§ 3902. Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary

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. 1949

   Title 14, United States Code, section —

   Pub. L. 81–393 · 63 Stat. 495

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 3902

   Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 822

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 822

2. 1996

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996

   Pub. L. 104–324 title IV § 402(a) · 110 Stat. 3901

   1. Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 3902

      Pub. L. 104–324 inserted “of the Coast Guard Auxiliary” after “Purpose” in section catchline

   2. Amended · 14 U.S.C. § 3902

      Pub. L. 104–324 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The purpose of the Auxiliary is to assist the Coast Guard:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–324 inserted “of the Coast Guard Auxiliary” after “Purpose” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The purpose of the Auxiliary is to assist the Coast Guard:

   “(a) to promote safety and to effect rescues on and over the high seas and on navigable waters; “(b) to promote efficiency in the operation of motorboats and yachts; “(c) to foster a wider knowledge of, and better compliance with, the laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of motorboats and yachts; and “(d) to facilitate other operations of the Coast Guard.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 822 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 822. Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary “The purpose of the Auxiliary is to assist the Coast Guard as authorized by the Commandant, in performing any Coast Guard function, power, duty, role, mission, or operation authorized by law.”.

3. 2016

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–120 title II § 205(a) · 130 Stat. 27

   1. Amended · 14 U.S.C. § 3902

      Pub. L. 114–120 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 3902

      Pub. L. 114–120 inserted heading

   3. Added · 14 U.S.C. § 3902

      Pub. L. 114–120 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–120 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 822 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “The purpose” and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— The purpose” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Limitation.— The Auxiliary may conduct a patrol of a waterway, or a portion thereof, only if— “(1) the Commandant has determined such waterway, or portion thereof, is navigable for purposes of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard; or “(2) a State or other proper authority has requested such patrol pursuant to section 141 of this title or section 13109 of title 46.” .

4. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 119(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 3902

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 822 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 822 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 39 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 821Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary3901 822Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary3902 823Eligibility; enrollments3903 823aMembers of the Auxiliary; status3904 824Disenrollment3905 825Membership in other organizations3906 826Use of member’s facilities3907 827Vessel deemed public vessel3908 828Aircraft deemed public aircraft3909 829Radio station deemed government station3910 830Availability of appropriations3911 831Assignment and performance of duties3912 832Injury or death in line of duty3913

5. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 § 123(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 3902(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 701” for “section 141”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 701” for “section 141”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Title 14.— In title 14, United States Code, each reference in the text of such title to a source 49 USC 303–305, 308, 313, 317, 504, 528, 543, 717, 908, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1133, 1171, 1904, 1945, 2107–2110, 2113, 2115–2125, 2142–2146, 2148–2151, 2159–2164, 2307, 2311, 2315, 2734, 2922, 2945, 2946, 3711, 3731, 3734, 3735, 3737, 3740, 3742, 3743, 3747, 3749, 3752, 3901, 3902, 3908, 3909, 3911, 5101, 5103, 5104, 5107. section is amended by striking such reference and inserting a reference to the appropriate, as determined using the tables located in this title, redesignated section.

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