US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

14 U.S.C. § 704

Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force

(a)
The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force at the request of the Secretary 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 quartermaster 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 officers of the Army.

Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 63 Stat. 506 Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(10)90 Stat. 2519 Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(D)98 Stat. 2865 Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3533(c)(1)132 Stat. 2321 Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 106(b)132 Stat. 4203 (, , § 144; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 704, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417 39 Stat. 601 Subsection (a) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 28 (, ). Section has been enlarged 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. Reimbursement is made optional depending upon agreement of the Secretaries.

Mar. 6, 1920, ch. 94, § 1 41 Stat. 506 Subsection (b) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31 (, ).

Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 252 35 Stat. 751 Apr. 15, 1937, ch. 101 50 Stat. 65 Subsection (c) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31a (, ; , ).

Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 3704 of this titleA prior section 704 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–282section 144 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232Subsec. (b). substituted “enlisted members” for “enlisted men” in two places.

Pub. L. 98–5571984—Subsec. (a). substituted “members” for “officers and enlisted men” in two places.

Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(10)(a)1976—Subsec. (a). , substituted “at the request of the Secretary” for “at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury”.

Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(10)(b)Subsec. (c). , substituted “Secretary of the Army” for “Chief of Ordnance”.