# 14 U.S.C. § 3704: Grades and ratings; military authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3704

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 U.S.C. § 3704
- **Heading:** Grades and ratings; military authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—COAST GUARD > SUBTITLE III—COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY > CHAPTER 37—COAST GUARD RESERVE > SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION

## Text

The grades and ratings in the Reserve, including cadets but not grades above rear admiral, are those prescribed by law or regulation for the Coast Guard. A member of the Reserve on active duty or inactive-duty training has the same authority, rights, and privileges in the performance of that duty as a member of the Regular Coast Guard of corresponding grade or rating.

(Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1 , Aug. 4, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1003 , § 704; renumbered § 3704, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4233 .)

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