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district court of the United States in any district in which such vessel 

 may be found. 



Delegation of Functions 



The follo^Ying Treasury Department Order 167-18 (27 F.R. 10504) 

 was issued by the Secretary of the Treasury under date of 

 October 27, 1962 : 



By virtue of the authority vested in me by Reorganization Plan 

 No. 26 of 1950 and 14 U.S.C. 631, there are transferred to the Com- 

 mandant, United States Coast Guard, the fmictions of the Secretary 

 of the Treasury imder Public Law 87-620, approved August 31, 1962 

 (amending 46 U.S.C. 85-85g and 88-88i) regarding load lines for 

 oceangoing, coastwise, and Great Lakes vessels. 



The Commandant may make provision for the performance by 

 subordinates in the Coast Guard of any of the functions transferred 

 except those of prescribing rules and regulations. 



