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Title 14 — Coast Guard

Chapter 39 — Coast Guard Auxiliary

§ 3909. Aircraft deemed public aircraft

Statutory text

While assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty, any aircraft shall be deemed to be a Coast Guard aircraft, 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. Subject to the provisions of sections 3904 and 3912 of this title, while assigned to duty, qualified Auxiliary pilots shall be deemed to be Coast Guard pilots.

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. § 3909

    Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 556, § 828

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 556, § 828

  2. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–324 title IV § 407 · 110 Stat. 3901

    Amended · 14 U.S.C. § 3909

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

    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 aircraft, while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty shall be deemed to be a vessel of the Coast Guard within the meaning of section 646 of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 407. AIRCRAFT DEEMED PUBLIC AIRCRAFT. Section 828 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 828. Aircraft deemed public aircraft “While assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty, any aircraft shall be deemed to be a Coast Guard aircraft, 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. Subject to the provisions of sections 823a and 831 of this title, while assigned to duty, qualified Auxiliary pilots shall be deemed to be Coast Guard pilots.’’.

  3. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

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

    1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 3909

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

    2. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 3909

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “sections 3904 and 3912” for “sections 823a and 831”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “sections 937 and 938” for “sections 646 and 647” and “sections 3904 and 3912” for “sections 823a and 831”.

    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. § 3909

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 828 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 828 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

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 266a (Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 8, title I, § 7A, as added Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, § 4, 58 Stat. 760).

The last clause of said section is eliminated because it might be construed to exempt planes of members from being licensed according to law.

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” and “sections 3904 and 3912” for “sections 823a and 831”.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 119(b), renumbered section 828 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 aircraft, while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty shall be deemed to be a vessel of the Coast Guard within the meaning of section 646 of this title.”

Credits

1949–2018 · 3 acts
  1. 1949Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 556, § 828
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–324, title IV, § 407, , 110 Stat. 3925
  3. 2018renumbered § 3909 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 119(b), 123(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4236, 4240.
Show as published

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 556, § 828; Pub. L. 104–324, title IV, § 407, , 110 Stat. 3925; renumbered § 3909 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 119(b), 123(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4236, 4240.)

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