14 U.S.C. § 523 — Enforcement authority
U.S.C. Title 14 - COAST GUARD 14 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 14 - COAST GUARD SUBTITLE I - ESTABLISHMENT, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 5 - FUNCTIONS AND POWERS SUBCHAPTER II - LIFE SAVING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES Sec. 523 - Enforcement authority From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§523. Enforcement authority
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.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 99 of this title as this section.