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Title 14 — Coast Guard

Chapter 39 — Coast Guard Auxiliary

§ 3908. Vessel deemed public vessel

Statutory text

While assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty, any motorboat or yacht shall be deemed to be a public vessel of the United States and a vessel of the Coast Guard within the meaning of sections 937 and 938 of this title and other applicable provisions of law.

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. Title 14, United States Code, section —

    Pub. L. 81–393 · 63 Stat. 495

    Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 3908

    Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 827

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 827

  2. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–324 title IV § 406 · 110 Stat. 3901

    Amended · 14 U.S.C. § 3908

    Pub. L. 104–324 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any motorboat or yacht, while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty shall be deemed to be a public vessel of the United States, and within the meaning of section 646 of this title shall be deemed to be a vessel of the Coast Guard.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–324 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any motorboat or yacht, while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty shall be deemed to be a public vessel of the United States, and within the meaning of section 646 of this title shall be deemed to be a vessel of the Coast Guard.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 406. VESSEL DEEMED PUBLIC VESSEL. Section 827 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 827. Vessel deemed public vessel “While assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty, any motorboat or yacht shall be deemed to be a public vessel of the United States and a vessel of the Coast Guard within the meaning of sections 646 and 647 of this title and other applicable provisions of law.”

  3. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

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

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 3908

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “sections 937 and 938” for “sections 646 and 647”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “sections 937 and 938” for “sections 646 and 647”.

    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.

  4. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

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

    Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 3908

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 827 of this title as this section

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 827 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

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 266 (Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 8, title I, § 7, 55 Stat. 10).

Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1996–2018 · 2 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “sections 937 and 938” for “sections 646 and 647”.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 827 of this title as this section.

1996

Pub. L. 104–324 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any motorboat or yacht, while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty shall be deemed to be a public vessel of the United States, and within the meaning of section 646 of this title shall be deemed to be a vessel of the Coast Guard.”

Credits

1949–2018 · 3 acts
  1. 1949Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 827
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–324, title IV, § 406, , 110 Stat. 3924
  3. 2018renumbered § 3908 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 119(b), 123(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4236, 4240.
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(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555, § 827; Pub. L. 104–324, title IV, § 406, , 110 Stat. 3924; renumbered § 3908 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 119(b), 123(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4236, 4240.)

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