§ 950. Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing officials

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. 1996

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

   Pub. L. 104–201 div. A title X § 1009(a)(2)(A) · 110 Stat. 2422

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 950

   Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1009(a)(2)(A), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2634, § 673

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1009(a)(2)(A), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2634, § 673

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§673. Designation, powers, and accountability of deputy disbursing officials “(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (3), a disbursing official of the Coast Guard may designate a deputy disbursing official— “(A) to make payments as the agent of the disbursing official; “(B) to sign checks drawn on disbursing accounts of the Secretary of the Treasury ; and “(C) to carry out other duties required under law. “(2) The penalties for misconduct that apply to a disbursing official apply to a deputy disbursing official designated under this subsection. “(3) A disbursing official may make a designation under paragraph (1) only with the approval of the Secretary of Transportation (when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy). “(b) (1) If a disbursing official of the Coast Guard dies, becomes disabled, or is separated from office, a deputy disbursing official may continue the accounts and payments in the name of the former disbursing official until the last day of the second month after the month in which the death, disability, or separation occurs. The accounts and payments shall be allowed, audited, and settled as provided by law. The Secretary of the Treasury shall honor checks signed in the name of the former disbursing official in the same way as if the former disbursing official had continued in office. “(2) The deputy disbursing official, and not the former disbursing official or the estate of the former disbursing official, is liable for the actions of the deputy disbursing official under this subsection. “(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section does not apply to the Coast Guard when section 2773 of title 10 applies to the Coast Guard by reason of the operation of the Coast Guard as a service in the Navy. “(2) A designation of a deputy disbursing official under subsection (a) that is made while the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy continues in effect for purposes of section 2773 of title 10 while the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy unless and until the designation is terminated by the disbursing official who made the designation or an official authorized to approve such a designation under subsection (a)(3) of such section.”.

2. 2002

   Homeland Security Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–296 title XVII § 1704(a) · 116 Stat. 2135

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 950(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). 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.

3. 2012

   Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–213 title II § 217(11) · 126 Stat. 1540

   Struck · 14 U.S.C. § 950(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 112–213 struck out “of Homeland Security (when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy)” after “Secretary”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–213 struck out “of Homeland Security (when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy)” after “Secretary”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (11) in section 673(a)(3), by striking “of Homeland Security (when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy)”;

4. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 107(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 950

   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 673 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 673 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

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