§ 3753. Maximum ages for retention in an active status

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. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–322 § 1 · 94 Stat. 1002

   Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 3753

   Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1014, § 742

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 96–322, § 1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1014, § 742

2. 1983

   Pub. L. 97–417 § 2(16) · 96 Stat. 2085

   Inserted · 14 U.S.C. § 3753(b)

   Pub. L. 97–417 inserted “or commodore” after “rear admiral”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–417 inserted “or commodore” after “rear admiral”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (16) 14 USC 742. Subsection (b) of section 742 is amended by inserting “or commodore” after “rear admiral”.

3. 1985

   Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986

   Pub. L. 99–145 title V § 514(c)(1) · 99 Stat. 583

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 3753(b)

   Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “rear admiral (lower half)” for “commodore”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “rear admiral (lower half)” for “commodore”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) The following sections of title 14, United States Code, are amended by striking out “commodore” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “rear admiral (lower half)”: 42(b), 256(a), 259(b), 271(d), 289(a), 290(a), 421(b), 724(b), 729(e), 736(b), 740(a), 742(b), and 743.

4. 2004

   Pub. L. 108–293 title II § 209 · 118 Stat. 1028

   Amended · 14 U.S.C. § 3753

   Pub. L. 108–293 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 108–293 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

   “(a) A Reserve officer, if qualified, shall be transferred to the Retired Reserve on the day the officer becomes sixty-two years of age. “(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve rear admiral or rear admiral (lower half) in an active status not longer than the day on which the officer concerned becomes sixty-four years of age. “(c) Except as provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a Reserve officer shall be discharged effective upon the day the officer becomes sixty-two years of age.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 209. MAXIMUM AGES FOR RETENTION IN AN ACTIVE STATUS.   Section 742 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 742. Maximum ages for retention in an active status “(a) A Reserve officer, if qualified, shall be transferred to the Retired Reserve on the day the officer becomes 60 years of age unless on active duty. If not qualified for retirement, a Reserve officer shall be discharged effective upon the day the officer becomes 60 years of age unless on active duty. “(b) A Reserve officer on active duty shall, if qualified, be retired effective upon the day the officer become 62 years of age. If not qualified for retirement, a Reserve officer on active duty shall be discharged effective upon the day the officer becomes 62 years of age. “(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a)and (b), the Secretary may authorize the retention of a Reserve rear admiral or rear admiral (lower half) in an active status not longer than the day on which the officer concerned becomes 64 years of age. “(d) For purposes of this section, ‘active duty’ does not include active duty for training, duty on a board, or duty of a limited or temporary nature if assigned to active duty from an inactive duty status.” .

5. 2016

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–120 title II § 209(13) · 130 Stat. 27

   Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 3753(c)

   Pub. L. 114–120 substituted “subsections” for “subsection”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–120 substituted “subsections” for “subsection”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (13) in section 742(c), by striking “subsection” and inserting “subsections”;

6. 2018

   Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 118(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

   Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 3753

   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 742 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 742 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 37 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 701Organization3701 702Authorized strength3702 703Coast Guard Reserve Boards3703 704Grades and ratings; military authority3704 705Benefits3705 706Temporary members of the Reserve; eligibility and compensation3706 707Temporary members of the Reserve; disability or death benefits3707 708Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable service3708 709Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve aviation pilots; appointments in commissioned grade3709 709aReserve student pre-commissioning assistance program3710 710Appointment or wartime promotion; retention of grade upon release from active duty3711 711Exclusiveness of service3712 712Active duty for emergency augmentation of regular forces3713 713Enlistment of members engaged in schooling3714 720Definitions3731 721Applicability of this subchapter3732 722Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or national emergency3733 723Effect of this subchapter on retirement and retired pay3734 724Authorized number of officers3735 725Precedence3736 726Running mates3737 727Constructive credit upon initial appointment3738 728Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty3739 729Promotion; recommendations of selection boards3740 730Selection boards; appointment3741 731Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system3742 732Eligibility for promotion3743 733Recommendation for promotion of an officer previously removed from an active status3744 734Qualifications for promotion3745 735Promotion; acceptance; oath of office3746 736Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to pay3747 737Type of promotion; temporary3748 738Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of the Senate3749 739Failure of selection for promotion3750 740Failure of selection and removal from an active status3751 741Retention boards; removal from an active status to provide a flow of promotion3752 742Maximum ages for retention in an active status3753 743Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); maximum service in grade3754 744Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard officer3755 745Grade on entry upon active duty3756 746Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release3757

7. 2025

   Pub. L. 119–60 div. G title LXXII § 7222(b) · 139 Stat. 1701

   1. Added · 14 U.S.C. § 3753(d); 14 U.S.C. § 3753(e)

      Pub. L. 119–60 added subsec. (d)

   2. Redesignated · 14 U.S.C. § 3753(d); 14 U.S.C. § 3753(e)

      Pub. L. 119–60 redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e)

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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 119–60 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

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