14 U.S.C. § 502 — Delegation of powers by the Secretary

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This law lets the Secretary hand off Coast Guard-related powers and duties to the Commandant. The Secretary can also issue regulations and orders to carry out Coast Guard laws.

(a) General powers. The Secretary can give the Commandant any of the rights, powers, or duties over running the Coast Guard that the law gives to the Secretary, whether from this title or any other law. (b) Delegation. The Secretary can issue whatever regulations and orders are needed to carry out this title, or any other law that applies to the Coast Guard.

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(a)General Powers.—

The Secretary is authorized to confer or impose upon the Commandant any of the rights, privileges, powers, or duties, in respect to the administration of the Coast Guard, vested in or imposed upon the Secretary by this title or other provisions of law.

(b)Delegation.—

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.

Source credit: (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 544, § 631; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(33), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2521; renumbered § 502, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(d), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1677.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1949Enacted · Act of Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 · 63 Stat. 544
1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-546 · 90 Stat. 2521
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4200
2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1677

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 393 on 1949-08-04.

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