§ 478. — Rations or commutation therefor in money.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC478]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 13--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Sec. 478. Rations or commutation therefor in money
(a) Enlisted members of the Coast Guard, civilian officers and
civilian crews of vessels, and working parties in the field shall be
allowed a ration or commutation thereof in money, in such amount and
under limitations and regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
(b) Money for commuted rations shall be paid, under such regulations
as the Secretary shall prescribe, on proper vouchers, or pay rolls, to
persons entitled to receive it, or to the officers designated by the
Commandant to administer the financial affairs of the messes in which
such persons may be subsisted.
(c) Money paid for commuted rations to the designated officer may be
deposited in general or limited depositories of public money or in any
bank in which deposits are insured. Such funds shall be expended and
accounted for under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe.
(d) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as
modifying or changing in any manner the provisions of law pertaining to
subsistence allowances for enlisted members, but no ration or
commutation thereof shall be allowed a person receiving a subsistence
allowance.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 532; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(3)(B),
(C), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Secs. 134, 135 (Mar. 25, 1940,
ch. 71, title I, 54 Stat. 64; June 6, 1940, ch. 257, Sec. 10, 54 Stat.
248; May 31, 1941, ch. 156, title I, Sec. 1, 55 Stat. 221; Feb. 7, 1942,
ch. 46, title I, 56 Stat. 71; June 26, 1943, ch. 147, Sec. 1, 57 Stat.
211; June 22, 1944, ch. 269, Sec. 1, 58 Stat. 316; May 29, 1945, ch.
130, Sec. 1, 59 Stat. 216; July 12, 1946, ch. 569, Sec. 1, 60 Stat. 531;
Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 756, Sec. 31, 60 Stat. 857; July 1, 1947, ch. 186,
title I, Sec. 101, 61 Stat. 226).
The provisions of said section 134 are extended to include all
persons who might be entitled to receive money for commuted rations,
rather than only the officer in charge of the mess.
The last proviso of said section 135 is eliminated, because
experience during the past 2 years shows that it may react detrimentally
on enlisted men in time of rising food costs.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No.
557.
Amendments
1984--Subsecs. (a), (d). Pub. L. 98-557 substituted reference to
enlisted members for reference to enlisted men.
