14 U.S.C. § 149 : US Code - Section 149: Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities

Search 14 U.S.C. § 149 : US Code - Section 149: Assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities

(a) Detail of Members to Assist Foreign Governments. - The
President may upon application from the foreign governments
concerned, and whenever in his discretion the public interests
render such a course advisable, detail members of the Coast Guard
to assist foreign governments in matters concerning which the Coast
Guard may be of assistance. Members so detailed may accept, from
the government to which detailed, offices and such compensation and
emoluments thereunder appertaining as may be first approved by the
Secretary. While so detailed such members shall receive, in
addition to the compensation and emoluments allowed them by such
governments, the pay and allowances to which they are entitled in
the Coast Guard and shall be allowed the same credit for longevity,
retirement, and for all other purposes that they would receive if
they were serving with the Coast Guard.
(b) Technical Assistance to Foreign Maritime Authorities. - The
Commandant, in coordination with the Secretary of State, may
provide, in conjunction with regular Coast Guard operations,
technical assistance (including law enforcement and maritime safety
and security training) to foreign navies, coast guards, and other
maritime authorities.