Title 14 — Coast Guard
Chapter 9 — Administration
§ 904. Local hire
Statutory text
Notwithstanding any other law, each contract awarded by the Coast Guard for construction or services to be performed in whole or in part in a State that has an unemployment rate in excess of the national average rate of unemployment (as determined by the Secretary of Labor) shall include a provision requiring the contractor to employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract in that State, individuals who are local residents and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills. The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may waive the requirements of this subsection in the interest of national security or economic efficiency.
Local Resident Defined.—
As used in this section, “local resident” means a resident of, or an individual who commutes daily to, a State described in subsection (a).
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.
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989
Pub. L. 101–225 title II § 206(a) · 103 Stat. 1908
Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 904
Added Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 206(a), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1912, § 666
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 206(a), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1912, § 666Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 666. Local hire “(a) Notwithstanding any other law, each contract awarded by the Coast Guard for construction or services to be performed in whole or in part in a State that has an unemployment rate in excess of the national average rate of unemployment (as determined by the Secretary of Labor) shall include a provision requiring the contractor to employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract in that State, individuals who are local residents and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills. The Secretary of Transportation may waive the requirements of this subsection in the interest of national security or economic efficiency. “(b) Local Resident Defined.— As used in this section, ‘local resident’ means a resident of, or an individual who commutes daily to, a State described in subsection (a).”.Homeland Security Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107–296 title XVII § 1704(a) · 116 Stat. 2135
Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 904(a)
Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Title 14, United States Code.— Title 14, United States Code, is amended in sections 1, 3, 53, 95, 145, 516, 666, 669, 673, 673a (as redesignated by subsection (e)(1)), 674, 687, and 688 by striking “of Transportation” each place it appears and inserting “of Homeland Security”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012
Pub. L. 112–213 title II § 217(10) · 126 Stat. 1540
Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 904(a)
Pub. L. 112–213 substituted “of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating” for “of Homeland Security”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–213 substituted “of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating” for “of Homeland Security”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(10) in section 666(a), by striking “of Homeland Security” and inserting “of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating”;Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 107(b) · 132 Stat. 4192
Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 904
Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 666 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 666 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 9 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 641Disposal of certain material901 653Employment of draftsmen and engineers902 656Use of certain appropriated funds903 666Local hire904 670Procurement authority for family housing905 671Air Station Cape Cod Improvements906 672Long-term lease of special purpose facilities907 672aLong-term lease authority for lighthouse property908 674Small boat station rescue capability909 675Small boat station closures910 676Search and rescue center standards911 676aAir facility closures912 677Turnkey selection procedures913 681Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN914 635Oaths required for boards931 636Administration of oaths932 638Coast Guard ensigns and pennants933 639Penalty for unauthorized use of words “Coast Guard”934 640Coast Guard band recordings for commercial sale935 645Confidentiality of medical quality assurance records; qualified immunity for participants936 646Admiralty claims against the United States937 647Claims for damage to property of the United States938 648Accounting for industrial work939 649Supplies and equipment from stock940 650Coast Guard Supply Fund941 654Public and commercial vessels and other watercraft; sale of fuel, supplies, and services942 655Arms and ammunition; immunity from taxation943 658Confidential investigative expenses944 659Assistance to film producers945 664User fees946 667Vessel construction bonding requirements947 668Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and survivors: alternative delivery of health care948 669Telephone installation and charges949 673Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing officials950 678Aircraft accident investigations951
4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments2002–2018 · 3 rounds
2018
Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 666 of this title as this section.
2012
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–213 substituted “of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating” for “of Homeland Security”.
2002
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Credits
1989–2018 · 4 acts
- 1989Added Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 206(a), , 103 Stat. 1912, § 666
- 2002amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(a), , 116 Stat. 2314
- 2012Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 217(10), , 126 Stat. 1558
- 2018renumbered § 904, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 107(b), , 132 Stat. 4205.
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(Added Pub. L. 101–225, title II, § 206(a), , 103 Stat. 1912, § 666; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(a), , 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 217(10), , 126 Stat. 1558; renumbered § 904, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 107(b), , 132 Stat. 4205.)