§3. Relationship to Navy Department

Upon the declaration of war or when the President directs, the Coast Guard shall operate as a service in the Navy, and shall so continue until the President, by Executive order, transfers the Coast Guard back to the Department of Transportation. While operating as a service in the Navy, the Coast Guard shall be subject to the orders of the Secretary of the Navy who may order changes in Coast Guard operations to render them uniform, to the extent he deems advisable, with Navy operations.

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 496 ; Pub. L. 94–546, §1(2), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §1 (Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, §1, 38 Stat. 800 ; July 11, 1941, ch. 290, §§5, 6(a), 55 Stat. 585 ).

Said section has been divided. The provisions relating to when the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy are in this section. The provisions relating to the establishment of the Coast Guard are placed in section 1 of this title. The provisions relating to appropriations are placed in section 4 of this title.

Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Amendments

1976-Pub. L. 94–546 substituted "Executive" for "executive" and "Department of Transportation" for "Treasury Department".

Cross References

Armed Forces as including Coast Guard, see section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Cooperation with Navy Department, see section 145 of this title.

Interchange of supplies between Navy and Coast Guard, see section 2571 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Secretary of the Navy, powers with respect to Coast Guard, see section 5013a of Title 10.

Service in Navy to be counted, see section 467 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in title 10 section 5013a; title 49 section 108; title 50 section 191a.