
      (a) The Secretary may delegate the duties and powers conferred by
    this subtitle to any officer, employee, or member of the Coast
    Guard, and may provide for the subdelegation of those duties and
    powers.
      (b) When this subtitle authorizes an officer or employee of the
    Customs Service to act in place of a Coast Guard official, the
    Secretary may designate that officer or employee subject to the
    approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.

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              Revised section               Source section (U.S. Code)  
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    2104                                  46:65v(1)                     
                                          46:382b                       
                                          46:416                        
                                          46:543                        
                                          46:689                        
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      Section 2104 provides the Secretary with authority to delegate
    duties and powers to others. It also contains the authority to
    designate an officer or employee of the United States Customs
    Service to act in the place of a Coast Guard official.

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