1625-0106 Stat/Authority

TITLE 14—COAST GUARD

§ 141

tribute of a producing and servicing agency, is important not only because it greatly promotes the quantity
and quality of the services performed, but because the
concentration of these functions in one agency results
in savings to the Government of man-power, funds, and
equipment. In the belief that legislative recognition of
and specific power to continue this needed cooperation
are desirable, Chapter 7 of this title contains a group of
sections on cooperation with designated agencies. This
is not meant to be a complete listing of cooperating
agencies, but rather the designation of the principal
ones. In addition, the first section of the chapter deals
with availability of Coast Guard personnel and facilities to other agencies and the availability of other
agency personnel and facilities to the Coast Guard. 81st
Congress, House Report No. 557.
AMENDMENTS
2010—Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 201(b), title IX,
§ 903(b)(1), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2909, 3011, inserted period at end of item 149 and added item 153.
2006—Pub. L. 109–241, title II, § 202(b), July 11, 2006, 120
Stat. 520, substituted ‘‘Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities’’ for ‘‘Detail of members to assist foreign governments.’’ in item 149.
2004—Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 202(b), Aug. 9, 2004, 118
Stat. 1032, added item 152.
1996—Pub. L. 104–324, title IV, § 405(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110
Stat. 3924, substituted ‘‘Cooperation with other agencies, States, territories, and political subdivisions’’ for
‘‘General’’ in item 141.
1984—Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(4)(A)(ii), Oct. 30, 1984, 98
Stat. 2865, substituted ‘‘members’’ for ‘‘officers and
men’’ in item 149.
1982—Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(6)(B), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat.
1301, added item 147a.
1976—Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(12), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519,
substituted ‘‘United States Postal Service’’ for ‘‘Post
Office Department’’ in item 146.

§ 141. Cooperation with other agencies, States,
territories, and political subdivisions
(a) The Coast Guard may, when so requested
by proper authority, utilize its personnel and facilities (including members of the Auxiliary and
facilities governed under chapter 23) to assist
any Federal agency, State, Territory, possession, or political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, to perform any activity for
which such personnel and facilities are especially qualified. The Commandant may prescribe
conditions, including reimbursement, under
which personnel and facilities may be provided
under this subsection.
(b) The Coast Guard, with the consent of the
head of the agency concerned, may avail itself of
such officers and employees, advice, information, and facilities of any Federal agency, State,
Territory, possession, or political subdivision
thereof, or the District of Columbia as may be
helpful in the performance of its duties. In connection with the utilization of personal services
of employees of state or local governments, the
Coast Guard may make payments for necessary
traveling and per diem expenses as prescribed
for Federal employees by the standardized Government travel regulations.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 505; Pub. L. 104–324,
title IV, § 405(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3924.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
This section is based in part on title 33, U.S.C., 1946
ed., § 756 (Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 81, § 6, 38 Stat. 928), and authorizes the Coast Guard to use its personnel and facilities to assist other Government agencies when re-

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quested and, correlatively, authorizes the Coast Guard
to utilize the personnel and facilities of other agencies.
It is believed desirable to have this authority spelled
out by statute because in times of emergency, for example floods, it sometimes becomes most advantageous
to cooperate in this manner. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
AMENDMENTS
1996—Pub. L. 104–324, § 405(a)(1), amended section
catchline generally, substituting ‘‘Cooperation with
other agencies, States, territories, and political subdivisions’’ for ‘‘General’’.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–324, § 405(a)(2), (3), inserted
‘‘(including members of the Auxiliary and facilities
governed under chapter 23)’’ after ‘‘personnel and facilities’’ and ‘‘The Commandant may prescribe conditions,
including reimbursement, under which personnel and
facilities may be provided under this subsection.’’ at
end.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY HELICOPTER TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES TO CIVILIANS; AUTHORIZATION TO COAST
GUARD COMMANDANT
Pub. L. 95–61, § 8, July 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 260, which authorized Coast Guard to assist Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare in providing medical emergency helicopter services to civilians, if assistance was
provided in areas of regular Coast Guard unit assignment, did not interfere with Coast Guard mission, or
increase required Coast Guard operating funds, and further providing that no individual (or his estate) operating within scope of his duties under this section’s program would be civilly liable for damage caused incident
thereto, was repealed and reenacted as section 147a of
this title by Pub. L. 97–295, §§ 2(6)(A), 6(b), Oct. 12, 1982,
96 Stat. 1301, 1314.

§ 142. State Department
The Coast Guard, through the Secretary, may
exchange information, through the Secretary of
State, with foreign governments and suggest to
the Secretary of State international collaboration and conferences on all matters dealing with
the safety of life and property at sea, other than
radio communication.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 505.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Because of the numerous situations in which it is
necessary for the Coast Guard to deal with foreign governments, particularly in the field of safety of life and
property at sea, the Coast Guard and the State Department agree that a provision such as this is desirable.
The international character of many Coast Guard
functions makes it more and more necessary for the
Service to be an initiating or participating agency in
international collaboration. Examples of international
meetings concerned with matters affecting the Coast
Guard include those which dealt with the International
Rules of the Road, international load lines, the International Code of Signals, safety at sea, and international telecommunications. It is highly desirable
that there be a clear-cut legislative expression of Coast
Guard cooperation with the State Department on proposed international conferences dealing with various
phases of Coast Guard activities, such as aids to navigation, life-saving equipment, navigation and communication equipment other than radio communication,
regulation of dangerous cargoes, international rules of
the road, safety requirements and equipment of transoceanic aircraft and vessels, and safe manning standards and efficiency of personnel employed on transoceanic aircraft and vessels. Provisions for similar relationship between the Civil Aeronautical Board and
the State Department appear in the act of June 23, 1938,
as amended, 52 Stat. 984 (title 49, U.S.C., 1946 ed.,
§§ 425(c), 602). 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.