Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-110

§1905 Coast Guard Academy Minority Outreach Team Program

Title 14 › SUBTITLE II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 19 — COAST GUARD ACADEMY › SUBCHAPTER I — ADMINISTRATION › § 1905

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

A minority outreach team at the Coast Guard Academy lets Academy graduate officers — including minority officers and officers from U.S. territories and possessions — volunteer to recruit minority students and mentor cadets to improve retention. By January 1, 2021, the Commandant must hire a permanent civilian to run the program, support volunteers, set goals with input, and report yearly to the Commandant before each academic year ends.

Full Legal Text

Title 14, §1905

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(a)In General.—

There is established within the Coast Guard Academy a minority outreach team program (in this section referred to as the “Program”) under which officers, including minority officers and officers from territories and other possessions of the United States, who are Academy graduates may volunteer their time to recruit minority students and strengthen cadet retention through mentorship of cadets.

(b)Administration.—

Not later than January 1, 2021, the Commandant, in consultation with Program volunteers and Academy alumni that participated in prior programs at the Academy similar to the Program, shall appoint a permanent civilian position at the Academy to administer the Program by, among other things—

(1)overseeing administration of the Program;

(2)serving as a resource to volunteers and outside stakeholders;

(3)advising Academy leadership on recruitment and retention efforts based on recommendations from volunteers and outside stakeholders;

(4)establishing strategic goals and performance metrics for the Program with input from active volunteers and Academy leadership; and

(5)reporting annually to the Commandant on academic year and performance outcomes of the goals for the Program before the end of each academic year.

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Citation

14 U.S.C. § 1905

Title 14, Coast Guard

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110