2018 US Code
Title 14 - Coast Guard
Subtitle I - Establishment, Powers, Duties, and Administration
Chapter 7 - Cooperation
Sec. 703 - Treasury Department

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Citation 14 U.S.C. § 703 (2018)
Section Name §703. Treasury Department
Section Text

Commissioned, warrant, and petty officers of the Coast Guard are deemed to be officers of the customs and when so acting shall, insofar as performance of the duties relating to customs laws are concerned, be subject to regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury governing officers of the customs.

Source Credit

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 506, §143; renumbered §703, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §106(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4203.)

Editorial Notes HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 19, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§1401(l), 1709(b) (Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 435, title II, §201, 49 Stat. 521; Aug. 5, 1935, ch. 438, title IV, §401, 49 Stat. 529).

This section will not repeal the sections cited above, but makes further provision that Coast Guard personnel when acting as officers of the customs shall, insofar as enforcing customs laws are concerned, be subject to regulations governing regular officers of the customs. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 703 was renumbered section 3703 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered sction 143 of this title as this section.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 14 - COAST GUARD
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 14 - COAST GUARD
SUBTITLE I - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 7 - COOPERATION
Sec. 703 - Treasury Department
Contains section 703
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 49 Stat. 521, 529
63 Stat. 506
132 Stat. 4203
Public Law References Public Law 115-282
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