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§ 827. —  Vessel deemed public vessel.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC827]

 
                          TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
 
               PART II--COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY
 
                    CHAPTER 23--COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
 
Sec. 827. Vessel deemed public vessel

    While assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty, any motorboat or 
yacht shall be deemed to be a public vessel of the United States and a 
vessel of the Coast Guard within the meaning of sections 646 and 647 of 
this title and other applicable provisions of law.

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 104-324, title IV, 
Sec. 406, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3924.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 266 (Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 8, 
title I, Sec. 7, 55 Stat. 10).
    Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 
557.


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-324 reenacted section catchline without change and 
amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``Any 
motorboat or yacht, while assigned to authorized Coast Guard duty shall 
be deemed to be a public vessel of the United States, and within the 
meaning of section 646 of this title shall be deemed to be a vessel of 
the Coast Guard.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 46 section 2110.



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