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2016 US Code
Title 14 - Coast Guard
Part II - Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary
Chapter 21 - Coast Guard Reserve
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Editorial Notes COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
720.Definitions.
721.Applicability of this subchapter.
722.Suspension of this subchapter in time of war or national emergency.
723.Effect of this subchapter on retirement and retired pay.
724.Authorized number of officers.
725.Precedence.
726.Running mates.
727.Constructive credit upon initial appointment.
728.Promotion of Reserve officers on active duty.
729.Promotion; recommendations of selection boards.
730.Selection boards; appointment.
731.Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system.
732.Eligibility for promotion.
733.Recommendation for promotion of an officer previously removed from an active status.
734.Qualifications for promotion.
735.Promotion; acceptance; oath of office.
736.Date of rank upon promotion; entitlement to pay.
737.Type of promotion; temporary.
738.Effect of removal by the President or failure of consent of the Senate.
739.Failure of selection for promotion.
740.Failure of selection and removal from an active status.
741.Retention boards; removal from an active status to provide a flow of promotion.
742.Maximum ages for retention in an active status.
743.Rear admiral and rear admiral (lower half); maximum service in grade.
744.Appointment of a former Navy or Coast Guard officer.
745.Grade on entry upon active duty.
746.Recall of a retired officer; grade upon release.

        

AMENDMENTS

2016—Pub. L. 114–120, title II, §209(12), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 41, substituted "Reserve student aviation pilots; Reserve aviation pilots; appointments in commissioned grade" for "Reserve student aviation pilots; reserve aviation pilots; appointments in commissioned grade" in item 709 and "Failure of selection and removal from an active status" for "Failure of selection and removal from active status" in item 740.

2002—Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, §413(b), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2120, added item 709a.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [[div. A], title V, §502(b)(2)(B)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–100, substituted "Establishment of promotion zones under running mate system" for "Placement in promotion zone; consideration for promotion" in item 731.

1985—Pub. L. 99–145, title V, §514(c)(3)(B), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 629, substituted "rear admiral (lower half)" for "commodore" in item 743.

1983—Pub. L. 97–417, §2(17)(B), Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2087, inserted "and commodore" after "Rear admiral" in item 743.

1982—Pub. L. 97–295, §2(22), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1303, inserted "previously removed from an active status" in item 733.

1981—Pub. L. 97–136, §6(c)(3), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1706, substituted "Exclusiveness of service" for "Exemption from military training and draft; exclusiveness of service" in item 711.

1980—Pub. L. 96–322, §1, Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1002, revised analysis generally by adding items 701 to 713 and 720 to 746, and by omitting items 751 to 765, undesignated center heading "Commissioned Officers" following item 765, and items 770 to 798.

1974—Pub. L. 93–283, §1(14), May 14, 1974, 88 Stat. 141, added items 765 and 796 to 798.

1972—Pub. L. 92–479, §2, Oct. 9, 1972, 86 Stat. 795, added item 764.

1962—Pub. L. 87–704, §1(b), Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 633, added item 763.

Pub. L. 87–649, §7(d), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 495, substituted "Benefits" for "Pay, allowances, and other benefits" in item 755.

1960—Pub. L. 86–559, §2(4), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 281, added item 787a.

1958—Pub. L. 85–861, §5(3), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1555, added heading "Commissioned Officers" and items 770 to 795.

1956—Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §§15(b), 16(b), 70A Stat. 625, 626, added items 751a, 752a, 753a, 758a, and 759a.
Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 14 - COAST GUARD
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 14 - COAST GUARD
PART II - COAST GUARD RESERVE AND AUXILIARY
CHAPTER 21 - COAST GUARD RESERVE
- Front Matter
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 72 Stat. 1555
74 Stat. 281
76 Stat. 495, 633
86 Stat. 795
88 Stat. 141
94 Stat. 1002
95 Stat. 1706
96 Stat. 1303, 2087
99 Stat. 629
114 Stat. 1654
116 Stat. 2120
130 Stat. 41
Public Law References Public Law 85-861, Public Law 86-559, Public Law 87-649, Public Law 87-704, Public Law 92-479, Public Law 93-283, Public Law 96-322, Public Law 97-136, Public Law 97-295, Public Law 97-417, Public Law 99-145, Public Law 106-398, Public Law 107-295, Public Law 114-120
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