14 U.S.C. § 2761 — Individuals discharged as result of court-

Page 181 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 2761 als, bars, emblems, or insignia to which such personnel may be entitled under other provi- sions of law. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 537, § 502; renum- bered § 2746, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES This section insures that the preceding sections are not intended to prevent Coast Guard military personnel from receiving other medals, the legion of merit, for example. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 502 of this title as this section. Executive Documents MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL Medal established as an award for outstanding meri- torious achievement or service to the United States, see Ex. Ord. No. 11448, Jan. 16, 1969, 34 F.R. 915, as amended, set out as a note preceding section 1121 of Title 10, Armed Forces. § 2747. Awards and insignia for excellence in service or conduct The Coast Guard may award trophies, badges, and cash prizes to Coast Guard personnel or groups thereof, including personnel of the re- serve components thereof whether or not on ac- tive duty, for excellence in accomplishments re- lated to Coast Guard service, to incur such ex- penses as may be necessary to enter such per- sonnel in competitions, and to provide badges or buttons in recognition of special service, good conduct, and discharge under conditions other than dishonorable. (Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 537, § 503; renum- bered § 2747, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on the following language contained in the Coast Guard appropriation act for 1949, ‘‘Pay and Al- lowances’’ and preceding years: ‘‘not exceeding $10,000 for cash prizes for men for excellence in boatmanship, gunnery, target practice, and engineering competi- tions’’ (June 19, 1948, ch. 558, 62 Stat. 561). This section expands the language contained in the appropriation act to include the awarding of trophies and badges, and to include in the accomplishments for which such awards may be made, excellence in any field related to Coast Guard duty. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 503 of this title as this section. § 2748. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement (a) PRESENTATION OF FLAG.—Upon the release of a member of the Coast Guard from active duty for retirement, the Secretary shall present a United States flag to the member. (b) MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS NOT AUTHOR- IZED.—A member is not eligible for a presen- tation of a flag under subsection (a) if the mem- ber has previously been presented a flag under this section or any other provision of law pro- viding for the presentation of a United States flag incident to release from active service for retirement. (c) NO COST TO RECIPIENT.—The presentation of a flag under this section shall be at no cost to the recipient. (Added Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 644(d)(1), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2049, § 516; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 652(e), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 666; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(b)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2650; Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 217(6), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1557; renumbered § 2748, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 516 of this title as this section. 2012—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–213 struck out ‘‘of Homeland Security’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–296 substituted ‘‘of Homeland Security’’ for ‘‘of Transportation’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted ‘‘this section’’ for ‘‘his section’’. 1999—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted ‘‘under this section or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag incident to re- lease from active service for retirement.’’ for ‘‘under this section or section 3681, 6141, and 8681 of title 10.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces. EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable with respect to releases from ac- tive duty described in this section and sections 7251, 8261, and 9251 of Title 10, Armed Forces, on or after Oct. 1, 1998, see section 644(e) of Pub. L. 105–261, set out as a note under section 7251 of Title 10, Armed Forces. SUBCHAPTER III—PAYMENTS Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(c)(3), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4229, inserted subchapter III designation and heading. § 2761. Individuals discharged as result of court- martial; allowances to The Secretary may furnish individuals dis- charged pursuant to the sentence of a Coast Guard court-martial suitable civilian clothing and a monetary allowance not to exceed $25 if the individual discharged would not otherwise have suitable clothing or funds to meet imme- diate needs. (Added May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 16(a), 64 Stat. 148, § 509; amended Pub. L. 90–377, § 8, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288; renumbered § 2761, Pub. L. 115–282, title Page 182 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 2762 I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8505(a)(38)(A), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4749.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted ‘‘Individuals’’ for ‘‘Persons’’ in section catchline and substituted ‘‘indi- viduals’’ for ‘‘persons’’ and ‘‘individual’’ for ‘‘person’’ in text. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 509 of this title as this section. 1968—Pub. L. 90–377 substituted ‘‘Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to’’ for ‘‘Pris- oners; allowances to; transportation’’ in section catch- line, and struck out provision that persons confined in prisons in pursuance of the sentence of a Coast Guard court shall during such confinement, be allowed a rea- sonable sum, not to exceed $3 per month, for necessary prison expenses and the provision that the Com- mandant of the Coast Guard may transport to their homes or places of enlistment, as he may designate, all discharged prisoners, the expense of such transpor- tation to be paid out of any money to the credit of pris- oners when discharged. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective May 31, 1951, see act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 5, 64 Stat. 145. § 2762. Shore patrol duty; payment of expenses An officer or cadet of the Coast Guard who is assigned shore patrol duty away from his vessel or other duty station may be paid his actual ex- penses. (Added Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 14(a), 70A Stat. 624, § 510; renumbered § 2762, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 510 of this title as this section. § 2763. Compensatory absence from duty for mili- tary personnel at isolated duty stations The Secretary may grant compensatory ab- sence from duty to military personnel of the Coast Guard serving at isolated duty stations of the Coast Guard when conditions of duty result in confinement because of isolation or in long periods of continuous duty. (Added Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 650, § 4, 69 Stat. 577, § 511; amended Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(32), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2521; Pub. L. 107–295, title III, § 312(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2102; renumbered § 2763, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 511 of this title as this section. 2002—Pub. L. 107–295 substituted ‘‘Compensatory ab- sence from duty for military personnel at isolated duty stations’’ for ‘‘Compensatory absence of military per- sonnel at isolated aids to navigation’’ in section catch- line and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary, under regulations prescribed by him, may grant compensatory absence from duty to military personnel of the Coast Guard serving in lightships and at lighthouses and other iso- lated aids to navigation of the Coast Guard when condi- tions of duty result in confinement because of isola- tions or in long periods of continuous duty.’’ 1976—Pub. L. 94–546 substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘head of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating’’. § 2764. Monetary allowance for transportation of household effects The transportation and reimbursement au- thorized by section 453(c) of title 37 shall be available hereafter to pay a monetary allowance in place of such transportation to a member who, under regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary, participates in a program designated by the Secretary in which his baggage and house- hold effects are moved by a privately owned or rental vehicle. This allowance shall not be lim- ited to reimbursement for actual expenses and may be paid in advance of the transportation of the baggage and household effects. The allow- ance shall, however, be in an amount that will result in savings to the Government when the total cost of the movement of baggage and household effects is compared with the cost that otherwise would have been incurred under sec- tion 453(c) of title 37. (Added Pub. L. 96–376, § 7(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1510, § 512; amended Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(16), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1302; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VI, § 631(f)(4)(B), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1465; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a)(9), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1948; renumbered § 2764, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 116(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4226; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VI, § 626(d), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2629.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117–263 substituted ‘‘section 453(c)’’ for ‘‘subsection (b) of section 476’’ in two places. 2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 512 of this title as this section. 2013—Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(B). See 2011 Amendment note below. 2011—Pub. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9), substituted ‘‘476’’ for ‘‘406’’ in two places. 1982—Pub. L. 97–295 struck out ‘‘, United States Code,’’ after ‘‘title 37’’ first time appearing, and ‘‘, United States Code’’ after ‘‘title 37’’ second time ap- pearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1947, provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective Dec. 31, 2011, and as if in- cluded in Pub. L. 112–81 as enacted. § 2765. Retroactive payment of pay and allow- ances delayed by administrative error or oversight Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Coast Guard may authorize retroactive pay- ment of pay and allowances, including selective