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14 U.S.C. 304: Vice Commandant; appointment

Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-474. Changed by 9 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–282, §123(b)(2), substituted "section 306(d)" for "section 51(d)". (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–282, §104(b), renumbered section 47 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–120, §209(3), substituted "Commandant" for "commandant" in section catchline. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text
    • Pub. L. 114–120, §201(b), substituted "grade of admiral" for "grade of vice admiral". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–281 substituted "Vice commandant; appointment" for "Vice Commandant; assignment" in section catchline and "section 51(d)" for "subsection 51(d)" in text. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–206 struck out "; retirement" after "assignment" in section catchline, struck out "(a)" before "The President may appoint", substituted "The appointment and grade of a Vice Commandant shall be effective on the date the officer assumes that duty, and shall terminate on the date the offic…

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–348, §205(b)(2)(A), struck out "and retired pay" after "with the grade". · (b), (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–348, §205(b)(2)(B), struck out "and with the retired pay of that grade" after "permanent grade". · (d)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–295 substituted "a" for "an" before "Vice Commandant". · (a)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–451 substituted "Vice Commandant" for "Assistant Commandant" in four places, and "above the grade of captain" for "in the grade of captain or above" in second sentence. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 92–451 substituted "A Vice Commandant" for "An Assistant Commandant". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 92–451 substituted "Vice Commandant" for "Assistant Commandant" wherever appearing. · (c), (d)

    1966

    • Pub. L. 89–444, §1(6), struck out requirement that Assistant Commandant serve 2½ years as Assistant Commandant before becoming eligible for retirement with the grade and pay of vice admiral. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 89–444, §1(7), struck out provision that section 334 of this title, which covers cases of retirement when a higher grade has been held, shall not apply to an officer retiring within 2½ years of the date of his original assignment as Assistant Commandant. · (d)

    1963

    • Pub. L. 88–130, §1(5), substituted "officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of captain or above" for "active list of officers who hold a permanent commission as captain or above". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 88–130, §1(6), substituted "section 334" for "section 243". · (d)

    1960

    • Pub. L. 86–474 amended section generally, and, among other changes, required Assistant Commandant to be appointed from the active list of officers who hold a permanent commission as captain or above, raised grade of Assistant Commandant from rear admiral to vice admiral, increased his pay and allow…

    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.