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14 U.S.C. § 501

Secretary; general powers

United States · Title 14 — COAST GUARD · Status: effective

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14 U.S.C. § 501, Secretary; general powers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/439293
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For the purpose of executing the duties and functions of the Coast Guard the Secretary may within the limits of appropriations made therefor:

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 97-295(H.R. 4623)1982-10-12
    A bill to amend titles 10, 14, 37, and 38, United States Code, to codify recent law and to improve the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-557(S. 2526)1984-10-30
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-217(H.R. 2068)2002-08-21
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, "Public Buildings, Property, and Works".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-350(H.R. 1107)2011-01-04
    To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".
    House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-232(H.R. 5515)2018-08-13
    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
    House: 359–54Senate: 87–10
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-282(S. 140)2018-12-04
    Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
    House: 239–173Senate: no recorded tally