US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

14 U.S.C. § 2147

Regular warrant officers: separation pay

(a)
section 580 of title 10section 1174 of title 10 A regular warrant officer of the Coast Guard who is discharged under , and has completed 6 or more, but less than 20, continuous years of active service immediately before that discharge is entitled to separation pay computed under subsection (d)(1) of .
(b)
section 1174 of title 10 A regular warrant officer of the Coast Guard who is discharged under section 1165 or 1166 of title 10, and has completed 6 or more, but less than 20, continuous years of active service immediately before that discharge is entitled to separation pay computed under subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) of , as determined under regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
(c)
In determining a member’s years of active service for the purpose of computing separation pay under this section, each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service creditable to the member is counted as one-twelfth of a year and any remaining fractional part of a month is disregarded.
(d)
The acceptance of separation pay under this section does not deprive an individual of any retirement benefits from the United States. However, there shall be deducted from each of his retirement payments so much thereof as is based on the service for which he has received separation pay under this section, until the total deductions equal the amount of such separation pay.

Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 505(a)(1)94 Stat. 2918Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1125(b)(1)105 Stat. 1505Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 541(f)(2)108 Stat. 2766Pub. L. 105–383, title II, § 201(a)112 Stat. 3414Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 416(a)(4)116 Stat. 2121Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 217(4)126 Stat. 1557Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 112(b)132 Stat. 4216Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV134 Stat. 4748(Added , , , § 286a; amended , , ; , , ; , (b), , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 2147, , , ; [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(17), , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (d). substituted “an individual” for “a person”.

Pub. L. 115–282section 286a of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 112–2132012—Subsec. (d). substituted “separation pay” for “severance pay” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 107–295section 580(a)(4)(A) of title 10section 1166 of title 102002— substituted “separation” for “severance” in section catchline, added subsecs. (a) to (c), and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (c) which related to, in subsec. (a), severance pay of a regular warrant officer of the Coast Guard who is separated under , in subsec. (b), severance pay of a regular warrant officer of the Coast Guard who is separated under , and, in subsec. (c), the calculation of part of the year of service for the purposes of this section.

Pub. L. 105–383, § 201(b)1998—Subsec. (b). , inserted before period at end “, unless the Secretary determines that the conditions under which the officer is discharged or separated do not warrant payment of that amount of severance pay”.

Pub. L. 105–383, § 201(a)Subsec. (d). , struck out at end “However, no person is entitled to severance pay under this section in an amount that is more than $15,000.”

Pub. L. 103–337section 580(a)(4)(A) of title 10section 564(a)(3) of title 101994—Subsec. (a). substituted “” for “ (as in effect on the day before the effective date of the Warrant Officer Management Act)”.

Pub. L. 102–190section 564(a)(3) of title 101991—Subsec. (a). inserted “(as in effect on the day before the effective date of the Warrant Officer Management Act)” after “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–295section 416(c) of Pub. L. 107–295section 2146 of this titleAmendment by effective 4 years after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337section 541(h) of Pub. L. 103–337section 571 of Title 10Amendment by effective on the first day of the fourth month beginning after , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–190section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190section 521 of Title 10Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.

Effective Date

section 701 of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of Title 10Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under , Armed Forces.

Transition Provisions Under Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513Pub. L. 96–513section 611 of Title 10For provisions to prevent extinction or premature termination of rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that existed or were begun prior to the effective date of , and otherwise to allow for an orderly transition to the system of officer personnel management put in place under , see section 601 et seq. of , set out as a note under , Armed Forces.