14 U.S.C. § 106 — Commandant defined

submitted 8 years ago by Pub. L. 115-232 to r/title-14-COAST-GUARD · 13 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines one term. It says "Commandant" means the Commandant of the Coast Guard whenever this title uses the word.

Whenever another part of this title uses the word "Commandant," it refers to one specific official: the Commandant of the Coast Guard. This section creates no new duties or powers of its own — it only fixes the meaning of a term so the rest of title 14 can use it consistently.

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In this title, the term “Commandant” means the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2320, § 5; renumbered § 106, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 103(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4195.)

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2018Enacted · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 2320
2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4195

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 115-232 on 2018-08-13.

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