Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§503 Regulations
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 5— FUNCTIONS AND POWERS › Subchapter I— GENERAL POWERS › § 503
Summary
The Secretary may issue rules and orders to enforce this title and other laws that apply to the Coast Guard.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §503
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In addition to the authority conferred by other provisions of this title the Secretary may promulgate such regulations and orders as he deems appropriate to carry out the provisions of this title or any other law applicable to the Coast Guard.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 92, 185e (
June 20, 1874, ch. 344, § 8, 18 Stat. 127;
May 26, 1906, ch. 2556, § 1, 34 Stat. 200;
May 24, 1939, ch. 146, § 6, 53 Stat. 756). This section enlarges said sections to prescribe what is generally understood in a military organization, that the promulgation of
Regulations
is a function of the head of the Department. Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 503 was renumbered section 2747 of this title.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 633 of this title as this section.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
14 U.S.C. § 503
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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