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Title 14 — Coast Guard

Chapter 19 — Coast Guard Academy

§ 1948. Marine safety curriculum

Statutory text

The Commandant shall ensure that professional courses of study in marine safety are provided at the Coast Guard Academy, and during other officer accession programs, to give Coast Guard cadets and other officer candidates a background and understanding of the marine safety program. These courses may include such topics as program history, vessel design and construction, vessel inspection, casualty investigation, and administrative law and regulations.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Coast Guard Modernization Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–281 title V § 525(a) · 124 Stat. 2905

    Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 1948

    Added Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 525(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2959, § 200

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 525(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2959, § 200

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 200. Marine safety curriculum   “The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall ensure that professional courses of study in marine safety are provided at the Coast Guard Academy, and during other officer accession programs, to give Coast Guard cadets and other officer candidates a background and understanding of the marine safety program. These courses may include such topics as program history, vessel design and construction, vessel inspection, casualty investigation, and administrative law and regulations.” .

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 111–330, § 1, Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3569, provided that the amendment made by section 1(7)(A) is effective with the enactment of Pub. L. 111–281.

  2. Pub. L. 111–330 § 1(7)(A) · 124 Stat. 3569

    Amended · 14 U.S.C. § 1948

    Pub. L. 111–330 amended directory language of Pub. L. 111–281, § 525(a), which enacted this section, and renumbered section 200 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–330 amended directory language of Pub. L. 111–281, § 525(a), which enacted this section, and renumbered section 200 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in the matter preceding the quoted material, by striking “further”; and (ii) in the quoted material, by redesignating section 200 as section 199; and

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 111–330, § 1, Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3569, provided that the amendment made by section 1(7)(A) is effective with the enactment of Pub. L. 111–281.

  3. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. C title XXXV § 3531(c)(11) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 1948

    Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commandant” for “Commandant of the Coast Guard”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commandant” for “Commandant of the Coast Guard”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (11) in section 199 by striking “Commandant of the Coast Guard” and inserting “Commandant”;

  4. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 110(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 1948

    Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 199 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 199 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.— (1) Requirement.— The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended— (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 19 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table. (2) Table.— The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 181Administration of Academy1901 200Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence1902 194Annual Board of Visitors1903 196Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research grants1904 195Admission of foreign nationals for instruction; restrictions; conditions1923 181aCadet applicants; preappointment travel to Academy1926 183Cadets; initial clothing allowance1927 184Cadets; degree of bachelor of science1928 185Cadets; appointment as ensign1929 197Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation1930 186Civilian teaching staff1941 187Permanent commissioned teaching staff; composition1942 188Appointment of permanent commissioned teaching staff1943 189Grade of permanent commissioned teaching staff1944 190Retirement of permanent commissioned teaching staff1945 191Credit for service as member of civilian teaching staff1946 192Assignment of personnel as instructors1947 199Marine safety curriculum1948

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments2010–2018 · 2 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 199 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “Commandant” for “Commandant of the Coast Guard”.

2010

Pub. L. 111–330 amended directory language of Pub. L. 111–281, § 525(a), which enacted this section, and renumbered section 200 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–330, § 1, , 124 Stat. 3569, provided that the amendment made by section 1(7)(A) is effective with the enactment of Pub. L. 111–281.

Credits

2010–2018 · 4 acts
  1. 2010Added Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 525(a), , 124 Stat. 2959, § 200
  2. 2010renumbered § 199 and amended Pub. L. 111–330, § 1(7)(A), , 124 Stat. 3569
  3. 2018Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(c)(11), , 132 Stat. 2320
  4. 2018renumbered § 1948, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 110(b), , 132 Stat. 4212.
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(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 525(a), , 124 Stat. 2959, § 200; renumbered § 199 and amended Pub. L. 111–330, § 1(7)(A), , 124 Stat. 3569; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(c)(11), , 132 Stat. 2320; renumbered § 1948, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 110(b), , 132 Stat. 4212.)

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