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14 U.S.C. 3753: Maximum ages for retention in an active status

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-322. Changed by 5 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 742 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text

2016

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

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–293 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: Law text

1985

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

1983

  • Pub. L. 97–417 inserted "or commodore" after "rear admiral". · (b)

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.