14 U.S.C. § 504
Commandant; general powers
United States · Title 14 — COAST GUARD · Status: effective
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For the purpose of executing the duties and functions of the Coast Guard the Commandant may:
notwithstanding any other law, enter into cooperative agreements with States, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals, to accept and utilize voluntary services for the maintenance and improvement of natural and historic resources on, or to benefit natural and historic research on, Coast Guard facilities, subject to the requirement that—
A lease referred to in paragraph (1) is a lease—
In exercising the Commandant’s duties and responsibilities with regard to marine safety, the individual with the highest rank who meets the experience qualifications set forth in section 305(a)(3) shall serve as the principal advisor to the Commandant regarding—
Nothing in subsection (c) affects—
The Commandant may lease submerged lands and tidelands under paragraph (1) only if—
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 The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.
- An Act to amend certain laws affecting personnel of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1982House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- 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
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1982House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1993House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- 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
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004House: 425–1Senate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006House: 413–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010House: 244–181Senate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010House: 385–11Senate: no recorded tally
- To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
- Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018House: 239–173Senate: no recorded tally
- William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
- James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023