33 U.S.C. § 3023

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 3023 - Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified

If an officer in the permanent grade of ensign is at any time found not fully qualified, the officer's commission shall be revoked and the officer shall be separated from the commissioned service.

33 U.S.C. § 3023

Pub. L. 107-372, title II, §223, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3085; Pub. L. 117-263 title CXVII, §11703(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4156.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 853e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107-372.

AMENDMENTS2022- Pub. L. 117-263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating, respectively, to promotion of ensigns to grade of lieutenant (junior grade) and separation of ensigns found not fully qualified.

EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS

DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONSAs amended by Pub. L. 117-263 text of section is identical to that of former subsec. (b) of this section. For delegation of functions of President under former subsec. (b) of this section to Secretary of Commerce, see section 1(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, May 28, 1962, 27 F.R. 5131, as amended, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.