14 U.S.C. § 303 — Vice Commandant; appointment
submitted 77 years ago by ch. 393 to r/title-14-COAST-GUARD · 150 words · no verdicts yet
The President may appoint one Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, with Senate approval. The Vice Commandant ranks just below the Commandant and acts as Commandant when needed. The Vice Commandant must come from officers above captain rank and holds the grade of admiral while serving.
The President may appoint one Vice Commandant* of the Coast Guard, with the Senate's advice and consent. The Vice Commandant ranks right after the Commandant, does whatever duties the Commandant assigns, and acts as Commandant whenever the Commandant is absent, disabled, or the office is vacant. The Vice Commandant must be chosen from officers on the active-duty promotion list who rank above captain, and the Commandant recommends who gets appointed. While serving, the Vice Commandant holds the grade of admiral, with an admiral's pay and allowances. The appointment and grade start on the day the officer takes up the duty and end on the day they leave it, except as section 306(d) provides otherwise.
The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one Vice Commandant* who shall rank next after the Commandant, shall perform such duties as the Commandant may prescribe and shall act as Commandant during the absence or disability of the Commandant or in the event that there is a vacancy in the office of Commandant. The Vice Commandant shall be selected from the officers on the active duty promotion list serving above the grade of captain. The Commandant shall make recommendation for such appointment. The Vice Commandant shall, while so serving, have the grade of admiral with pay and allowances of that grade. The appointment and grade of a Vice Commandant shall be effective on the date the officer assumes that duty, and shall terminate on the date the officer is detached from that duty, except as provided in section 306(d) of this title.
Source credit: (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 499, § 47; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(6), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 144; Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(5), (6), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(6), (7), June 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 195; Pub. L. 92–451, § 1(4), Oct. 2, 1972, 86 Stat. 755; Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(2), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 205(b)(2), July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 700; Pub. L. 103–206, title II, § 204(b)(1), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2421; Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 511(f)(1), (g), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2952, 2953; Pub. L. 114–120, title II, §§ 201(b), 209(3), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 33, 40; renumbered § 304 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 104(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4196, 4240; renumbered § 303, Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1675.)
- 1949Enacted · Act of Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393 · 63 Stat. 499
- 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
- 1982Amended · Pub. L. 97-295 · 96 Stat. 1301
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-348 · 100 Stat. 700
- 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-206 · 107 Stat. 2421
- 2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-281 · 124 Stat. 2952, 2953
- 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-120 · 130 Stat. 33, 40
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-282 · 132 Stat. 4196, 4240
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1675
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 393 on 1949-08-04.
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