14 U.S.C. § 2123 — Promotions; acceptance; oath of office

Page 137 TITLE 14—COAST GUARD § 2125 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b), renumbered section 272 of this title as this section. Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘section 2121’’ for ‘‘section 271’’. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY Authority of President under subsec. (a) of this sec- tion to remove a name of an officer from a list of se- lectees delegated to Secretary of Homeland Security by Ex. Ord. No. 14106, § 1(b), Aug. 14, 2023, 88 F.R. 55905, set out in a note under section 2101 of this title. § 2123. Promotions; acceptance; oath of office (a) An officer who receives an appointment under section 2121 of this title is considered to have accepted his appointment on its effective date, unless he expressly declines the appoint- ment. (b) An officer who has served continuously since he subscribed to the oath of office pre- scribed in section 3331 of title 5 is not required to take a new oath upon his appointment in a higher grade. (Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 182, § 273; amended Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(20), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2520; renumbered § 2123 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 112(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4216, 4240.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b), renumbered section 273 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted ‘‘section 2121’’ for ‘‘section 271’’. 1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–546 substituted reference to section 3331 of title 5 for reference to section 16 of title 5. § 2124. Promotions; pay and allowances An officer who is promoted under section 2121 of this title shall be entitled to the pay and al- lowances of the grade to which promoted from his date of rank in such grade. (Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 182, § 274; renumbered § 2124 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 112(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4216, 4240.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted ‘‘section 2121’’ for ‘‘section 271’’. Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b), renumbered section 274 of this title as this section. § 2125. Wartime temporary service promotions (a) In time of war, or of national emergency declared by the President or Congress, the Presi- dent may suspend any section of this chapter re- lating to the selection, promotion, or involun- tary separation of officers. Such a suspension may not continue beyond six months after the termination of the war or national emergency. (b) When the preceding sections of this chapter relating to selection and promotion of officers are suspended in accordance with subsection (a), and the needs of the service require, the Presi- dent may, under regulations prescribed by him, promote to a higher grade any officer serving on active duty in the grade of ensign or above in the Coast Guard. (c) In time of war, or of national emergency declared by the President or Congress, the Presi- dent may, under regulations to be prescribed by him, promote to the next higher warrant officer grade any warrant officer serving on active duty in a grade below chief warrant officer, W–4. [(d) Repealed. Pub. L. 97–417, § 2(6), Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2085.] (e) A promotion under this section to a grade above lieutenant may be made only upon the recommendation of a board of officers convened for that purpose. (f) A promotion under this section shall be made by an appointment for temporary service. Original appointments under this section in the grades of lieutenant commander and above shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Original appoint- ments under this section in the grades of ensign through lieutenant shall be made by the Presi- dent alone. Any other appointments under this section shall be made by the President alone. (g) An appointment under this section, unless expressly declined, is regarded as accepted on the date specified by the Secretary as the date of the appointment, and the officer so promoted is entitled to pay and allowances of the grade to which appointed from that date. (h) An appointment under this section does not terminate any appointments held by an offi- cer concerned under any other provisions of this title. The President may terminate temporary appointments made under this section at any time. An appointment under this section is ef- fective for such period as the President deter- mines. However, an appointment may not be ef- fective later than six months after the end of the war or national emergency. When his tem- porary appointment under this section is termi- nated or expires, the officer shall revert to his former grade. (i) Not later than six months after the end of the war or national emergency the President shall, under such regulations as he may pre- scribe, reestablish the active duty promotion list with adjustments and additions appropriate to the conditions of original appointment and wartime service of all officers to be included thereon. The President may, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, appoint officers on the reestablished active duty promotion list to fill vacancies in the authorized active duty strength of each grade. Such appointments shall be considered to have been made under section 2121 of this title. (Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 182, § 275; amended Pub. L. 92–129, title VI, § 605, Sept. 28, 1971, 85 Stat. 362; Pub. L. 97–417, § 2(6), Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2085; Pub. L. 109–241, title II, § 217(b), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 526; re- numbered § 2125 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 112(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4216, 4240.)