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title: "14 U.S.C. § 2511"
description: "Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive Service employees"
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title_number: 14
title_name: "COAST GUARD"
chapter_number: "25"
chapter_name: "PERSONNEL; GENERAL PROVISIONS"
section: "2511"
citation: "14 U.S.C. § 2511"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 14 U.S.C. § 2511 - Investigations of flag officers and Senior Executive Service employees

## Text

In conducting an investigation into an allegation of misconduct by a flag officer or member of the Senior Executive Service serving in the Coast Guard, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall—

(1) conduct the investigation in a manner consistent with Department of Defense policies for such an investigation; and

(2) consult with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense.

(Added Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 220(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 48, § 430; renumbered § 2511, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 114(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4223.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 430 of this title as this section.