Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73
§949 Telephone installation and charges
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 9— - ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MISCELLANEOUS › § 949
Summary
Under rules set by the Secretary, the Department of Homeland Security can use its funds to install, repair, and maintain telephone wiring. This applies to homes the U.S. government owns or rents, and to private homes when needed for national defense.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §949
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, amounts appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security are available to install, repair, and maintain telephone wiring in residences owned or leased by the United States Government and, if necessary for national defense purposes in other private residences.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 669 of this title as this section. 2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 949
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73