§ 653.
Employment of draftsmen and engineers
The Coast Guard may employ temporarily, at the seat of government, draftsmen and engineers for the preparation of plans and specifications for vessels, lighthouses, aids to navigation, and other projects for the Coast Guard that may be authorized or appropriated for by Congress, to be paid from the appropriations applicable to such projects.
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 33, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 716 (June 17, 1910, ch. 301, § 9, 36 Stat. 538; July 27, 1939, ch. 388, § 1, 53 Stat. 1130).
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.