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 86 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 9 2 - 4 5 1 - O C T. 2, 1972

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Public Law 92-451 AN ACT

'J'o amend the provisions of title 14, United States Code, relating to the officer structure of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

October 2, 1972

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[H. R. 13697]

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the Guard. United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 14, United Coast officers. Flag States Code, is amended as follows: (1) The first sentence of section 41 is amended by striking out "a ^°^ ^'^*- ^^o vice admiral" and inserting in lieu thereof "vice admirals". (2) The first sentence of subsection (e) of section 42 is amended by- 77 Stat. 174. inserting the words "or excluded under the provisions of section 9(d) (1) of the Department of Transportation Act (80 Stat. 944; 49 U.S.C. 1657)," between the words "basis" and "shall". (3) The second sentence of section 44 is amended by striking out 77 Stat. 175. the words "in the grade of captain or above" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "above the grade of captain". (4) Section 47 is amended by striking out the word "Assistant" so^statr^'gs^"*' wherever it appears preceding the word "Commandant" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Vice"; by striking out the words "in the grade of captain or above" in the second sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the words "above the grade of captain"; and by striking out the word "An" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the word "A". (5) By adding the following new sections at the end of chapter 3: ^^ ^^^ '*^' "§ 50. Area commanders " (a) The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Commander, Atlantic Area, and a Commander, Pacific Area, each of whom shall be an intermediate commander between the Commandant and the district commanders in his respective area and shall perform such duties as the Commandant may prescribe. The area commanders shall be appointed from officers on the active duty promotion list serving above the grade of captain. The Commandant shall make recommendations for such appointments. " (b) An area commander shall, while so serving, have the grade of vice admiral with pay and allowances of that grade. The appointment of an area commander is effective on the date the officer assumes that duty, and terminates on the date he is detached from that duty. "§51. Retirement " (a) An officer who, while serving as Commander, Atlantic Area, or Commander, Pacific Area, is retired for physical disability shall be placed on the retired list with the grade and retired pay of vice admiral. "(b) An officer who is retired while serving as Commander, Atlantic Area, or Commander, Pacific Area, or who, after serving at least two and one-half years in the grade of vice admiral, is retired while serving in a lower grade, may in the discretion of the President, be retired with the grade and retired pay of vice admiral. "(c) An officer who, after serving less than two and one-half years in the grade of vice admiral, is retired while serving in a lower grade, shall be retired in his permanent grade and with the retired pay of that grade." (6) The first sentence of section 287 is amended by striking out the 77 Stat. 185. word and figures "or 289" and by inserting in lieu thereof the word and figures "289, or 290".

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