Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-102
§314 Captains of the Port
Title 14 › SUBTITLE I — ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 3 — COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER II — POSITIONS › § 314
Summary
The Commandant can appoint any officer, including a petty officer, to serve as a captain of the port for U.S. ports or nearby waters under U.S. control to help the Coast Guard carry out its duties.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §314
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Any officer, including any petty officer, may be designated by the Commandant as captain of the port or ports or adjacent high seas or waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, as the Commandant deems necessary to facilitate execution of Coast Guard duties.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 314 was renumbered section 332 of this title. Another prior section 314, act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 520, related to retiring or dropping for disabilities not incident to service, prior to repeal by act Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 36, 64 Stat. 408. See section 1207 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 311 of this title as this section.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 314
Title 14, Coast Guard
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102