14 U.S.C. § 47

Section 47 · Vice Commandant; assignment

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The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one Vice Commandant who shall rank next after the Commandant, shall perform such duties as the Commandant may prescribe and shall act as Commandant during the absence or disability of the Commandant or in the event that there is a vacancy in the office of Commandant. The Vice Commandant shall be selected from the officers on the active duty promotion list serving above the grade of captain. The Commandant shall make recommendation for such appointment. The Vice Commandant shall, while so serving, have the grade of ~~vice~~ admiral with pay and allowances of that grade. The appointment and grade of a Vice Commandant shall be effective on the date the officer assumes that duty, and shall terminate on the date the officer is detached from that duty, except as provided in ~~subsection 1~~ section 51(d) of this ~~title.~~ title .

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Feb 8, 2016 – presentcurrentviewing
OLRC release point
Pub. L. 114–120, § 209(3), substituted “Commandant” for “commandant” in heading.
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Pub. L. 114–120, title II, §§ 201(b), 209(3), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 33, 40.
Oct 15, 2010 – Feb 8, 2016
Annual edition
Pub. L. 111–281 substituted “Vice commandant; appointment” for “Vice Commandant; assignment” in section catchline and “section 51(d)” for “subsection 51(d)” in text.
▸ what changed changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 511(f)(1), (g), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2952, 2953
Dec 20, 1993 – Oct 15, 2010
Annual edition
Pub. L. 103–206 struck out “; retirement” after “assignment” in section catchline, struck out “(a)” before “The President may appoint”, substituted “The appointment and grade of a Vice Commandant shall be effective on the date the officer assumes that duty, and shall terminate on the date the officer is detached from that duty, except as provided in subsection 51(d) of this title.” for “The appointment of a Vice Commandant shall be effective on the date the officer assumes such duty, and shall terminate on the date he is detached from such duty.”, and struck out subsecs. (b) to (d) which read as follows:
changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 103–206, title II, § 204(b)(1), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2421
Jul 1, 1986 – Dec 20, 1993
Amended · full text not held
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 99–348, § 205(b)(2)(A), struck out “and retired pay” after “with the grade”.
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Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 205(b)(2), July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 700
Oct 12, 1982 – Jul 1, 1986
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–295 substituted “a” for “an” before “Vice Commandant”.
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Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(2), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1301
Oct 2, 1972 – Oct 12, 1982
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–451 substituted “Vice Commandant” for “Assistant Commandant” in four places, and “above the grade of captain” for “in the grade of captain or above” in second sentence.
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Pub. L. 92–451, § 1(4), Oct. 2, 1972, 86 Stat. 755
Jun 9, 1966 – Oct 2, 1972
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(6), struck out requirement that Assistant Commandant serve 2½ years as Assistant Commandant before becoming eligible for retirement with the grade and pay of vice admiral.
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Pub. L. 89–444, § 1(6), (7), June 9, 1966, 80 Stat. 195
Sep 24, 1963 – Jun 9, 1966
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(5), substituted “officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of captain or above” for “active list of officers who hold a permanent commission as captain or above”.
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Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(5), (6), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 175
May 14, 1960 – Sep 24, 1963
Amended · full text not held
Pub. L. 86–474 amended section generally, and, among other changes, required Assistant Commandant to be appointed from the active list of officers who hold a permanent commission as captain or above, raised grade of Assistant Commandant from rear admiral to vice admiral, increased his pay and allowances from that of a rear admiral (upper half) to that of a vice admiral, struck out provisions which related to an Engineer in Chief, and added subsecs. (b) to (d).
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Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(6), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 144
Aug 4, 1949 – May 14, 1960
Enacted · full text not held
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Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 499

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