Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-83
§315 Congressional Affairs; Director
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 3— COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION › Subchapter II— POSITIONS › § 315
Summary
The Commandant must pick a Coast Guard officer who is above the rank of captain to be the Director of Congressional Affairs. That Director is separate from the Governmental and Public Affairs director and is the Commandant’s main advisor on all congressional and legislative matters for the Coast Guard, and may have other duties the Commandant gives.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §315
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The Commandant shall appoint a Director of Congressional Affairs from among officers of the Coast Guard who are in a grade above captain. The Director of Congressional Affairs is separate and distinct from the Director of Governmental and Public Affairs for the Coast Guard and is the principal advisor to the Commandant on all congressional and legislative matters for the Coast Guard and may have such additional functions as the Commandant may direct.
Legislative History
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 315 was renumbered section 333 of this title. Another prior section 315, act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 520, related to dropping for disabilities due to vicious habits, prior to repeal by act Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 36, 64 Stat. 408. See section 1207 of Title 10.
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 321 of this title as this section.
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Citation
14 U.S.C. § 315
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 18, 2026
Release point: 119-83