§ 311. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director

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. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–189 § 1(1) · 79 Stat. 820

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 311

   Added Pub. L. 89–189, § 1(1), Sept. 17, 1965, 79 Stat. 820, § 336

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 89–189, § 1(1), Sept. 17, 1965, 79 Stat. 820, § 336

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by adding the following new section after section 335: “§ 336. United States Coast Guard Band; composition; director “(a) The Ignited States Coast Guard Band shall be composed of a director and other personnel in such numbers and grades as the Secretary determines to be necessary. “(b) The Secretary shall designate the director from among qualified members of the Coast Guard. Upon the recommendation of the Secretary, a member so designated may be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a commissioned grade in the Regular Coast Guard, “(c) The initial appointment to a commissioned grade of a member designated as director of the Coast Guard Band shall be in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) or lieutenant. “(d) A member who is designated and commissioned under this section shall not be included on the active duty promotion list. He shall be promoted under section 276 of this title. However, the grade of the director may not be higher than lieutenant commander. “(e) The Secretary may revoke any designation as director of the Coast Guard Band. When a member’s designation is revoked, his appointment to commissioned grade under this section terminates and he is entitled, at his option: “(1) to be discharged from the Coast Guard; or “(2) to revert to the grade and status he held at the time of his designation as director.”: and

2. 1992

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–587 title V § 5201 · 106 Stat. 5039

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(d)

   Pub. L. 102–587 substituted “commander” for “lieutenant commander”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–587 substituted “commander” for “lieutenant commander”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 5201. COAST GUARD BAND DIRECTOR. Section 336(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “lieutenant”.

3. 2002

   Coast Guard Personnel and Maritime Safety Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–295 title III § 311 · 116 Stat. 2064

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(d)

   Pub. L. 107–295 substituted “captain” for “commander”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–295 substituted “captain” for “commander”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 311. COAST GUARD BAND DIRECTOR RANK Section 336(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “commander” and inserting “captain”.

4. 2006

   Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–241 § 204(a)(1) · 120 Stat. 516

   1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(b)

      Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(1), in first sentence, substituted “The Secretary may designate as the director any individual determined by the Secretary to possess the necessary qualifications.” for “The Secretary shall designate the director from among qualified members of the Coast Guard.”, and, in second sentence

   2. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(b)

      Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(1), in first sentence, substituted “an individual so designated” for “a member so designated”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(1), in first sentence, substituted “The Secretary may designate as the director any individual determined by the Secretary to possess the necessary qualifications.” for “The Secretary shall designate the director from among qualified members of the Coast Guard.”, and, in second sentence, substituted “an individual so designated” for “a member so designated”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: “The Secretary may designate as the director any individual determined by the Secretary to possess the necessary qualifications.”; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking “a member so designated” and inserting “an individual so designated”;

5. 2006

   Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–241 § 204(a)(2) · 120 Stat. 516

   1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(c)

      Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(2), substituted “of an individual” for “of a member”

   2. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(c)

      Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(2), substituted “determined by the Secretary to be most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of the appointed individual” for “of lieutenant (junior grade) or lieutenant”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(2), substituted “of an individual” for “of a member” and “determined by the Secretary to be most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of the appointed individual” for “of lieutenant (junior grade) or lieutenant”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking “of a member” and inserting “of an individual”; and (B) by striking “of lieutenant (junior grade) or lieutenant” and inserting “determined by the Secretary to be most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of the appointed individual”;

6. 2006

   Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–241 § 204(a)(3) · 120 Stat. 516

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(d)

   Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(3), substituted “An individual” for “A member”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(3), substituted “An individual” for “A member”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in subsection (d) by striking “A member” and inserting “An individual”; and

7. 2006

   Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–241 § 204(a)(4) · 120 Stat. 516

   1. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(e)

      Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(4), substituted “When an individual’s designation is revoked,” for “When a member’s designation is revoked,”

   2. Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(e)

      Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(4), substituted “option—” for “option:”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 109–241, § 204(a)(4), substituted “When an individual’s designation is revoked,” for “When a member’s designation is revoked,” and “option—” for “option:”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking “When a member’s designation is revoked,” and inserting “When an individual’s designation is revoked,”; and (B) by striking “option:” and inserting “option—”.

8. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

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

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 311

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 104(b), renumbered section 336 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282, § 104(b), renumbered section 336 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

9. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

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

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 311(d)

   Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2126” for “section 276”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2126” for “section 276”.

   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.

10. 2025

    Pub. L. 119–60 div. G title LXXII § 7201(b) · 139 Stat. 1675

    Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 311

    Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 317 of this title as this section

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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 119–60 renumbered section 317 of this title as this section.

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