Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§2771 Attendance at Professional Meetings
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 27— PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › Subchapter III— PAYMENTS › § 2771
Summary
Coast Guard can order attendance at professional meetings and reimburse expenses allowed by law.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §2771
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Coast Guard personnel may be directed to attend meetings of technical, professional, scientific, and other similar organizations and may be reimbursed for expenses thereby incurred at the rates authorized by law.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
It is believed that the authority contained in this section will greatly benefit the Government in providing better trained personnel. A similar provision was enacted for personnel of the Navy in 1946 (see title 5, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 421c). 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 471 of this title as this section.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 2771
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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