§ 141. — Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories, and political subdivisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC141]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 7--COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES
Sec. 141. Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories,
and political subdivisions
(a) The Coast Guard may, when so requested by proper authority,
utilize its personnel and facilities (including members of the Auxiliary
and facilities governed under chapter 23) to assist any Federal agency,
State, Territory, possession, or political subdivision thereof, or the
District of Columbia, to perform any activity for which such personnel
and facilities are especially qualified. The Commandant may prescribe
conditions, including reimbursement, under which personnel and
facilities may be provided under this subsection.
(b) The Coast Guard, with the consent of the head of the agency
concerned, may avail itself of such officers and employees, advice,
information, and facilities of any Federal agency, State, Territory,
possession, or political subdivision thereof, or the District of
Columbia as may be helpful in the performance of its duties. In
connection with the utilization of personal services of employees of
state or local governments, the Coast Guard may make payments for
necessary traveling and per diem expenses as prescribed for Federal
employees by the standardized Government travel regulations.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 505; Pub. L. 104-324, title IV,
Sec. 405(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3924.)
Historical and Revision Notes
This section is based in part on title 33, U.S.C., 1946 ed.,
Sec. 756 (Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 81, Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 928), and authorizes
the Coast Guard to use its personnel and facilities to assist other
Government agencies when requested and, correlatively, authorizes the
Coast Guard to utilize the personnel and facilities of other agencies.
It is believed desirable to have this authority spelled out by statute
because in times of emergency, for example floods, it sometimes becomes
most advantageous to cooperate in this manner. 81st Congress, House
Report No. 557.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-324, Sec. 405(a)(1), amended section catchline
generally, substituting ``Cooperation with other agencies, States,
territories, and political subdivisions'' for ``General''.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-324, Sec. 405(a)(2), (3), inserted
``(including members of the Auxiliary and facilities governed under
chapter 23)'' after ``personnel and facilities'' and ``The Commandant
may prescribe conditions, including reimbursement, under which personnel
and facilities may be provided under this subsection.'' at end.
Medical Emergency Helicopter Transportation Services to Civilians;
Authorization to Coast Guard Commandant
Pub. L. 95-61, Sec. 8, July 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 260, which authorized
Coast Guard to assist Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in
providing medical emergency helicopter services to civilians, if
assistance was provided in areas of regular Coast Guard unit assignment,
did not interfere with Coast Guard mission, or increase required Coast
Guard operating funds, and further providing that no individual (or his
estate) operating within scope of his duties under this section's
program would be civilly liable for damage caused incident thereto, was
repealed and reenacted as section 147a of this title by Pub. L. 97-295,
Secs. 2(6)(A), 6(b), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1301, 1314.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 16 section 4724; title 46
section 13109.
