§ 2748. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement

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. 1998

   Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999

   Pub. L. 105–261 div. A title VI § 644(d)(1) · 112 Stat. 1920

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 2748

   Added Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 644(d)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2049, § 516

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 644(d)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2049, § 516

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 516. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement “(a) Presentation of Flag.— Upon the release of a member of the Coast Guard from active duty for retirement, the Secretary of Transportation shall present a United States flag to the member. “(b) Multiple Presentations Not Authorized.— A member is not eligible for a presentation of a flag under subsection (a) if the member has previously been presented a flag under this section or section 3681, 6141, and 8681 of title 10. “(c) No Cost to Recipient.— The presentation of a flag under this section shall be at no cost to the recipient.”.

2. 1999

   Pub. L. 106–65 div. A title VI § 652(e) · 113 Stat. 512

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2748(b)

   Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “under this section or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag incident to release from active service for retirement.” for “under this section or section 3681, 6141, and 8681 of title 10.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “under this section or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag incident to release from active service for retirement.” for “under this section or section 3681, 6141, and 8681 of title 10.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (e) Conforming Amendments to Prior Law.— Sections 3681(b), 6141(b), and 8681(b) of title 10, United States Code, and section 516(b) of title 14, United States Code, are each amended by striking “under this section” and all that follows through the period and inserting “under this section or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag incident to release from active service for retirement.”.

3. 2002

   Homeland Security Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–296 title XVII § 1704(a) · 116 Stat. 2135

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2748(a)

   Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Title 14, United States Code.— Title 14, United States Code, is amended in sections 1, 3, 53, 95, 145, 516, 666, 669, 673, 673a (as redesignated by subsection (e)(1)), 674, 687, and 688 by striking “of Transportation” each place it appears and inserting “of Homeland Security”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

4. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–314 div. A title X § 1062(b)(2) · 116 Stat. 2458

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 2748(c)

   Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “this section” for “his section”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “this section” for “his section”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 516(c) is amended by striking “his section” and inserting “this section”.

5. 2012

   Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–213 title II § 217(6) · 126 Stat. 1540

   Struck · 14 U.S.C. § 2748(a)

   Pub. L. 112–213 struck out “of Homeland Security” after “Secretary”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–213 struck out “of Homeland Security” after “Secretary”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) in section 516(a), by striking “of Homeland Security”;

6. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 116(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 2748

   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 516 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 516 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 27 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 468Procurement of personnel2701 469Training2702 476Contingent expenses2703 477Equipment to prevent accidents2704 482Clothing at time of discharge for good of service2705 483Right to wear uniform2706 484Protection of uniform2707 485Clothing for officers and enlisted personnel2708 487Procurement and sale of stores to members and civilian employees2709 507Disposition of effects of decedents2710 508Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and delivery; penalties2711 644Payment for the apprehension of stragglers2712 499Delegation of powers to make awards; rules and regulations2731 491Medal of honor2732 504Medal of honor: duplicate medal2733 505Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag2734 491aCoast Guard cross2735 492Distinguished service medal2736 492aSilver star medal2737 492bDistinguished flying cross2738 493Coast Guard medal2739 494Insignia for additional awards2740 496Time limit on award; report concerning deed2741 497Honorable subsequent service as condition to award2742 498Posthumous awards2743 500Life-saving medals2744 501Replacement of medals2745 502Award of other medals2746 503Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct2747 516Presentation of United States flag upon retirement2748 509Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to2761 510Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses2762 511Compensatory absence from duty for military personnel at isolated duty stations2763 512Monetary allowance for transportation of household effects2764 513Retroactive payment of pay and allowances delayed by administrative error or oversight2765 517Travel card management2766 518Reimbursement for medical-related travel expenses for certain persons residing on islands in the continental United States2767 519Annual audit of pay and allowances of members undergoing permanent change of station2768 461Remission of indebtedness2769 470Special instruction at universities2770 471Attendance at professional meetings2771 472Education loan repayment program2772 478Rations or commutation therefor in money2773 479Sales of ration supplies to messes2774 480Flight rations2775 481Payments at time of discharge for good of service2776 486Clothing for destitute shipwrecked persons2777 488Advancement of public funds to personnel2778 660Transportation to and from certain places of employment2779

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision