# 14 U.S.C. § 3902: Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3902

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 U.S.C. § 3902
- **Heading:** Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary
- **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 39—COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

## Text

The purpose of the Auxiliary is to assist the Coast Guard as authorized by the Commandant, in performing any Coast Guard function, power, duty, role, mission, or operation authorized by law.

( Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 , 63 Stat. 555 , § 822; Pub. L. 104–324, title IV, § 402(a) , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3923 ; Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 205(a) , Feb. 8, 2016 , 130 Stat. 36 ; renumbered § 3902 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I , §§ 119(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4236 , 4240.)

## Nearby sections

- [14 U.S.C. § 3901 Administration of the Coast Guard Auxiliary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3901.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3902 Purpose of the Coast Guard Auxiliary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3902.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3903 Eligibility; enrollments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3903.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3904 Members of the Auxiliary; status](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3904.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3905 Disenrollment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3905.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3906 Membership in other organizations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3906.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3907 Use of member’s facilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3907.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3908 Vessel deemed public vessel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3908.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3909 Aircraft deemed public aircraft](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3909.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3910 Radio station deemed government station](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3910.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3911 Availability of appropriations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3911.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3912 Assignment and performance of duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3912.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 3913 Injury or death in line of duty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s3913.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 4101 Flags; pennants; uniforms and insignia](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s4101.md)

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