§ 307. Vice admirals and admirals, continuity of grade

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. 1982

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1982

   Pub. L. 97–322 title I § 115(a)(1) · 96 Stat. 1581

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 307

   Added Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 115(a)(1), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1585, § 52

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 115(a)(1), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1585, § 52

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 52. Vice admirals, continuity of grade “The continuity of an officer’s precedence on the active duty promotion list, date of rank, grade, pay, and allowances as a vice admiral shall not be interrupted by the termination of an appointment for the purpose of reappointment to another position as a vice admiral.”.

2. 1989

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989

   Pub. L. 101–225 title II § 203(1) · 103 Stat. 1908

   Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 307

   Pub. L. 101–225 inserted “or admiral” after “position as a vice admiral”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–225 inserted “or admiral” after “position as a vice admiral”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 52, by inserting “or admiral” immediately after “to another position as a vice admiral”;

3. 2010

   Coast Guard Modernization Act of 2010

   Pub. L. 111–281 title V § 511(d) · 124 Stat. 2905

   1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 307

      Pub. L. 111–281 substituted “Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade” for “Vice admirals, continuity of grade” in section catchline

   2. Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 307

      Pub. L. 111–281 inserted “or admiral” after “allowances as a vice admiral” in text

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 111–281 substituted “Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade” for “Vice admirals, continuity of grade” in section catchline and inserted “or admiral” after “allowances as a vice admiral” in text.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Continuity of Grade.— Section 52 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or admiral” after “vice admiral” the first place it appears.

4. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 104(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 307

   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 52 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 52 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 3 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 41Grades and ratings301 44Commandant; appointment302 46Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant303 47Vice Commandant; appointment304 50Vice admirals305 51Retirement306 52Vice admirals and admiral, continuity of grade307 56Chief Acquisition Officer308 53Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director309 54Chief of Staff to President: appointment310 57Prevention and response workforces312 58Centers of expertise for Coast Guard prevention and response313 59Marine industry training program314 60Training course on workings of Congress315 98National Coast Guard Museum316 336United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director317

5. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 § 7201(b) · 139 Stat. 1675

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 307

   Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(b), renumbered section 307 of this title as this section, resulting in no change

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(b), renumbered section 307 of this title as this section, resulting in no change.

6. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 § 7201(e)(4) · 139 Stat. 1675

   1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 307

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(4), which directed substitution of “Admirals” for “Admiral” after “and”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   2. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 307

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(4), which directed substitution of “admirals” for “admiral” after “and”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 119–60, § 7201(e)(4), which directed substitution of “Admirals” for “Admiral” in the section catchline, was executed by substituting “admirals” for “admiral” after “and”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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