50 U.S.C. § 191a

Transfer of Secretary of Transportation’s powers to Secretary of Navy when Coast Guard operates as part of Navy

When the Coast Guard operates as a part of the Navy pursuant to section 3 of title 14, the powers conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by section 191 of this title, shall vest in and be exercised by the Secretary of the Navy.

( Nov. 15, 1941, ch. 471, § 2 , 55 Stat. 763 ; Pub. L. 87–845, § 11 , Oct. 18, 1962 , 76A Stat. 699 ; Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(b)(1) , Oct. 15, 1966 , 80 Stat. 938 .)