14 U.S.C. 303: Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant

2022

• Pub. L. 117–263, §11240(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "A Vice Commandant who is not reappointed or appointed Commandant shall be retired with the grade of admiral at the expiration of the appointed term, except as provided in section 3… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §11240(2), substituted "or as an officer serving as Vice Commandant who has served less than 2 years as Vice Commandant" for "or Vice Commandant". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)

2021

• Pub. L. 116–283 added subsec. (d). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–282, §104(b), renumbered section 46 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text
• Pub. L. 115–232, §3528(a)(1), inserted "or Vice Commandant" after "Commandant" in section catchline. (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text
• Pub. L. 115–282, §123(b)(2), substituted "section 306(d)" for "section 51(d)" in pars. (1) and (2). (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–232, §3528(a)(2), (3), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 115–232, §3528(a)(4), inserted "or Vice Commandant" after "Commandant". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–232, §3528(a)(4), (5), inserted "or Vice Commandant" after "Commandant" and substituted "the officer's" for "his". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–120 substituted "section" for "subsection". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text · (a)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–206 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "Any Commandant who is not reappointed shall, at the expiration of his term, be retired with the grade of admiral." · (a)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–348 struck out "and retired pay computed at the highest rates of basic pay applicable to him while he served as Commandant" after "admiral" in subsecs. (a) to (c).

1982

• Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "Commandant" for "commandant". · (a)

1966

• Pub. L. 89–444, §1(4), removed requirement that the Commandant serve 2½ years as Commandant before being eligible for retirement with the grade of admiral and retired pay computed at the highest rates of basic pay applicable to him while he served as Commandant. · (c)
• Pub. L. 89–444, §1(5), repealed subsec. (d) which provided that a Commandant who retired within 2½ years of the date of his original appointment as Commandant would retire in his permanent grade and with the retired pay of that grade. · (d)

1963

• Pub. L. 88–130 substituted "of admiral and retired pay computed at the highest rates of basic pay applicable to him while he served as Commandant" for "and retired pay of admiral". · (a), (b), (c)

1960

• Pub. L. 86–474 authorized any Commandant who is not reappointed at the expiration of his term to be retired with the grade and retired pay of admiral, directed placement on the retired list with the grade and retired pay of admiral for a Commandant who is retired for physical disability, reduced fr…