§ 522. Law enforcement
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(a)The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States. For such purposes, commissioned, warrant, and petty officers may at any time go on board of any vessel subject to the jurisdiction, or to the operation of any law, of the United States, address inquiries to those on board, examine the ship’s documents and papers, and examine, inspect, and search the vessel and use all necessary force to compel compliance. When from such inquiries, examination, inspection, or search it appears that a breach of the laws of the United States rendering an individual liable to arrest is being, or has been committed, by any individual, such individual shall be arrested or, if escaping to shore, shall be immediately pursued and arrested on shore, or other lawful and appropriate action shall be taken; or, if it shall appear that a breach of the laws of the United States has been committed so as to render such vessel, or the merchandise, or any part thereof, on board of, or brought into the United States by, such vessel, liable to forfeiture, or so as to render such vessel liable to a fine or penalty and if necessary to secure such fine or penalty, such vessel or such merchandise, or both, shall be seized.
(b)The officers of the Coast Guard insofar as they are engaged, pursuant to the authority contained in this section, in enforcing any law of the United States shall:
(1)be deemed to be acting as agents of the particular executive department or independent establishment charged with the administration of the particular law; and
(2)be subject to all the rules and regulations promulgated by such department or independent establishment with respect to the enforcement of that law.
(c)The provisions of this section are in addition to any powers conferred by law upon such officers, and not in limitation of any powers conferred by law upon such officers, or any other officers of the United States.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 502, § 89; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 1, 64 Stat. 406; renumbered § 522, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(5), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4748.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 45–47, 51, 52, 66, 67, 104, and on title 33, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 755 (R.S. 2747, 2758, 2760, 2762; June 18, 1878, ch. 265, § 4, 20 Stat. 163; June 16, 1880, ch. 235, 21 Stat. 263; June 22, 1936, ch. 705, §§ 1–3, 49 Stat. 1820; July 11, 1941, ch. 290, § 7, 55 Stat. 585).
The words “or such merchandise” are inserted in the last clause of subsection
(a)in order to provide for situations where it may be desirable to seize merchandise without seizing the vessel.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
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- Public Law 117–263To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–282To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes
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- Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393
- 63 Stat. 502
- Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 1
- 64 Stat. 406
- 132 Stat. 4200
- 134 Stat. 4748
- June 18, 1878, ch. 265, § 4
- 20 Stat. 163
- June 16, 1880, ch. 235
- 21 Stat. 263
- June 22, 1936, ch. 705
- 49 Stat. 1820
- July 11, 1941, ch. 290, § 7
- 55 Stat. 585
- section 89 of this title
- Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7262
- 139 Stat. 1737
- 136 Stat. 4063
- 136 Stat. 4064
- Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7202(a)(1)
- 139 Stat. 1687
- 132 Stat. 4300
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ActAug. 4, 1949, ch. 393
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