§ 631. — Delegation of powers by the Secretary.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC631]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 17--ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 631. Delegation of powers by the Secretary
The Secretary is authorized to confer or impose upon the Commandant
any of the rights, privileges, powers, or duties, in respect to the
administration of the Coast Guard, vested in or imposed upon the
Secretary by this title or other provisions of law.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 544; Pub. L. 94-546, Sec. 1(33), Oct.
18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2521.)
Historical and Revision Notes
This section authorizes the Secretary to delegate to the Commandant
any of the authority granted to him in respect to the administration of
the Coast Guard. Such power to delegate is granted by other statutes to
the heads of many of the executive departments. 81st Congress, House
Report No. 557.
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-546 substituted ``Secretary'' for ``Secretary of
the Treasury'' wherever appearing and substituted ``Commandant'' for
``Commandant of the Coast Guard''.
Administrative Advisory Committees; Solicitation of Nominations for
Membership; Publication in Federal Register; Disclosures to Congress;
Compensation and Travel Expenses
Pub. L. 97-322, title I, Sec. 118(e), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1587,
provided that:
``(1) The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating shall, not less often than once a year, publish notice in the
Federal Register for solicitation of nominations for membership on any
advisory committee established administratively for the purpose of
giving advice and recommendations to such Secretary or the Commandant of
the Coast Guard with respect to functions of the Coast Guard.
``(2) Any advisory committee described in paragraph (1) of this
subsection is authorized to make available to Congress any information,
advice, and recommendations which the committee is authorized to give to
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating or
the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
``(3) Members of any advisory committee described in paragraph (1)
of this subsection who are not officers or employees of the United
States shall serve without pay and members of any such committee who are
officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional
pay on account of their service on such committee. While away from their
homes or regular places of business, members of any such committee may
be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.''
