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14 U.S.C. § 2302 — Enlistments; term, grade

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14 U.S.C. § 2302 — Enlistments; term, grade

**(a)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Commandant may enlist persons for the duration of their minority or a period of at least two years but not more than six years. **(b)** The Secretary shall prescribe the grades or ratings for persons enlisting in the Regular Coast Guard.

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**(a)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Commandant may enlist persons for the duration of their minority or a period of at least two years but not more than six years. **(b)** The Secretary shall prescribe the grades or ratings for persons enlisting in the Regular Coast Guard.

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14 U.S.C. § 302 — Commandant; appointment

**(a) appointment.—** 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.The 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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14 U.S.C. § 2302 — Enlistments; term, grade

Page 153 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 2302 (Added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 7(a), 70A Stat. 620, § 350; renumbered § 2301, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 113(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4221.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 350 .......... 34:187 (as made ap- plicable to Coast Guard by 34:189). 34:189 (as applicable to 34:187). 50 App.:470 (last sentence). Oct. 6, 1945, ch. 393, §§ 2 (as made applicable to Coast Guard by § 13), 13 (as appli- cable to § 2), 59 Stat. 538, 542. June 24, 1948, ch. 625, § 20 (last sentence), 62 Stat. 627; Sept. 27, 1950, ch. 1059, § 1(14), 64 Stat. 1074. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 350 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO DIVERSIFY COAST GUARD Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXII, § 11246, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4046, provided that: ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall establish a program for the purpose of in- creasing the number of individuals in the enlisted ranks of the Coast Guard who are— ‘‘(1) underrepresented minorities; or ‘‘(2) from rural areas. ‘‘(b) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the program es- tablished under subsection (a), the Commandant shall— ‘‘(1) seek to enter into 1 or more partnerships with eligible institutions— ‘‘(A) to increase the visibility of Coast Guard ca- reers; ‘‘(B) to promote curriculum development— ‘‘(i) to enable acceptance into the Coast Guard; and ‘‘(ii) to improve success on relevant exams, such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Bat- tery; and ‘‘(C) to provide mentoring for students entering and beginning Coast Guard careers; and ‘‘(2) enter into a partnership with an existing Jun- ior

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