In General .—
Enlisted Members .—
Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 497Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 620Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(1)74 Stat. 144Pub. L. 92–451, § 1(1)86 Stat. 755Pub. L. 97–417, § 2(1)96 Stat. 2085Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(B)98 Stat. 2865Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(a)(2)99 Stat. 628Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, § 541(f)(4)108 Stat. 2766Pub. L. 114–120, title II, § 201(a)130 Stat. 33Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(b)132 Stat. 4196Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b)139 Stat. 1675(, , § 41; , §§ 6, 53, , 679; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (C), , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 301, , , ; , (e)(1), , , 1678.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Act1949
Apr. 12, 1902, ch. 501, § 132 Stat. 100Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, § 238 Stat. 801May 18, 1920, ch. 190, § 841 Stat. 603June 5, 1920, ch. 235, § 141 Stat. 879Jan. 12, 1923, ch. 2542 Stat. 1130July 3, 1926, ch. 74244 Stat. 815Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 5, 9, 21 (, ; , ; , ; , ; , §§ 1, 2, ; , §§ 3, 9, 10, , 817).
The grades of vice admiral and rear admiral are added to make provision for the commissioned officer personnel structure of the service as provided for in this revision. The entire rating structure for enlisted men is left to the administrative discretion of the Secretary, as in the past, for reasons of flexibility.
The last two paragraphs of said section 5 are obsolete and have been omitted.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
41 | 14:41. 34:135a(a) (less last sentence, as applicable to temporary appointments). | Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, § 1(41), 63 Stat. 497. May 29, 1954, ch. 249, § 3(a) (less 3d and last sentences, as applicable to temporary appointments), 68 Stat. 157. |
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 518Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(A)77 Stat. 177A prior section 301, , , related to permanent appointment of warrant officers, prior to repeal by , , . See section 571 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(1)2025—, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In the Coast Guard there shall be admirals (two); vice admirals; rear admirals; rear admirals (lower half); captains; commanders; lieutenant commanders; lieutenants; lieutenants (junior grade); ensigns; chief warrant officers; cadets; warrant officers; and enlisted members. Enlisted members shall be distributed in ratings established by the Secretary.”
Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(b)section 301 of this title, renumbered as this section, resulting in no change.
Pub. L. 115–282section 41 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Pub. L. 114–1202016— substituted “admirals (two);” for “an admiral,”.
Pub. L. 103–3371994— substituted “chief warrant officers; cadets; warrant officers;” for “chief warrant officers, W–4; chief warrant officers, W–3; chief warrant officers, W–2; cadets; warrant officers, W–1;”.
Pub. L. 99–1451985— substituted “rear admirals (lower half)” for “commodores”.
Pub. L. 98–5571984— substituted “members” for “men” in two places.
Pub. L. 97–4171983— inserted “commodores;” after “rear admirals;”.
Pub. L. 92–4511972— substituted “vice admirals” for “a vice admiral”.
Pub. L. 86–4741960— inserted the grade of admiral.
1956—Act , repealed and reenacted section by general amendment thereby substituting “chief warrant officers, W–4; chief warrant officers, W–3; chief warrant officers, W–2” for “commissioned warrant officers”, and “warrant officers, W–1” for “warrant officers”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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 1972 Amendment
Pub. L. 92–451section 3 of Pub. L. 92–451section 2151 of this titleAmendment by effective , except that continuation boards may not be held until one year thereafter, see , set out as a note under .