Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§2902 Surveys of Coast Guard families
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, AND HOUSING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - COAST GUARD FAMILIES › § 2902
Summary
Commandant can survey current, retired Coast Guard members, their immediate families, and survivors to assess federal programs and policies; participation voluntary, and anyone surveyed is a U.S. employee under section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44.
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Title 14, §2902
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(a)The Commandant, in order to determine the effectiveness of Federal policies, programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members, may survey—
(1)any Coast Guard member;
(2)any retired Coast Guard member;
(3)the immediate family of any Coast Guard member or retired Coast Guard member; and
(4)any survivor of a deceased Coast Guard member.
(b)Participation in any survey conducted under subsection (a) shall be voluntary.
(c)Each individual surveyed under subsection (a) shall be considered an employee of the United States for purposes of section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2902 was renumbered section 5102 of this title.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “individual” for “person”. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 532 of this title as this section.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 2902
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73