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14 U.S.C. 523: Enforcement authorityText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 14-COAST GUARDCHAPTER 5-FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
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§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 .)

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2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 99 of this title as this section.