If an officer in the grade of ensign is at any time found not fully qualified, the officer shall be separated from the commissioned service.
Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 223116 Stat. 3085Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVII, § 11703(a)136 Stat. 4156Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8407139 Stat. 1913(, , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 853e of this titlePub. L. 107–372Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in prior to repeal by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 119–602025— struck out “permanent” before “grade of ensign” and “the officer’s commission shall be revoked and” before “the officer shall be separated”.
Pub. L. 117–2632022— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating, respectively, to promotion of ensigns to grade of lieutenant (junior grade) and separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.
Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions
Pub. L. 117–263section 301 of Title 3As amended by , text of section is identical to that of former subsec. (b) of this section. For delegation of functions of President under former subsec. (b) of this section to Secretary of Commerce, see section 1(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, , 27 F.R. 5131, as amended, set out as a note under , The President.