<P> The U.S. Coast Guard reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security . However , under 14 U.S.C. § 3 as amended by section 211 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 , upon the declaration of war and when Congress so directs in the declaration , or when the President directs , the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Defense as a service in the Department of the Navy . </P>
<P> The U.S. Coast Guard reports directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security . However , under 14 U.S.C. § 3 as amended by section 211 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 , upon the declaration of war and when Congress so directs in the declaration , or when the President directs , the Coast Guard operates under the Department of Defense as a service in the Department of the Navy . </P>
when does the coast guard fall under dod
when does the coast guard fall under dod
when Congress so directs in the declaration when the President directs
when Congress so directs in the declaration when the President directs