US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8013a

Secretary of the Navy: powers with respect to Coast Guard

(a)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy under section 3  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.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 279Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 513(3)94 Stat. 2931Pub. L. 99–433, title V, § 511(c)(3)100 Stat. 1045Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1)116 Stat. 2314Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(a)(1)132 Stat. 1834(, , § 5032; , , ; renumbered § 5013a, , , ; , , ; renumbered § 8013a, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

14 U.S.C. 514 U.S.C. 3Subsection (a) is derived from , and subsection (b) from the second sentence of . These provisions are duplicated in this title for the purpose 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 14section 103 of title 14Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 103(b)132 Stat. 4195section 3 of title 14section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282Pub. L. 115–282section 101 of Title 14, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated by , , , and references to deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see , set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redesignated by note preceding , Coast Guard.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 5013a of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 107–2962002—Subsec. (a). substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Transportation”.

Pub. L. 99–433section 5032 of this title1986— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 96–5131980—Subsec. (a). substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .