of title 46 (known as the Suits
in Admiralty Act).
(5) Chapter 311 of title 46 (known as the Pub-
lic Vessels Act).
(6) Other matters related to noncontractual
civil liability.
(7) Compensation for work injuries under
chapter 81 of title 5.
(8) The resolution of claims relating to dam-
age to or loss of personal property of the mem-
ber incident to service under the Military Per-
sonnel and Civilian Employees’ Claims Act of
1964 (31 U.S.C. 3721).1
(9) Section 651 of Public Law 104–208.
(c) A member of the Auxiliary, while assigned
to duty, shall be deemed to be a person acting
under an officer of the United States or an agen-
cy thereof for purposes of section 1442(a)(1) of
title 28.
(Added Pub. L. 104–324, title IV, § 403(a), Oct. 19,
1996, 11
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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 3907
1 See References in Text note below.
shall not be considered to be a Federal employee
and shall not be subject to the provisions of law
relating to Federal employment, including those
relating to hours of work, rates of compensa-
tion, leave, unemployment compensation, Fed-
eral employee benefits, ethics, conflicts of inter-
est, and other similar criminal or civil statutes
and regulations governing the conduct of Fed-
eral employees. However, nothing in this sub-
section shall constrain the Commandant from
prescribing standards for the conduct and behav-
ior of members of the Auxiliary.
(b) A member of the Auxiliary while assigned
to duty shall be deemed to be a Federal em-
ployee only for the purposes of the following:
(1) Chapter 171 of title 28 (popularly known
as the Federal Tort Claims Act).
(2) Section 2733 of title 10 (popularly known
as the Military Claims Act).
(3) Section 30101 of title 46 (popularly known
as the Admiralty Extension Act).
(4) Chapter 309 of title 46 (known as the Suits
in Admiralty Act).
(5) Chapter 311 of title 46 (known as the Pub-
lic Vessels Act).
(6) Other matters related to noncontractual
civil liability.
(7) Compensation for work injuries under
chapter 81 of title 5.
(8) The resolution of claims relating to dam-
age to or loss of personal property of the mem-
ber incident to service under the Military Per-
sonnel and Civilian Employees’ Claims Act of
1964 (31 U.S.C. 3721).1
(9) Section 651 of Public Law 104–208.
(c) A member of the Auxiliary, while assigned
to duty, shall be deemed to be a person acting
under an officer of the United States or an agen-
cy thereof for purposes of section 1442(a)(1) of
title 28.
(Added Pub. L. 104–324, title IV, § 403(a), Oct. 19,
1996, 110 Stat. 3923, § 823a; amended Pub. L.
107–295, title IV, § 415, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2121;
Pub. L. 109–304, § 17(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1707;
Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 209(15), Feb. 8, 2016, 130
Stat. 41; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV,
§ 3533(i), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2321; renumbered
§ 3904, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 119(b), Dec. 4, 2018,
132 Stat. 4236.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Military Personnel and Civilian Employees’
Claims Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (b)(8), is Pub.
L. 88–558, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 767, which enacted sec-
tions 240 to 243 of former Title 31, Money and Finance,
amended section 2735 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and re-
pealed section 490 of this title and section 2732 of Title
10, and which was repealed by Pub. L. 97–258, § 5(b),
Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1068, the first section of which
enacted Title 31, Money and Finance. For disposition of
sections of former Title 31 into revised Title 31, see
Table preceding section 101 of Title 31. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Section 651 of Public Law 104–208, referred to in sub-
sec. (b)(9), is section 101(f) [title VI, § 651] of Pub. L.
104–208, which is set out as a note under section 8133 of
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 823a of this
title as this section.
Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘Section’’
for ‘‘On or after January 1, 2001, section’’.
2016—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–120 substituted
‘‘Chapter 171’’ for ‘‘Chapter 26’’.
2006—Subsec. (b)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 109–304 added pars
(3) to (5) and struck out former pars. (3) to (5) which
read as follows:
‘‘(3) The Act of March 3, 1925 (46 App. U.S.C. 781–790;
popularly known as the Public Vessels Act).
‘‘(4) The Act of March 9, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 741–752;
popularly known as the Suits in Admiralty Act).
‘‘(5) The Act of June 19, 1948 (46 App. U.S.C. 740; popu-
larly known as the Admiralty Extension Act).’’
2002—Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 107–295 added par. (9).
§ 3905. Disenrollment
Members of the Auxiliary may be disenrolled
pursuant to applicable regulations.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 824; renum-
bered § 3905, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 119(b), Dec.
4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4236.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Experience has shown that it is desirable to have a
statute
definitely
providing
for
separation
of
Auxiliarists from the organization. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 824 of this
title as this section.
§ 3906. Membership in other organizations
Members of the Auxiliary may be appointed or
enlisted in the Reserve, pursuant to applicable
regulations, and membership in the Auxiliary
shall not be a bar to membership in any other
naval or military organization.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 825; renum-
bered § 3906, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 119(b), Dec.
4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4236.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 264 (Feb. 19, 1941,
ch. 8, title I, § 5, 55 Stat. 10).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 825 of this
title as this section.
§ 3907. Use of member’s facilities
(a) MOTOR
BOATS, YACHTS, AIRCRAFT, AND
RADIO STATIONS.—The Coast Guard may utilize
for any purpose incident to carrying out its
functions and duties as authorized by the Sec-
retary any motorboat, yacht, aircraft, or radio
station placed at its disposition for any of such
purposes by any member of the Auxiliary, by
any corporation, partnership, or association, or
by any State or political subdivision thereof.
(b) MOTOR VEHICLES.—The Coast Guard may
utilize to carry out its functions and duties as
authorized by the Secretary any motor vehicle
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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 3908
(as defined in section 30102 of title 49) placed at
its disposition by any member of the Auxiliary,
by any corporation, partnership, or association,
or by any State or political subdivision thereof,
to tow Federal Government property.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 826; Aug. 3,
1950, ch. 536, § 35, 64 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 109–241,
title II, § 208(a), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 522; Pub.
L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3533(j), Aug. 13,
2018, 132 Stat. 2321; renumbered § 3907, Pub. L.
115–282, title I, § 119(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat.
4236.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 265 (Feb. 19, 1941,
ch. 8, title I, § 6, 55 Stat. 10; Nov. 23, 1942, ch. 639, § 2(1),
56 Stat. 1021; Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, § 3, 58 Stat. 760).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 826 of this
title as this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘section 30102
of title 49’’ for ‘‘section 154 of title 23, United States
Code’’.
2006—Pub. L. 109–241 designated existing provisions as
subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
1950—Act Aug. 3, 1950, struck out comma after ‘‘Sec-
retary’’ and substituted ‘‘any’’ for ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘Sec-
retary’’.
§ 3908. Vessel deemed public vessel
While assigned to authorized Coast Guard
duty, any motorboat or yacht shall be deemed to
be a public vessel of the United States and a ves-
sel of the Coast Guard within the meaning of
sections 937 and 938 of this title and other appli-
cable provisions of law.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 827; Pub. L.
104–324, title IV, § 406, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3924;
renumbered § 3908 and amended Pub. L. 115–282,
title I, §§ 119(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat.
4236, 4240.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 266 (Feb. 19, 1941,
ch. 8, title I, § 7, 55 Stat. 10).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted ‘‘sections
937 and 938’’ for ‘‘sections 646 and 647’’.
Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 827 of this
title as this section.
1996—Pub. L. 104–324 reenacted section catchline
without change and amended text generally. Prior to
amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Any motorboat or
yacht, while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty
shall be deemed to be a public vessel of the United
States, and within the meaning of section 646 of this
title shall be deemed to be a vessel of the Coast
Guard.’’
§ 3909. Aircraft deemed public aircraft
While assigned to authorized Coast Guard
duty, any aircraft shall be deemed to be a Coast
Guard aircraft, a public vessel of the United
States, and a vessel of the Coast Guard within
the meaning of sections 937 and 938 of this title
and other applicable provisions of law. Subject
to the provisions of sections 3904 and 3912 of this
title, while assigned to duty, qualified Auxiliary
pilots shall be deemed to be Coast Guard pilots.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 556, § 828; Pub. L.
104–324, title IV, § 407, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3925;
renumbered § 3909 and amended Pub. L. 115–282,
title I, §§ 119(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat.
4236, 4240.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 266a (Feb. 19, 1941,
ch. 8, title I, § 7A, as added Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, § 4, 58
Stat. 760).
The last clause of said section is eliminated because
it might be construed to exempt planes of members
from being licensed according to law.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted ‘‘sections
937 and 938’’ for ‘‘sections 646 and 647’’ and ‘‘sections
3904 and 3912’’ for ‘‘sections 823a and 831’’.
Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 828 of this
title as this section.
1996—Pub. L. 104–324 reenacted section catchline
without change and amended text generally. Prior to
amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Any aircraft, while
assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty shall be
deemed to be a vessel of the Coast Guard within the
meaning of section 646 of this title.’’
§ 3910. Radio station deemed government station
Any radio station, while assigned to author-
ized Coast Guard duty shall be deemed to be a
radio station of the Coast Guard and a ‘‘govern-
ment station’’ within the meaning of section 305
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
305).
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 556, § 829; Pub. L.
94–546, § 1(38), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2522; Pub. L.
99–640, § 10(a)(8), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3549; re-
numbered § 3910, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 119(b),
Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4236.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 266b (Feb. 19, 1941,
ch. 8, title I, § 7B, as added Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, § 4, 58
Stat. 760).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 829 of this
title as this section.
1986—Pub. L. 99–640 substituted ‘‘section’’ for ‘‘Sec-
tion’’.
1976—Pub. L. 94–546 substituted ‘‘Section 305 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 305)’’ for ‘‘chap-
ter 5, of Title 47’’.
§ 3911. Availability of appropriations
(a) Appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be
available for the payment of actual necessary
traveling expense and subsistence, or commuta-
tion of ration allowance in lieu of subsistence, of
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**(a) Motor Boats, Yachts, Aircraft, and Radio Stations.—** The Coast Guard may utilize for any purpose incident to carrying out its functions and duties as authorized by the Secretary any motorboat, yacht, aircraft, or radio station placed at its disposition for any of such purposes by any member of the Auxiliary, by any corporation, partnership, or association, or by any State or political subdivision thereof.
**(b) Motor Vehicles.—** The Coast Guard may utilize to carry out its functions and duties as authorized by the Secretary any motor vehicle (as defined in [section 30102 of title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30102&num=0&edition=prelim)) placed at its disposition by any member of the Auxiliary, by any corporation, partnership, or association, or by any State or political subdivision thereof, to tow Federal Government property.
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**(a)** In this section—
(1) “agency” does not include a nonappropriated fund activity or a contractor with the United States Government.
(2) “head of an agency” means—
(A) for a military department, the Secretary of the military department;
(B) for the Department of Defense (except the military departments), the Secretary of Defense; and
(C) for another agency, the head of the agency.
(3) “settle” means consider, determine, adjust, and dispose of a claim by disallowance or by complete or partial allowance.
**(b)**
(1) The head of an agency may settle and pay not more than $40,000 for a claim against the Government made by a member of the uniformed services under the jurisdiction of the agency or by an officer or employee of the agency for damage to, or loss of, personal property incident to service. If, however, the claim arose from an emergency evacuation or from extraordinary circumstances, the amount settled and paid under the authority of the preceding sentence may exceed $40,000, but may not exceed $100,000. A claim allowed under this subsection may be paid in money or the personal property replaced in kind.
(2) The Secretary of State may waive the settlement and payment limitation referred to in paragraph (1) for claims for damage or loss by United States Government personnel under the jurisdiction of a chief of mission in a foreign country if such claims arise in circumstances where there is in effect a departure from the country authorized or ordered under circumstances described in [section 5522(a) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5522/a&num=0&edition=prelim), if the Secretary determines that there exists exceptional circumstances that warrant such a waiver.
**(c)** On paying a claim under t
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TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 3720E
(B) A suit under this paragraph may not be
filed before the termination of the collection ac-
tion, unless earlier filing is necessary to avoid
expiration of any applicable statute of limita-
tions period.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), an
employer shall not be required to vary its nor-
mal pay and disbursement cycles in order to
comply with this subsection.
(g) For the purpose of this section, the term
‘‘disposable pay’’ means that part of the com-
pensation of any individual from an employer
remaining after the deduction of any amounts
required by any other law to be withheld.
(h) The Secretary of the Treasury shall issue
regulations to implement this section.
(Added Pub. L. 104–134, title III, § 31001(o)(1), Apr.
26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–369.)
§ 3720E. Dissemination of information regarding
identity of delinquent debtors
(a) The head of any agency may, with the re-
view of the Secretary of the Treasury, for the
purpose of collecting any delinquent nontax
debt owed by any person, publish or otherwise
publicly disseminate information regarding the
identity of the person and the existence of the
nontax debt.
(b)(1) The Secretary of the Treasury, in con-
sultation with the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget and the heads of other ap-
propriate Federal agencies, shall issue regula-
tions establishing procedures and requirements
the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out
this section.
(2) Regulations under this subsection shall in-
clude—
(A) standards for disseminating information
that
maximize
collections
of
delinquent
nontax debts, by directing actions under this
section toward delinquent debtors that have
assets or income sufficient to pay their delin-
quent
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**(a) Frequencies; compliance with regulations; stations on vessels** Radio stations belonging to and operated by the United States shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 301 and 303 of this title. All such Government stations shall use such frequencies as shall be assigned to each or to each class by the President. All such stations, except stations on board naval and other Government vessels while at sea or beyond the limits of the continental United States, when transmitting any radio communication or signal other than a communication or signal relating to Government business, shall conform to such rules and regulations designed to prevent interference with other radio stations and the rights of others as the Commission may prescribe.
**(b) Call letters** All stations owned and operated by the United States, except mobile stations of the Army of the United States, and all other stations on land and sea, shall have special call letters designated by the Commission.
**(c) Stations operated by foreign governments** The provisions of sections 301 and 303 of this title notwithstanding, the President may, provided he determines it to be consistent with and in the interest of national security, authorize a foreign government, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to construct and operate at the seat of government of the United States a low-power radio station in the fixed service at or near the site of the embassy or legation of such foreign government for transmission of its messages to points outside the United States, but only (1) where he determines that the authorization would be consistent with the national interest of the United States and (2) where such foreign government has provided reciprocal privileges to the United States to constru
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 305
television programming and advertising that take
into consideration the characteristics of this child
audience; and
‘‘(6) it is therefore necessary that the Federal Com-
munications Commission (hereinafter referred to as
the ‘Commission’) take the actions required by this
title [enacting sections 303a and 303b of this title].’’
§ 303b. Consideration of children’s television
service in broadcast license renewal
(a) After the standards required by section
303a of this title are in effect, the Commission
shall, in its review of any application for re-
newal of a commercial or noncommercial tele-
vision broadcast license, consider the extent to
which the licensee—
(1) has complied with such standards; and
(2) has served the educational and informa-
tional needs of children through the licensee’s
overall programming, including programming
specifically designed to serve such needs.
(b) In addition to consideration of the licens-
ee’s programming as required under subsection
(a), the Commission may consider—
(1) any special nonbroadcast efforts by the
licensee which enhance the educational and
informational value of such programming to
children; and
(2) any special efforts by the licensee to
produce or support programming broadcast by
another station in the licensee’s marketplace
which is specifically designed to serve the edu-
cational and informational needs of children.
(Pub. L. 101–437, title I, § 103, Oct. 17, 1990, 104
Stat. 997; Pub. L. 102–356, § 15, Aug. 26, 1992, 106
Stat. 954; Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(c), Oct.
25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4296.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the Children’s Tele-
vision Act of 1990, and not as part of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 w
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