Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces

Notwithstanding another law, and for the emergency augmentation of the Regular Coast Guard forces during a, or to aid in prevention of an imminent, serious natural or manmade disaster, accident, catastrophe, act of terrorism (as defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 )), or transportation security incident as defined in section 70101 of title 46 , the Secretary may, without the consent of the member affected, order to active duty of not more than 120 days in any 2-year period an organized training unit of the Coast Guard Ready Reserve, a member thereof, or a member not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit.

(Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1 , Aug. 4, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1006 , § 712; amended Pub. L. 102–241, § 13 , Dec. 19, 1991 , 105 Stat. 2213 ; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1677(b)(3) , Oct. 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 3020 ; Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 204 , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3907 ; Pub. L. 109–241, title II, § 206 , July 11, 2006 , 120 Stat. 521 ; Pub. L. 110–53, title V, § 502(c)(2) , Aug. 3, 2007 , 121 Stat. 311 ; Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 219 , Dec. 18, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3037 ; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XIX, § 1913(b)(3) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2687 ; renumbered § 3713, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 118(b) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4233 .)