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[CITE: 14USC351]

 
                          TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
 
                       PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
 
                          CHAPTER 11--PERSONNEL
 
                            ENLISTED MEMBERS
 
Sec. 351. Enlistments; term, grade

    (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Commandant 
may enlist persons for minority or terms of full years not exceeding six 
years.
    (b) The Secretary shall prescribe the grades or ratings for persons 
enlisting in the Regular Coast Guard.

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 520; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, Sec. 16, 64 
Stat. 407; Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, Secs. 8(a), 53, 70A Stat. 620, 679; 
Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 15(a)(3)(F), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2865.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

                            1949 Act

    Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Secs. 35, 35a, 206 (May 26, 
1906, ch. 2556, Sec. 1, 34 Stat. 200; Jan. 28, 1915, ch. 20, Sec. 1, 38 
Stat. 800; Apr. 21, 1924, ch. 130, Sec. 6, 43 Stat. 106; July 30, 1937, 
ch. 545, Sec. 1, 50 Stat. 547; July 11, 1941, ch. 290, Sec. 8, 55 Stat. 
586; Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 364, Sec. 3, 55 Stat. 629).
    Section 35 of title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., has been divided. The 
provisions of the first sentence of subsection (a) are placed in this 
section. The proviso of subsection (a) is covered in section 367(b) of 
this title. Subsection (b) is placed in section 365 of this title. 
Subsections (c) and (d) are placed in section 367(a) of this title, 
except that part (3) of subsection (c) is covered by section 366 of this 
title.
    Section 206 of title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., has been divided. That 
part dealing with special temporary enlistments is incorporated in this 
section. That part dealing with temporary appointments of warrant 
officers is placed in section 302 of this title.
    Certain additional details concerning the two types of enlistments 
are added; these details were previously covered in Coast Guard 
Regulations.
    This section makes provision for the enlistment of personnel in the 
Coast Guard. The first sentence grants the necessary authority to the 
Secretary, changes existing law in regard to the term of enlistment from 
``not to exceed four years'' to ``not to exceed six years'', and adds a 
provision for the enlistment of minors for their minority only, such 
provision being in accordance with existing law applicable to the Navy. 
The next three sentences establish and define the two types of 
enlistments that are now in effect in the Coast Guard, setting forth the 
basic difference in the two types. The last sentence continues a 
provision to the effect that original enlistments in the Coast Guard 
shall be temporary. This section is a combination of existing law and 
regulations in regard to enlistments, with changes as noted above. See 
title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 35, and Coast Guard Regulations, 
sections 531 and 532. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

                                                    1956 Act
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           Revised section                   Source (U.S. Code)                
Source (Statutes at Large)
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351..................................  14:351.                         Aug. 4, 
1949, ch. 393, Sec.  1 (351), 63
                                       34:188 (as made applicable to    Stat. 5
20; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, Sec.
                                        Coast Guard by 34:189).         16, 64 
Stat. 407.
                                       34:189 (as applicable to        Oct. 6, 
1945, ch. 393, Sec.  5 (as made
                                        34:188).                        applica
ble to Coast Guard by Sec.  13),
                                                                        13 (as 
applicable to Sec.  5); 59 Stat.
                                                                        539, 54
2.
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    The words ``notwithstanding any other provision of law'' and ``or 
reenlisted'' are omitted as surplusage. 34 U.S.C. 188 (proviso) is 
omitted as executed.


                               Amendments

    1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-557 substituted reference to persons 
for reference to men.
    1956--Act Aug. 10, 1956, repealed and reenacted section by general 
amendment thereby designating existing provisions as subsec. (a) and 
adding subsec. (b), relating to grades or ratings of enlistees.
    1950--Act Aug. 3, 1950, struck out references to two types of 
enlistments that were deemed necessary prior to the enactment of the 
Career Compensation Act.
