FEDERAL · 14 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—DISCHARGES; RETIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF COMMISSIONS; SEPARATION FOR CAUSE
Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary
14 U.S.C. § 2163
Title14 — Coast Guard
ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—DISCHARGES; RETIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF COMMISSIONS; SEPARATION FOR CAUSE
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14 U.S.C. § 2163.
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The Secretary may remove an officer from active duty if his removal is recommended by a board of inquiry under section 2159 of this title. The Secretary's action in such as case is final and conclusive.
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§ 2159
14 U.S.C. § 2159
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History
(Added Pub. L. 88–130, §1(10)(C), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 189, §326; renumbered §2163 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§112(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4216, 4240; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, §7223(d)(1)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1702.)
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted "board of inquiry under section 2159 of this title" for "board of review under section 2160 of this title".
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, §123(b)(2), substituted "section 2160" for "section 323".
Pub. L. 115–282, §112(b), renumbered section 326 of this title as this section.
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted "board of inquiry under section 2159 of this title" for "board of review under section 2160 of this title".
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, §123(b)(2), substituted "section 2160" for "section 323".
Pub. L. 115–282, §112(b), renumbered section 326 of this title as this section.
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