§ 3. — Relationship to Navy Department.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC3]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES
Sec. 3. Relationship to Navy Department
Upon the declaration of war or when the President directs, the Coast
Guard shall operate as a service in the Navy, and shall so continue
until the President, by Executive order, transfers the Coast Guard back
to the Department of Homeland Security. While operating as a service in
the Navy, the Coast Guard shall be subject to the orders of the
Secretary of the Navy who may order changes in Coast Guard operations to
render them uniform, to the extent he deems advisable, with Navy
operations.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 94-546, Sec. 1(2), Oct.
18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519; Pub. L. 107-296, title XVII, Sec. 1704(a), Nov.
25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 1 (Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20,
Sec. 1, 38 Stat. 800; July 11, 1941, ch. 290, Secs. 5, 6(a), 55 Stat.
585).
Said section has been divided. The provisions relating to when the
Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy are in this section. The
provisions relating to the establishment of the Coast Guard are placed
in section 1 of this title. The provisions relating to appropriations
are placed in section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No.
557.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-296 substituted ``Department of Homeland
Security'' for ``Department of Transportation''.
1976--Pub. L. 94-546 substituted ``Executive'' for ``executive'' and
``Department of Transportation'' for ``Treasury Department''.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 6 section 468; title 10 section
5013a; title 49 section 108; title 50 section 191a.
