US Code

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

50 U.S.C. § 191a

Transfer of Secretary of Transportation’s powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy

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1 See References in Text note below.
1When the Coast Guard operates as a part of the Navy pursuant to section 3  of title 14, the powers conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by section 191  of this title, shall vest in and be exercised by the Secretary of the Navy.

Nov. 15, 1941, ch. 471, § 255 Stat. 763Pub. L. 87–845, § 1176A Stat. 699Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(b)(1)80 Stat. 938(, ; , , ; , , .)

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. 115–282section 101 of Title 14, referred to in text, was redesignated by , , , and references to deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see , set out as a References to Redesignated Sections of Title 14 note preceding , Coast Guard.

Section 191 of this titlesection 70051 of Title 46Pub. L. 115–282, title IV, § 407(b)(1)132 Stat. 4267, referred to in text, was redesignated and transferred to , Shipping, by , (5), , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 87–845section 3 of title 14section 1 of title 141962— substituted “” for “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1962 Amendment

Pub. L. 87–845section 25 of Pub. L. 87–845section 414 of Title 28Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Transfer of Functions

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .

section 6(b)(1) of Pub. L. 89–670section 108 of Title 49“Secretary of Transportation” substituted in text for “Secretary of the Treasury” pursuant to , which transferred Coast Guard to Department of Transportation and transferred to and vested in Secretary of Transportation functions, powers, and duties, relating to Coast Guard, of Secretary of the Treasury and of other officers and offices of Department of the Treasury. See , Transportation.