14 U.S.C. § 2158 — Review of records of officers
submitted 63 years ago by Pub. L. 88-130 to r/title-14-COAST-GUARD · 72 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must establish procedures for reviewing Regular Coast Guard officers’ records. The review determines whether an officer must explain why the officer should remain on active duty for specified performance, conduct, or national-security reasons.
The Secretary* must prescribe, by regulation, procedures to review the record of any officer of the Regular Coast Guard to determine whether he is required to show cause for his retention on active duty— (1) because his performance of duty has fallen below the standards prescribed by the Secretary, or (2) because of moral dereliction, professional dereliction, or because his retention is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security.
The Secretary* shall prescribe, by regulation, procedures to review the record of any officer of the Regular Coast Guard to determine whether he shall be required to show cause for his retention on active duty—
because his performance of duty has fallen below the standards prescribed by the Secretary, or
because of moral dereliction, professional dereliction, or because his retention is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 187, § 321; renumbered § 2158, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 112(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4216; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7223(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1702.)
- 1963Enacted · Pub. L. 88-130 · 77 Stat. 187
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4216
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1702
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 88-130 on 1963-09-24.
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