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14 U.S.C. § 524

Enforcement of coastwise trade laws

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

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14 U.S.C. § 524, Enforcement of coastwise trade laws, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/439308
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Officers and members of the Coast Guard are authorized to enforce chapter 551 of title 46. The Secretary shall establish a program for these officers and members to enforce that chapter.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 111-281(H.R. 3619)2010-10-15
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
    House: 385–11Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-282(S. 140)2018-12-04
    Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
    House: 239–173Senate: no recorded tally