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U.S. Code / Title 14 — Coast Guard / Subtitle I—Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration
Title 14Chapter

Chapter 3—Composition and Organization

Contents

  1. § 301. Grades and ratings
  2. § 302. Commandant; appointment
  3. § 303. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant
  4. § 304. Vice Commandant; appointment
  5. § 305. Vice admirals
  6. § 306. Retirement
  7. § 307. Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade
  8. § 308. Chief Acquisition Officer
  9. § 309. Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director
  10. § 310. Chief of Staff to President: appointment
  11. § 311. Captains of the port
  12. § 312. Prevention and response workforces
  13. § 313. Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response
  14. § 314. Marine industry training program
  15. § 315. Training for congressional affairs personnel
  16. § 316. National Coast Guard Museum
  17. § 317. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director
  18. § 318. Environmental Compliance and Restoration Program
  19. § 319. Unmanned system program and autonomous control and computer vision technology project
  20. § 320. Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
  21. § 321. Congressional affairs; Director
  22. § 322. Redistricting notification requirement
  23. § 323. Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program

Citation

Cite as
Title 14, U.S. Code
Edition
United States Code, 2024 Edition
Current through
01/06/2025

Official sources

Current text and notes (House OLRC)GPO edition on govinfoAbout the Statutes at Large

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