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§8013a Secretary of the Navy: Powers with Respect to Coast Guard
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle C— Navy and Marine Corps › Part I— ORGANIZATION › Chapter 803— DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY › § 8013a
Summary
When the Coast Guard operates as part of the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy has the same authority and responsibilities over the Coast Guard that the Secretary of Homeland Security normally has. While under the Navy, the Coast Guard must follow the Navy Secretary’s orders, and he may change Coast Guard operations to make them match Navy operations.
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Title 10, §8013a
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(a)Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy under section 3 11 See References in Text note below. of title 14, the Secretary of the Navy has the same powers and duties with respect to the Coast Guard as the Secretary of Homeland Security has when the Coast Guard is not so operating.
(b)While operating as a service in the Navy, the Coast Guard is subject to the orders of the Secretary of the Navy, who may order changes in Coast Guard operations to make them uniform, to the extent he considers advisable, with Navy operations.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Subsection (a) is derived from 14 U.S.C. 5, and subsection (b) from the second sentence of 14 U.S.C. 3. These provisions are duplicated in this title for the purpose of producing a statement of the general powers of the Secretary of the Navy in this important area.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 3 of title 14, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated section 103 of title 14 by Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 103(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4195, and references to section 3 of title 14 deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282, set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redesignated by Pub. L. 115–282 note preceding section 101 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 5013a of this title as this section. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Transportation”. 1986—Pub. L. 99–433 renumbered section 5032 of this title as this section. 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
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 this title.
Effective Date
of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 8013a
Title 10 — Armed Forces
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Apr 3, 2026
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