§ 832. — Injury or death in line of duty.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC832]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART II--COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY
CHAPTER 23--COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
Sec. 832. Injury or death in line of duty
When any member of the Auxiliary is physically injured or dies as a
result of physical injury incurred while performing any duty to which he
has been assigned by competent Coast Guard authority, such member or his
beneficiary shall be entitled to the same benefits provided for
temporary members of the Reserve who suffer physical injury or death
resulting from physical injury incurred incident to service. Members of
the Auxiliary who incur physical injury or contract sickness or disease
while performing any duty to which they have been assigned by competent
Coast Guard authority shall be entitled to the same hospital treatment
afforded members of the Coast Guard. The performance of a duty as the
term is used in this section includes time engaged in traveling back and
forth between the place of assigned duty and the permanent residence of
a member of the Auxiliary.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 556; Pub. L. 93-283, Sec. 1(15), May
14, 1974, 88 Stat. 141; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(3)(D), Oct. 30, 1984,
98 Stat. 2865; Pub. L. 104-324, title IV, Sec. 404(c), Oct. 19, 1996,
110 Stat. 3924.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 270 (Feb. 19, 1941, ch. 8,
title I, Sec. 11, as added Sept. 30, 1944, ch. 453, Sec. 7, 58 Stat.
761).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No.
557.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-324 struck out ``specific'' after ``performing
any'' in two places and after ``performance of a''.
1984--Pub. L. 98-557 substituted reference to members for reference
to officers and enlisted men after ``treatment afforded''.
1974--Pub. L. 93-283 included time engaged in traveling back and
forth between the place of assigned duty and the permanent residence of
a member of the Auxiliary as the performance of a specific duty.
