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Code · U.S. Code · Title 14 - COAST GUARD · CHAPTER 3— COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION · SUBCHAPTER II— POSITIONS · § 314

§ 314. Captains of the port

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Any officer, including any petty officer, may be designated by the Commandant as captain of the port or ports or adjacent high seas or waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, as the Commandant deems necessary to facilitate execution of Coast Guard duties.
(Added Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(c)(1)(A), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4198, § 311; renumbered § 314, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675.)
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  • 132 Stat. 4198
  • Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b)
  • 139 Stat. 1675
  • act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393
  • 63 Stat. 520
  • act Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 36
  • 64 Stat. 408
  • Pub. L. 119–60
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§ 314
Captains of the port
U.S.C.×2
Stat.132 Stat. 4198
Pub. L.Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b)
Stat.139 Stat. 1675
Actact Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393
Stat.63 Stat. 520
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