14 U.S.C. § 302

Historical and Revision Notes

Apr. 16, 1908, ch. 14535 Stat. 61Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, § 138 Stat. 800Jan. 12, 1923, ch. 25, § 242 Stat. 1130Apr. 23, 1930, ch. 21146 Stat. 253June 9, 1937, ch. 309, § 150 Stat. 252June 6, 1940, ch. 257, § 1(a)54 Stat. 246Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 11 (, §§ 1, 2, ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ).

section 45 of this titleSaid section has been divided. The provisions of the first proviso are placed in , and the remainder is placed in this section.

The grade of the Commandant is fixed as vice admiral rather than that prescribed for Bureau Chiefs of the Navy. The additional qualifications that an officer appointed Commandant must have at least 10 years commissioned service in the Coast Guard has been inserted. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(2)section 303 of this title, which directed amendment of , was executed to this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2025 Amendment notes below.

Prior Provisions

act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 39363 Stat. 518Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(A)Sept. 24, 196377 Stat. 177A prior section 302, , , related to temporary appointments of warrant officers, prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(b)section 302 of this title2025—, renumbered as this section, resulting in no change.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(2)(A)Subsec. (a). , (B), designated first sentence of existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and struck out “ ,who may be reappointed for further periods of four years” after “period of four years”. See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(2)(C)Subsec. (b). , which directed adding subsec. (b) after “Chief of the Coast Guard”, was executed by adding subsec. (b) after the period following “Chief of the Coast Guard” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(2)(D)Subsec. (c). , inserted subsec. (c) designation and heading before “The term of an appointment”. See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(2)(E)Subsec. (d). , inserted subsec. (d) designation and heading before “The Commandant while”. See Codification note above.

Pub. L. 115–282section 44 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 113–2812014— inserted after first sentence “The term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of the appropriate year and end on May 31 of the appropriate year, except that, in the event of death, retirement, resignation, or reassignment, or when the needs of the Service demand, the Secretary may alter the date on which a term begins or ends if the alteration does not result in the term exceeding a period of 4 years.”

Pub. L. 92–4511972— substituted “above the grade of captain” for “in the grade of captain or above” in second sentence.

Pub. L. 89–4441966— struck out provision that the position of an officer appointed Commandant be filled by promotion according to law.

Pub. L. 88–1301963— substituted “officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of” for “active list of officers who hold a permanent commission as”, required qualifying period of 10 years commissioned service to be “active” service, and struck out “, pay, and allowances” before “of admiral”.

Pub. L. 86–4741960— substituted “active list of officers” for “active list of line officers”, “captain or above” for “commander or above”, and “allowances of admiral” for “allowances of vice admiral”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–451Oct. 2, 1972section 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 .

Effective Date of Higher Grade and Increased Pay and Allowances

Pub. L. 86–474, § 2May 14, 196074 Stat. 146

Savings Provision

Pub. L. 86–474, § 3May 14, 196074 Stat. 146