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

14 U.S.C. § 2314

Detention beyond term of enlistment

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, an enlisted member may be detained in the Coast Guard beyond the term of his enlistment:
(1)
until the first arrival of the vessel on which he is serving at its permanent station, or at a port in a State of the United States or in the District of Columbia; or
(2)
if attached to a shore station beyond the continental limits of the United States or in Alaska, until his first arrival at a port in any State of the United States or in the District of Columbia where his reenlistment or discharge may be effected, or until he can be discharged or reenlisted at his station beyond the continental limits of the United States or in Alaska, whichever is earlier, but in no event to exceed three months; or
(3)
during a period of war or national emergency as proclaimed by the President, and, in the interest of national defense, for a period not to exceed six months after the end of the war or the termination of the emergency; or
(4)
for a period of not exceeding thirty days in other cases whether or not specifically covered by this section, when essential to the public interests, and the determination that such detention is essential to the public interests, made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, shall be final and conclusive.
Any member detained in the Coast Guard as provided in this section shall be entitled to receive pay and allowances and benefits under the same conditions as though his enlistment period had not expired, and shall be subject in all respects to the laws and regulations for the government of the Coast Guard until his discharge therefrom. Enlisted members detained under the provisions of clause (1) shall be entitled to the pay and allowances provided for enlisted personnel of the Navy detained under similar circumstances.

Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 523Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 2264 Stat. 407July 24, 1956, ch. 69270 Stat. 631Pub. L. 98–55798 Stat. 2865Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 113(b)132 Stat. 4221(, , § 367; , ; , §§ 2(4), 3, ; , §§ 15(a)(3)(A), (C), 17(b)(4), , , 2868; renumbered § 2314, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

May 26, 1906, ch. 2556, § 134 Stat. 200Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, § 138 Stat. 800July 30, 1937, ch. 545, § 150 Stat. 547July 11, 1941, ch. 290, § 855 Stat. 586Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 364, § 355 Stat. 629Dec. 13, 1941, ch. 570, § 555 Stat. 799Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 35, 35a, 35c (, ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ).

Section 35 of title 14section 366 of this titlesection 351 of this titlesection 365 of this title, U.S.C., 1946 ed., has been divided. The proviso of subsection (a) is covered by subsection (b) of this section. Subsections (c) and (d) are placed in subsection (a) of this section, except that part (3) of subsection (c) is covered in . The first sentence of subsection (a) is placed in . Subsection (b) is placed in .

Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–282section 367 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 98–5571984— struck out subsec. “(a)” designation; in provisions preceding cl. (1) substituted “enlisted member” for “enlisted man”; and in provisions following cl. (4) substituted “member detained” for “person detained”, “Enlisted members” for “Enlisted men”, and “clause (1)” for “(1) of this subsection”.

section 972(a) of Title 101956—Subsec. (a). Act , §§ 2(4), 3, repealed cl. (3) permitting detention of enlisted members beyond term of their enlistment while waiting disciplinary action or trial and disposition of their case, struck out provisions prohibiting payment of pay or allowances for any period beyond term of enlistment if trial of such members results in conviction, and redesignated cls. (4) and (5) as (3) and (4), respectively. See , Armed Forces.

section 972(a) of Title 10Subsecs. (b), (c). Act , § 2(4), repealed subsecs. (b) and (c) which required enlisted members to make good time lost by unauthorized absence from duty, or by confinement under sentence or pending trial, or by reason of sickness resulting from misconduct. See .

1950—Subsec. (c). Act , added subsec. (c).

Executive Documents

Delegation of Authority

section 12302 of Title 10For delegation of authority under this section, as invoked by section 2 of Ex. Ord. No. 13223, , 66 F.R. 48201, as amended, to Secretary of Homeland Security when Coast Guard is not serving as part of Navy, see section 5 of Ex. Ord. No. 13223, set out as a note under , Armed Forces.