14 U.S.C. § 2 : US Code - Section 2: Primary duties

Search 14 U.S.C. § 2 : US Code - Section 2: Primary duties

The Coast Guard shall enforce or assist in the enforcement of all
applicable Federal laws on, under, and over the high seas and
waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; shall
engage in maritime air surveillance or interdiction to enforce or
assist in the enforcement of the laws of the United States; shall
administer laws and promulgate and enforce regulations for the
promotion of safety of life and property on and under the high seas
and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States
covering all matters not specifically delegated by law to some
other executive department; shall develop, establish, maintain, and
operate, with due regard to the requirements of national defense,
aids to maritime navigation, ice-breaking facilities, and rescue
facilities for the promotion of safety on, under, and over the high
seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;
shall, pursuant to international agreements, develop, establish,
maintain, and operate icebreaking facilities on, under, and over
waters other than the high seas and waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States; shall engage in oceanographic
research of the high seas and in waters subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States; and shall maintain a state of readiness to
function as a specialized service in the Navy in time of war,
including the fulfillment of Maritime Defense Zone command
responsibilities..(!1)