Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§709 Maritime instruction
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - COOPERATION › § 709
Summary
The Coast Guard can assign its members to provide maritime instruction and training when asked by states, territories (including D.C. and Puerto Rico) or by the Maritime Administrator for the United States. Time spent doing that counts as Coast Guard duty.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §709
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The Coast Guard may, when so requested by proper authority, detail members for duty in connection with maritime instruction and training by the several States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and when requested by the Maritime Administrator, detail individuals in the Coast Guard for duty in connection with maritime instruction and training by the United States. The service rendered by any individual so detailed shall be considered Coast Guard duty.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 49 (Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 416, 53 Stat. 1181). Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 709 was renumbered section 3709 of this title. A prior section 709a was renumbered section 3710 of this title.
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “individuals” for “persons” and “individual” for “person”. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 148 of this title as this section. 1984—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to members for reference to officers and enlisted men. 1981—Pub. L. 97–31 substituted “Maritime Administrator” for “United States Maritime Commission”.
Reference
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 709
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73