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Title 14 — Coast Guard

Chapter 23 — Personnel; Enlisted

§ 2315. Inclusion of certain conditions in enlistment contract

Statutory text

The enlistment contract shall contain the substance of sections 2312 to 2314,1 inclusive, of this title.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See 2018 Amendment note below.

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.

  1. Title 14, United States Code, section —

    Pub. L. 81–393 · 63 Stat. 495

    Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 2315

    Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 524, § 369

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 524, § 369

  2. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 § 123(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 4192

    1. Redesignated · 14 U.S.C. § 2315

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), which directed amendment of this title by striking each reference to a section redesignated by title I of Pub. L. 115–282

    2. Redesignated · 14 U.S.C. § 2315

      Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), which directed amendment of this title by inserting a reference to the redesignated section, was executed by substituting “sections 2312 to 2314” for “sections 365 to 368” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Sections 365 to 367 of this title were redesignated as sections 2312 to 2314 of this title by title I of Pub. L. 115–282, whereas section 368 of this title had previously been repealed by Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 115(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1585

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), which directed amendment of this title by striking each reference to a section redesignated by title I of Pub. L. 115–282 and inserting a reference to the redesignated section, was executed by substituting “sections 2312 to 2314” for “sections 365 to 368” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Sections 365 to 367 of this title were redesignated as sections 2312 to 2314 of this title by title I of Pub. L. 115–282, whereas section 368 of this title had previously been repealed by Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 115(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1585.

    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.

  3. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 § 113(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 2315

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 113(b), renumbered section 369 of this title as this section

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–282, § 113(b), renumbered section 369 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 23 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 350Recruiting campaigns2301 351Enlistments; term, grade2302 352Promotion2303 353Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two2304 354Voluntary retirement after thirty years’ service2305 355Voluntary retirement after twenty years’ service2306 357Retirement of enlisted members: increase in retired pay2307 359Recall to active duty during war or national emergency2308 360Recall to active duty with consent of member2309 361Relief of retired enlisted member promoted while on active duty2310 362Retirement in cases where higher grade or rating has been held2311 365Extension of enlistments2312 366Retention beyond term of enlistment in case of disability2313 367Detention beyond term of enlistment2314 369Inclusion of certain conditions in enlistment contract2315 370Discharge within three months before expiration of enlistment2316 371Aviation cadets; procurement; transfer2317 372Aviation cadets; benefits2318 374Critical skill training bonus2319

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

It is believed desirable to have the provisions specified included in the enlistment contract, as they include certain privileges and obligations that any man should clearly understand before enlisting. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), which directed amendment of this title by striking each reference to a section redesignated by title I of Pub. L. 115–282 and inserting a reference to the redesignated section, was executed by substituting “sections 2312 to 2314” for “sections 365 to 368” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Sections 365 to 367 of this title were redesignated as sections 2312 to 2314 of this title by title I of Pub. L. 115–282, whereas section 368 of this title had previously been repealed by Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 115(b)(1), , 96 Stat. 1585.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 113(b), renumbered section 369 of this title as this section.

Credits

1949–2018 · 2 acts
  1. 1949Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 524, § 369
  2. 2018renumbered § 2315 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 113(b), 123(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4221, 4240.
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(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 524, § 369; renumbered § 2315 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 113(b), 123(b)(2), , 132 Stat. 4221, 4240.)

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