Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
§ 3076. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement
Statutory text
Presentation of flag upon retirement
Upon the release of a commissioned officer from active commissioned service for retirement, the Secretary shall present a United States flag to the officer.
Multiple presentations not authorized
An officer is not eligible for presentation of a flag under subsection (a) if the officer has previously been presented a flag 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.
No cost to recipient
The presentation of a flag under this section shall be at no cost to the recipient.
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.
Pub. L. 107–372 title II § 266 · 116 Stat. 3078
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3076
(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 266, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3093.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 266, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3093.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 266. PRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES FLAG UPON RETIREMENT. (a) Presentation of Flag Upon Retirement.— Upon the release of a commissioned officer from active commissioned service for retirement, the Secretary shall present a United States flag to the officer. (b) Multiple Presentations Not Authorized.— An officer is not eligible for presentation of a flag under subsection (a) if the officer has previously been presented a flag 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. (c) No Cost to Recipient.— The presentation of a flag under this section shall be at no cost to the recipient.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 853v of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.