United States Code

14 U.S.C. § 302

Commandant; appointment

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Bills that would change it 6

  • HR 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 8070 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8762 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2136 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Amends · introduced · 117th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

(a) appointment.—  1The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one Commandant for a period of four years, who shall act as Chief of the Coast Guard. (b) Reappointment.— In time of war or during a national emergency declared by Congress, the Commandant may be reappointed for a term of not more than 4 years. (c) Term.— The term of an appointment, and any reappointment, shall begin on June 1 of the appropriate year and end on May 31 of the appropriate year, except that, in the event of death, retirement, resignation, or reassignment, or when the needs of the Service demand, the Secretary may alter the date on which a term begins or ends if the alteration does not result in the term exceeding a period of 4 years. The Commandant shall be appointed from the officers on the active duty promotion list serving above the grade of captain who have completed at least ten years of active service as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard. (d) Grade.— The Commandant while so serving shall have the grade of admiral.
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