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14 U.S.C. 2103: Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty promotion list

Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-474. Changed by 17 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 14 U.S.C. 2121, 14 U.S.C. 3735.

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (e)

How it got here

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The total number of Coast Guard commissioned officers on the active duty promotion list, excluding warrant officers, shall not exceed 6,900; except that the Commandant may temporarily increase tha… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "vice admiral" for "rear admiral (lower half)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 42 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–281 substituted "6,900" for "7,200". (Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014) Law text · (a)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–281 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (e) relating to number and distribution of commissioned officers. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–293, §214(1), substituted "6,700 in each fiscal year 2004, 2005, and 2006" for "6,200". Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 108–293, §214(2), substituted "commander 15.0; lieutenant commander 22.0" for "commander 12.0; lieutenant commander 18.0". Law text · (b)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–206 substituted "6,200" for "6,000". · (a)

1985

  • Pub. L. 99–145 substituted "rear admiral (lower half)" for "commodore". · (b)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–557 substituted "0.375" for ".375" in two places. · (b)

1983

  • Pub. L. 97–417 substituted ".375; commodore .375;" for "0.75;" after "rear admiral". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 97–449 substituted "section 324(d) of title 49" for "section 9(d)(1) of the Department of Transportation Act (80 Stat. 944; 49 U.S.C. 1657)". · (e)

1979

  • Pub. L. 96–23 substituted "6,000" for "five thousand". · (a)

1973

  • Pub. L. 93–174 substituted "Coast Guard Academy and of the" for "Coast Guard Academy, of the" and struck out ", and of the Women's Reserve" after "training and reserve components". · (e)

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–451 inserted provision that officers excluded under section 1657(d)(1) of Title 49 shall not be counted in determining authorized strengths. · (e)

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–385 substituted "five thousand" for "four thousand". · (a)

1966

  • Pub. L. 89–444 substituted "four thousand" for "three thousand five hundred". · (a)

1963

  • Pub. L. 88–130 specified percentage of distribution of commissioned officers from rear admiral to lieutenant commander, authorized Secretary to prescribe percentages for lieutenant, lieutenant (junior grade), and ensign, required number in each grade to be computed by applying the applicable percen…

1960

  • Pub. L. 86–474 substituted "three thousand five hundred" for "three thousand".

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.