2019 US Code
Title 14 - Coast Guard
Subtitle II - Personnel
Chapter 27 - Pay, Allowances, Awards, and Other Rights and Benefits
Subchapter I - Personnel Rights and Benefits
Sec. 2704 - Equipment to prevent accidents
14 U.S.C. § 2704 (2019) |
§2704. Equipment to prevent accidents |
The Coast Guard may make such expenditures as are deemed appropriate for promotion and maintenance of the safety and occupational health of, and the prevention of accidents affecting, personnel of the Coast Guard, including the purchase of clothing, equipment, and other materials necessary thereto. |
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 532, §477; renumbered §2704, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226.) |
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Derived from title 5, U.S.C., 1946, ed., §118g (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, §13, 60 Stat. 809). Because of the wide variety of tasks assigned to Coast Guard personnel it is deemed advisable to broaden this authority to the more general language as rewritten, insofar as Coast Guard personnel are concerned, thus giving complete authority to protect their health. Said section would in no way be affected. Inasmuch as the act cited above applies to executive departments generally, it is not scheduled for repeal by this act. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 2704 was renumbered section 4904 of this title. AMENDMENTS2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 477 of this title as this section. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONSFor 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 November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. HYPOTHERMIA PROTECTIVE CLOTHING REQUIREMENTPub. L. 107–295, title IV, §410, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2118, provided that: "The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall ensure that all Coast Guard personnel are equipped with adequate safety equipment, including hypothermia protective clothing where appropriate, while performing search and rescue missions." |
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Title 14 - COAST GUARD SUBTITLE II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 27 - PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS SUBCHAPTER I - PERSONNEL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS Sec. 2704 - Equipment to prevent accidents |
section 2704 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
Yes |
standard |
60 Stat. 809 63 Stat. 532 116 Stat. 2118 132 Stat. 4226 |
Public Law 107-295, Public Law 115-282 |