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Code · U.S. Code · Title 14 - COAST GUARD · CHAPTER 5— FUNCTIONS AND POWERS · SUBCHAPTER II— LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES · § 523

§ 523. Enforcement authority

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Subject to guidelines approved by the Secretary, members of the Coast Guard, in the performance of official duties, may—
(1)carry a firearm; and
(2)while at a facility (as defined in section 70101 of title 46)—
(A)make an arrest without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence; and
(B)seize property as otherwise provided by law.
(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2912, § 99; renumbered § 523, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200.)
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  • Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 208(a)
  • 124 Stat. 2912
  • 132 Stat. 4200
  • section 99 of this title
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§ 523
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 208(a)
Stat.124 Stat. 2912
Stat.132 Stat. 4200
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