§ 2905 - Youth sponsorship initiatives

CHAPTER 29— COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT, CHILD CARE, AND HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER I— COAST GUARD FAMILIES

(a) The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help integrate into new surroundings the dependent children of members of the Coast Guard who received permanent change of station orders.

(b) An initiative established under subsection (a) shall—

(b)(1) provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and

(b)(2) primarily focus on preteen and teenaged children.

(c)(1) provide to a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard information on youth programs and activities available in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and

(c)(2) enter into agreements with nonprofit entities to provide youth programs and activities to such child.

Notes

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2905 was renumbered section 5106 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 543 of this title as this section.