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14 U.S.C. 2905: Youth sponsorship initiativesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 14-COAST GUARDCHAPTER 29-COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, AND HOUSING
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§2905. Youth sponsorship initiatives

(a)  In General.⁠—The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help integrate into new surroundings the dependent children of members of the Coast Guard who received permanent change of station orders.

(b)  Description of Initiative.⁠—An initiative established under subsection (a) shall⁠—

(1)  provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and

(2)  primarily focus on preteen and teenaged children.

(c)  Authority.⁠—In carrying out an initiative under subsection (a), the Commandant may⁠—

(1)  provide to a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard information on youth programs and activities available in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and

(2)  enter into agreements with nonprofit entities to provide youth programs and activities to such child.

(Added Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 214(a) , Dec. 18, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3030 , § 543; renumbered § 2905, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 117(b) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4230 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2905 was renumbered section 5106 of this title.

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 543 of this title as this section.