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United States Coast Guard
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COMDTINST 5730.3
APR 18 2003
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5730.3
Subj:
CONGRESSIONAL DETAILEES
Ref:
(a) Personnel Manual, COMDTINST M1000.6 (series)
(b) 5 CFR Part 2635
(c) Standards of Ethical Conduct, COMDTINST M5370.8 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policies, procedures, and standards for Coast Guard
officers acting as detailees to the U.S. Congress.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief
Counsel, special staff offices at Headquarters, and all Coast Guard military personnel who are
acting as detailees to the U.S. Congress shall ensure that the provisions of this Instruction are
followed. Internet Release Authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. BACKGROUND.
a. The purpose of the Coast Guard Congressional Detailee Program is to educate and train
selected Coast Guard officers in all aspects of congressional activities, emphasizing Coast
Guard matters where possible. The program provides an understanding of the dimensions
and complexities of congressional responsibilities and their relationship to the total process
of government that is of future value to the Coast Guard.
b. Congressional details involve selected Coast Guard officers assigned to a staff of the U.S.
Congress for a specified time to gain education or experience of value to the Coast Guard
and to the Congress. During this assignment, the member continues to receive normal pay
and allowances. The person serving in the detail is known as a "detailee" or "fellow."
Various terms including "detailees", "fellows", and "interns" are used to describe Executive
Branch Federal Government employees temporarily assigned to Congressional staffs. While
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