50 USC § 191a - Transfer of Secretary of Transportation’s powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy

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title: "50 USC § 191a - Transfer of Secretary of Transportation’s powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "191a"
section_name: "Transfer of Secretary of Transportation’s powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES"
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source_credit: "(Nov. 15, 1941, ch. 471, § 2, 55 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 87–845, § 11, Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 699; Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 938.)"
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# 1 Transfer of Secretary of Transportation’s powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy

See References in Text note below.

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When the Coast Guard operates as a part of the Navy pursuant to section 3  of title 14, the powers conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by section 191  of this title, shall vest in and be exercised by the Secretary of the Navy.

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**Source Credit**: (Nov. 15, 1941, ch. 471, § 2, 55 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 87–845, § 11, Oct. 18, 1962, 76A Stat. 699; Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 938.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in text, was redesignated  by , , , and references to  deemed to refer to such redesignated section, see , set out as a References to Redesignated Sections of Title 14 note preceding , Coast Guard.

, referred to in text, was redesignated and transferred to , Shipping, by , (5), , .

### Amendments

1962— substituted “” for “”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1962 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .

“Secretary of Transportation” substituted in text for “Secretary of the Treasury” pursuant to , which transferred Coast Guard to Department of Transportation and transferred to and vested in Secretary of Transportation functions, powers, and duties, relating to Coast Guard, of Secretary of the Treasury and of other officers and offices of Department of the Treasury. See , Transportation.