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14 U.S.C. 306: Retirement

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-451. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 14 U.S.C. 303, 14 U.S.C. 304, 14 U.S.C. 305.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §8201(b)(1), inserted "satisfactorily, as determined under section 2501 of this title" before period at end. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §8201(b)(2), inserted "satisfactorily, as determined under section 2501 of this title" before period at end. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §8201(b)(3), inserted "if performance of duties in such grade is determined to have been satisfactory pursuant to section 2501 of this title" before period at end. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 51 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text
    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "other than the Commandant or Vice Commandant," for "other than the Commandant,". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a), (b), (c)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–120 inserted "admiral or" before "vice admiral," wherever appearing. (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015) Law text · (a), (b), (c)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–281, §511(c)(1), added subsecs. (a) to (c) and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (c) which read as follows: (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (a), (b), (c)
    • Pub. L. 111–281, §511(c)(2), substituted "or Vice Admiral" for "Area Commander, or Chief of Staff". (Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010) Law text · (d)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–206, §205(c)(1), substituted "in the grade of vice admiral" for "as Commander, Atlantic Area, or Commander, Pacific Area". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–206, §205(c)(2), substituted "in the grade of vice admiral" for "as Commander, Atlantic Area, or Commander, Pacific Area". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–206, §204(d), added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–348, §205(b)(3)(A), struck out "and retired pay" after "with the grade". · (a), (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–348, §205(b)(3)(B), struck out "and with the retired pay of that grade" after "permanent grade". · (c)

    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.