§ 516. — Presentation of United States flag upon retirement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC516]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 13--PAY, ALLOWANCES, AWARDS, AND OTHER RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Sec. 516. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement
(a) Presentation of Flag.--Upon the release of a member of the Coast
Guard from active duty for retirement, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall present a United States flag to the member.
(b) Multiple Presentations Not Authorized.--A member is not eligible
for a presentation of a flag under subsection (a) if the member has
previously been presented a flag under this section or any other
provision of law providing for the presentation of a United States flag
incident to release from active service for retirement.
(c) No Cost to Recipient.--The presentation of a flag under this
section shall be at no cost to the recipient.
(Added Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title VI, Sec. 644(d)(1), Oct. 17, 1998,
112 Stat. 2049; amended Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title VI, Sec. 652(e),
Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 666; Pub. L. 107-296, title XVII, Sec. 1704(a),
Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 107-314, div. A, title X,
Sec. 1062(b)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2650.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-296 substituted ``of Homeland
Security'' for ``of Transportation''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-314 substituted ``this section'' for ``his
section''.
1999--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106-65 substituted ``under this section
or any other provision of law providing for the presentation of a United
States flag incident to release from active service for retirement.''
for ``under this section or section 3681, 6141, and 8681 of title 10.''
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-296 effective on the date of transfer of
the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section
1704(g) of Pub. L. 107-296, set out as a note under section 101 of Title
10, Armed Forces.
Effective Date
Section applicable with respect to releases from active duty
described in this section and sections 3681, 6141, and 8641 of Title 10,
Armed Forces, on or after Oct. 1, 1998, see section 644(e) of Pub. L.
105-261, set out as a note under section 3681 of Title 10.
