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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 1999 (Introduced in Senate) — To authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to act, without liability for cert... · Sec. 105

Sec. 105. Emergency authority

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In a case of extreme urgency requiring immediate action, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may act as necessary based on the urgency of the situation without the prior consultation or notification required by section 104 of this Act or without continuing any consultations previously initiated under that section.
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