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14 U.S.C. 2163: Removal of officer from active duty; action by SecretaryText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 14-COAST GUARDCHAPTER 21-PERSONNEL; OFFICERS
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§2163. Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary

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.

(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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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.