Title 14 — Coast Guard
Chapter 21 — Personnel; Officers
§ 2117. Selection boards; reports
Statutory text
Each board convened under section 2106 of this title shall submit a report in writing, signed by all the members thereof, containing the names of the officers recommended for promotion and the names of those officers recommended to be advanced to the top of the list of selectees established by the Secretary under section 2121(a) of this title.
A board convened under section 2106 of this title shall certify that, in the opinion of at least a majority of the members if the board has five members, or in the opinion of at least two-thirds of the members if the board has more than five members, the officers recommended for promotion are the best qualified for promotion to meet the needs of the service (as noted in specific direction furnished the board by the Secretary under section 2115 of this title) of those officers whose names have been furnished to the board.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 88–130 § 1(10)(C) · 77 Stat. 174
Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 2117
Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 180, § 260
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 180, § 260Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) The following new section is added after section 41: “§41a. Active duty promotion list “(a) The Secretary shall maintain a single active duty promotion list of officers of the Coast Guard on active duty in the grades of ensign and above. Retired officers, officers of the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy, and officers of the Women’s Reserve shall not be included on the active duty promotion list. Reserve officers on extended active duty, other than those serving in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the Reserve components, shall be included on the active duty promotion list. “(b) Officers shall be carried on the active duty promotion list in the order of seniority of the grades in which they are. serving. Officers serving in the same grade shall be carried in the order of their seniority in that grade. The Secretary may correct any erroneous position on the active duty promotion list that was caused by administrative error, “(c) A person appointed in the grade of ensign or above in the Regular Coast Guard shall be placed on the active duty promotion list in the order of his date of rank and seniority. “(d) A Reserve officer, other than one excluded by subsection (a), shall, when he enters on extended active duty, be placed on the active duty promotion list in accordance with his grade and seniority. The position of such a Reserve officer among other officers of the Coast Guard on active duty who have the same date of rank shall be determined by the Secretary.”Coast Guard Personnel and Maritime Safety Act of 2002
Pub. L. 107–295 title III § 313(2) · 116 Stat. 2064
Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 2117(a)
Pub. L. 107–295 inserted “and the names of those officers recommended to be advanced to the top of the list of selectees established by the Secretary under section 271(a) of this title” before period at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–295 inserted “and the names of those officers recommended to be advanced to the top of the list of selectees established by the Secretary under section 271(a) of this title” before period at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in section 260(a), by inserting “and the names of those officers recommended to be advanced to the top of the list of selectees established by the Secretary under section 271(a) of this title” after “promotion”; andCoast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
Pub. L. 111–281 title II § 212(4) · 124 Stat. 2905
Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 2117(b)
Pub. L. 111–281 inserted “to meet the needs of the service (as noted in specific direction furnished the board by the Secretary under section 258 of this title)” after “qualified for promotion”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–281 inserted “to meet the needs of the service (as noted in specific direction furnished the board by the Secretary under section 258 of this title)” after “qualified for promotion”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) in section 260(b), by inserting after “qualified for promotion” the following: “to meet the needs of the service (as noted in specific direction furnished the board by the Secretary under section 258 of this title)”.Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–282 § 112(b) · 132 Stat. 4192
Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 2117
Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b), renumbered section 260 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b), renumbered section 260 of this title as this section.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.— (1) Requirement.— The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended— (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 21 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table. (2) Table.— The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 211Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers2101 41aActive duty promotion list2102 42Number and distribution of commissioned officers on active duty promotion list2103 214Appointment of temporary officers2104 215Rank of warrant officers2105 251Selection boards; convening of boards2106 252Selection boards; composition of boards2107 253Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board2108 254Selection boards; oath of members2109 255Number of officers to be selected for promotion2110 256Promotion zones2111 256aPromotion year; defined2112 257Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion2113 258Selection boards; information to be furnished boards2115 259Officers to be recommended for promotion2116 260Selection boards; reports2117 261Selection boards; submission of reports2118 262Failure of selection for promotion2119 263Special selection boards; correction of errors2120 271Promotions; appointments2121 272Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion2122 273Promotions; acceptance; oath of office2123 274Promotions; pay and allowances2124 275Wartime temporary service promotions2125 276Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion list2126 331Recall to active duty during war or national emergency2127 332Recall to active duty with consent of officer2128 373Aviation cadets; appointment as Reserve officers2129 281Revocation of commissions during first five years of commissioned service2141 282Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of selection for promotion2142 283Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; continuation2143 284Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary appointments2144 285Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion2145 286Discharge in lieu of retirement; separation pay2146 286aRegular warrant officers: separation pay2147 287Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time of2148 288Regular captains; retirement2149 289Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement2150 290Rear admirals and rear admirals (lower half); continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement2151 291Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service2152 292Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service2153 293Compulsory retirement2154 294Retirement for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade in which retired2155 295Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons2156 296Flag officers2157 321Review of records of officers2158 322Boards of inquiry2159 323Boards of review2160 324Composition of boards2161 325Rights and procedures2162 326Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary2163 327Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; separation benefits2164 333Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty2165 335Physical fitness of officers2181 429Multirater assessment of certain personnel2182Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–282 § 123(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 4192
Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2117(a)
Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2106” for “section 251”
Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2117(a)
Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2121(a)” for “section 271(a)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2106” for “section 251” and “section 2121(a)” for “section 271(a)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Title 14.— In title 14, United States Code, each reference in the text of such title to a source 49 USC 303–305, 308, 313, 317, 504, 528, 543, 717, 908, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1133, 1171, 1904, 1945, 2107–2110, 2113, 2115–2125, 2142–2146, 2148–2151, 2159–2164, 2307, 2311, 2315, 2734, 2922, 2945, 2946, 3711, 3731, 3734, 3735, 3737, 3740, 3742, 3743, 3747, 3749, 3752, 3901, 3902, 3908, 3909, 3911, 5101, 5103, 5104, 5107. section is amended by striking such reference and inserting a reference to the appropriate, as determined using the tables located in this title, redesignated section.Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–282 § 123(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 4192
Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2117(b)
Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2106” for “section 251”
Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2117(b)
Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2115” for “section 258”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2106” for “section 251” and “section 2115” for “section 258”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Title 14.— In title 14, United States Code, each reference in the text of such title to a source 49 USC 303–305, 308, 313, 317, 504, 528, 543, 717, 908, 1106, 1107, 1110, 1133, 1171, 1904, 1945, 2107–2110, 2113, 2115–2125, 2142–2146, 2148–2151, 2159–2164, 2307, 2311, 2315, 2734, 2922, 2945, 2946, 3711, 3731, 3734, 3735, 3737, 3740, 3742, 3743, 3747, 3749, 3752, 3901, 3902, 3908, 3909, 3911, 5101, 5103, 5104, 5107. section is amended by striking such reference and inserting a reference to the appropriate, as determined using the tables located in this title, redesignated section.
8 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments2002–2018 · 3 rounds
2018
Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b), renumbered section 260 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2106” for “section 251” and “section 2121(a)” for “section 271(a)”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2106” for “section 251” and “section 2115” for “section 258”.
2010
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–281 inserted “to meet the needs of the service (as noted in specific direction furnished the board by the Secretary under section 258 of this title)” after “qualified for promotion”.
2002
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–295 inserted “and the names of those officers recommended to be advanced to the top of the list of selectees established by the Secretary under section 271(a) of this title” before period at end.
Credits
1963–2018 · 4 acts
- 1963Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), , 77 Stat. 180, § 260
- 2002amended Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 313(2), , 116 Stat. 2103
- 2010Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 212(4), , 124 Stat. 2915
- 2018renumbered § 2117 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 112(b), 123(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4216, 4240.
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(Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), , 77 Stat. 180, § 260; amended Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 313(2), , 116 Stat. 2103; Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 212(4), , 124 Stat. 2915; renumbered § 2117 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 112(b), 123(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4216, 4240.)