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14 U.S.C. § 909

Small boat station rescue capability

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

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14 U.S.C. § 909, Small boat station rescue capability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/439366
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The Secretary shall ensure that each Coast Guard small boat station (including a seasonally operated station) maintains, within the area of responsibility for the station, at least 1 vessel that is fully capable of performing offshore rescue operations, taking into consideration prevailing weather, marine conditions, and depositional geologic features such as sand bars.

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 104-324(S. 1004)1996-10-19
    Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-295(S. 1214)2002-11-25
    Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 95–0
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-296(H.R. 5005)2002-11-25
    Homeland Security Act of 2002
    House: 295–132Senate: 90–9
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-213(H.R. 2838)2012-12-20
    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
    House: no recorded tallySenate: 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