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14 U.S.C. 2316: Discharge within three months before expiration of enlistmentText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 14-COAST GUARDCHAPTER 23-PERSONNEL; ENLISTED

§2316. Discharge within three months before expiration of enlistment

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any enlisted member may be discharged at any time within three months before the expiration of his term of enlistment or extended enlistment without prejudice to any right, privilege, or benefit that he would have received, except pay and allowances for the unexpired period not served, or to which he would thereafter become entitled, had he served his full term of enlistment or extended enlistment.

(Added June 8, 1955, ch. 136, § 2 , 69 Stat. 88 , § 370; amended Pub. L. 98–557, § 15(a)(3)(A) , Oct. 30, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2865 ; renumbered § 2316, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 113(b) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4221 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018⁠—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 370 of this title as this section.

1984⁠—Pub. L. 98–557 substituted reference to enlisted member for reference to enlisted man.