14 U.S.C. § 302 — Commandant; appointment
submitted 77 years ago by ch. 393 to r/title-14-COAST-GUARD · 192 words · no verdicts yet
The President appoints one Commandant to lead the Coast Guard for a four-year term, with Senate approval. During a declared war or national emergency, the Commandant can be reappointed. The Commandant must be an experienced officer and holds the rank of admiral.
(a) Appointment: The President may appoint, with the Senate's advice and consent, one Commandant* to serve a four-year term as Chief of the Coast Guard.
(b) Reappointment: During a war, or during a national emergency Congress has declared, the Commandant may be reappointed for a further term of up to four years.
(c) Term: A Commandant's term, and any reappointment, normally begins June 1 and ends May 31 of the appropriate years. But if the Commandant dies, retires, resigns, or is reassigned, or if the Coast Guard's needs require it, the Secretary* may change the start or end date, as long as the term still does not exceed four years. The Commandant must be appointed from officers on the active-duty promotion list who currently rank above captain and have completed at least ten years of active service as a commissioned Coast Guard officer.
(d) Grade: While serving, the Commandant holds the grade of admiral.
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.
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.
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.
The Commandant while so serving shall have the grade of admiral.
Source credit: (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 498, § 44; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(3), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(3), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(3), June 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 92–451, § 1(3), Oct. 2, 1972, 86 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 202, Dec. 18, 2014, 128 Stat. 3024; renumbered § 302, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 104(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4196; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), (e)(2), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675, 1678.)
- 1949Enacted · Act of Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 · 63 Stat. 498
- 1960Amended · Pub. L. 86-474 · 74 Stat. 144
- 1963Amended · Pub. L. 88-130 · 77 Stat. 175
- 1966Amended · Pub. L. 89-444 · 80 Stat. 195
- 1972Amended · Pub. L. 92-451 · 86 Stat. 755
- 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-281 · 128 Stat. 3024
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4196
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1675, 1678
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