Title 14 — Coast GuardRelease 119-73not60
§902 Employment of Draftsmen and Engineers
Title 14 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 9— ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter I— REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY › § 902
Summary
The Coast Guard can temporarily hire draftsmen and engineers at the seat of government to make plans and technical drawings for ships, lighthouses, navigation aids, and other Coast Guard projects that Congress approves or funds. These hires must be paid from the money set aside for those specific projects.
Full Legal Text
Title 14, §902
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The Coast Guard may employ temporarily, at the seat of government, draftsmen and engineers for the preparation of plans and specifications for vessels, lighthouses, aids to navigation, and other projects for the Coast Guard that may be authorized or appropriated for by Congress, to be paid from the appropriations applicable to such projects.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 33, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 716 (
June 17, 1910, ch. 301, § 9, 36 Stat. 538;
July 27, 1939, ch. 388, § 1, 53 Stat. 1130). Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress,
House Report No. 557
.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 653 of this title as this section.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
14 U.S.C. § 902
Title 14 — Coast Guard
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60