46 U.S.C. § 2104
Section 2104 · Delegation
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case National Rifle Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Reno (2000)
Most recently applied in The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC v. SEC (July 2022)
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(a) The Secretary may delegate the duties and powers conferred by this subtitle to any officer, employee, or member of the Coast Guard, and may provide for the subdelegation of those duties and powers.
(b) When this subtitle authorizes an officer or employee of the Customs Service to act in place of a Coast Guard official, the Secretary may designate that officer or employee subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
46:382b46:41646:54346:689 Section 2104 provides the Secretary with authority to delegate duties and powers to others. It also contains the authority to designate an officer or employee of the United States Customs Service to act in the place of a Coast Guard official.