Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§338 Redistricting notification requirement
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PROGRAMS › § 338
Summary
The Commandant must notify House T&I and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation committees at least 180 days before changing Coast Guard districts or permanently moving more than 10 percent of a district office's staff or equipment.
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Title 14, §338
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The Commandant shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate at least 180 days before—
(1)implementing any plan to reduce the number of, change the location of, or change the geographic area covered by any existing Coast Guard Districts; or
(2)permanently transferring more than 10 percent of the personnel or equipment from a district office where such personnel or equipment is based.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 215, Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1038, formerly set out as a note under section 504 of this title, was redesignated as section 322 of this title, transferred to appear after section 321 of this title, and amended so that the enumerator, section catchline, typeface, and typestyle conformed to those appearing in other sections of this title by Pub. L. 116–283, § 8501(a)(1).
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 322 of this title as this section.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 338
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73