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14 U.S.C. 316: Commandant Advisory Judge AdvocateText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 14-COAST GUARDCHAPTER 3-COMPOSITION AND ORGANIZATION
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§316. Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate

There shall be in the Coast Guard a Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate who is a judge advocate in a grade of O-6. The Commandant Advisory Judge Advocate shall be assigned to the staff of the Commandant in the first regularly scheduled O-6 officer assignment panel to convene following the date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 and perform such duties relating to legal matters arising in the Coast Guard as such legal matters relate to the Commandant, as may be assigned.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7201(e)(6) , Dec. 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 1679 .)

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References in Text

The date of the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of div. G of Pub. L. 119–60, which was approved Dec. 18, 2025.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 316 was renumbered section 334 of this title.