In subsection (a) the words “if not otherwise retired pursuant to law” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (c) the pay provisions are worded so as to conform to the terminology of the Career Compensation Act of 1949 (37 U.S.C. 231 et seq.).

The second proviso in § 312(g) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 (34 U.S.C. 410j(g)), relating to the retired pay of officers commissioned in the Regular Navy under the Act of April 18, 1946, ch. 141, as amended (34 U.S.C. 15), and officers commissioned in the Regular Navy while serving on active duty as officers of the Naval Reserve, is not codified in this section because it is inapplicable to officers designated for limited duty. The only authority to appoint limited duty officers is § 404(a) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 (34 U.S.C. 211c(a)). Naval Reserve officers are not eligible for such appointments. Hence there can be no limited duty officers in the categories mentioned in the proviso.

In subsection (f) the words “to which he would otherwise become entitled” are omitted as surplusage and the words “based on the service for which he has received payment” are substituted for the words “attributable to the active service in respect of which lump-sum payment shall have been made to him”.

The second proviso in § 312(f) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 (34 U.S.C. 410j(f)), which provides that officers who exercise their option to revert to a warrant officer grade shall be retired upon completing 30 years of active naval service, is omitted as superseded by § 14(span)(2) of the Warrant Officer Act of 1954 (34 U.S.C. 430(span)(2)), codified in § 1305 of this title.

Section 1370 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was repealed and new sections 1370 and 1370a of this title were enacted by Puspan. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 508(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3574, 3580. In determining the retired grade of certain commissioned officers of the Armed Forces who retire after Jan. 1, 2021, any reference to section 1370 of this title in such determination with respect to such officers deemed to be a reference to section 1370a of this title, see section 508(c) of Puspan. L. 116–283, set out as a note under section 1370 of this title.

A prior section 8372, added Puspan. L. 85–861, § 1(178)(C), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1527; amended Puspan. L. 86–559, § 1(57), June 30, 1960, 74 Stat. 276, related to promotion of officers with special qualifications to grade of captain, major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel of Air Force Reserve, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1629(c)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2963, effective Oct. 1, 1996. See section 14301 et seq. of this title.

2023—Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 118–31, which directed the substitution of “Secretary concerned releases the promotion results of the board which considered the officer for the second time to the public” for “President approves the report of the board which considered him for the second time”, was executed by making the substitution for “President approves the report of the selection board in which the officer is considered as having failed for promotion to the grade of captain for a second time”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2018—Puspan. L. 115–232, § 807(span)(16), renumbered section 6383 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8333” for “section 6333”.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8323” for “section 6323”.

Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 8146” for “section 5596”.

1998—Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 105–261, § 504(c), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: “Paragraphs (2) through (4) shall be effective only during the period beginning on July 1, 1993, and ending on October 1, 1999.”

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 105–261, § 504(d), struck out at end “During the period beginning on July 1, 1993, and ending on October 1, 1999, an officer of the Navy in the grade of commander or captain whose retirement is deferred under this subsection and who is not subsequently promoted may not be continued on active duty beyond age 62 or, if earlier, 28 years of active commissioned service if in the grade of commander or 30 years of active commissioned service if in the grade of captain.”

1994—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(c)(1), (d)(1), inserted heading and substituted “Except as provided in subsection (k)” for “Except as provided in subsection (i)” in pars. (1) to (4).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(c)(2), (d)(2), inserted heading and substituted “Except as provided in subsections (f) and (k)” for “Except as provided in subsection (i)”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(d)(3), inserted heading.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(c)(2), (d)(4), inserted heading and substituted “Except as provided in subsections (f) and (k)” for “Except as provided in subsection (i)”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(d)(5), inserted heading.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(a)(2), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which read as follows: “If any officer subject to discharge under subsection (d) or (e) had the permanent status of a warrant officer when first appointed as an officer designated for limited duty, he has the option, instead of being discharged, of reverting to the grade and status he would hold if he had not been so appointed. If any such officer had a permanent grade below the grade of warrant officer, W–1, when first so appointed, he has the option, instead of being discharged, of reverting to the grade and status he would hold if he had not been so appointed but had instead been appointed a warrant officer, W–1.”

Subsecs. (g), (h). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(a)(2), added subsecs. (g) and (h). Former subsecs. (g) and (h) redesignated (i) and (j), respectively.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(a)(1), (d)(6), redesignated subsec. (g) as (i) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (i) redesignated (k).

Subsec. (j). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(a)(1), (d)(7), redesignated subsec. (h) as (j) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (j) redesignated (l).

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(a)(1), (span), (d)(8), redesignated subsec. (i) as (k), inserted heading, and substituted “or the discharge under subsection (span) or (d)” for “or the discharge under subsection (d)”.

Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 103–337, § 503(a)(1), (d)(9), redesignated subsec. (j) as (l) and inserted heading.

1993—Subsecs. (a)(5), (i). Puspan. L. 103–160 substituted “October 1, 1999” for “October 1, 1995”.

1992—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–484, § 504(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) to (5).

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 102–484, § 504(d), inserted at end “During the period beginning on July 1, 1993, and ending on October 1, 1995, an officer of the Navy in the grade of commander or captain whose retirement is deferred under this subsection and who is not subsequently promoted may not be continued on active duty beyond age 62 or, if earlier, 28 years of active commissioned service if in the grade of commander or 30 years of active commissioned service if in the grade of captain.”

1990—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 101–510 substituted “section 1174(a)(1)” for “section 1174(a)”.

1986—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 99–348, § 203(span)(7)(A), substituted provision that retired pay be computed under section 6333 for provision that retired pay, in the case of an officer who first became a member of a uniformed service, as defined in section 1407(a)(2), before Sept. 8, 1980, be at the rate of 2½ percent of the basic pay to which he would have been entitled if serving on active duty in the grade in which he retired, or in the case of an officer who first became a member of a uniformed service, as defined in section 1407(a)(2), on or after Sept. 8, 1980, be at the rate of 2½ percent of the monthly retired pay base computed under section 1407(d), which rates were to be multiplied by the number of years of service credited under section 1405, but such retired pay was not to be more than 75 percent of the basic pay or monthly retired pay base upon which the computation of retired pay was based.

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 99–348, § 203(span)(7)(B), struck out subsec. (k) which provided that retired pay computed under subsec. (c), if not a multiple of $1, was to be rounded to the next lower multiple of $1.

1984—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–525, § 529(c)(1), substituted “each regular officer of the Navy who is an officer designated for limited duty and who is serving in a grade below the grade of commander and each regular officer of the Marine Corps who is an officer” for “each regular officer of the Navy or Marine Corps”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 98–525, § 529(c)(2), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (i), each” for “Each”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 98–525, § 529(c)(3), inserted “or the discharge under subsection (d)” after “the retirement under subsection (a) or (span)” and substituted “An officer whose retirement is deferred under this subsection and who is not subsequently promoted may not be continued on active duty beyond 20 years active commissioned service, if in the grade of lieutenant or captain, beyond 24 years active commissioned service, if in the grade of lieutenant commander or major, or beyond 28 years active commissioned service, if in the grade of lieutenant colonel, or beyond age 62, whichever is earlier” for “An officer whose retirement is deferred under this subsection and who is not subsequently promoted may not be continued on active duty beyond 24 years active commissioned service, if in the grade of lieutenant commander or major or 28 years active commissioned service, if in the grade of commander or lieutenant colonel, or beyond age 62, whichever is earlier”.

1983—Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 98–94 added subsec. (k).

1980—Puspan. L. 96–513, § 336(i), struck out “or severance” before “pay” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 96–513, § 336(a), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (i), each regular officer of the Navy or Marine Corps designated for limited duty” for “Each officer designated for limited duty on the active list of the Navy or Marine Corps”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–513, § 336(span), authorized the discharge of certain officers considered as having failed of selection for promotion and provided that in cases of retirement such retirements were to occur on a date requested by the officer concerned and approved by the Secretary of the Navy but not later than the first day of the seventh calendar month beginning after the month in which the President approved the report of the selection board rather than on June 30th of the fiscal year in which such officer was considered as having failed of selection.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 96–513, § 336(c), substituted “determined under section 1370 of this title” for “in which he was serving at the time of retirement”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 96–513, § 513(17), substituted “September 8, 1980” for “the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981” wherever appearing.

Puspan. L. 96–342, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted provision limiting applicability to officers who became members of the uniformed services before the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981, and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 96–513, § 336(d), provided that Navy lieutenants designated for limited duty and Marine Corps captains similarly designated who were considered as having failed of selection for promotion were to be honorably discharged on a date requested by the officer concerned and approved by the Secretary of the Navy but not later than the first day of the seventh calendar month beginning after the month in which the President approved the report of the selection board rather than on June 30th of the fiscal year in which he was considered as having failed of selection.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 96–513, § 336(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1), provided that Navy lieutenants (junior grade) designated for limited duty and Marine Corps first lieutenants similarly designated who were considered as having failed of selection for promotion were to be honorably discharged on a date requested by the officer concerned and approved by the Secretary of the Navy but not later than the first day of the seventh calendar month beginning after the month in which the President approved the report of the selection board rather than on June 30th of the fiscal year in which he was considered as having failed of selection, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 96–513, § 336(e), (f), redesignated subsec. (g) as (f), substituted “discharge under subsection (d)” for “retirement or discharge under subsections (span), (d)” and “instead of being discharged” for “instead of being retired or discharged” in two places, and struck out former subsec. (f) authorizing a lump-sum severance payment to certain discharged officers.

Subsecs. (g) to (j). Puspan. L. 96–513, § 336(f)–(h), added subsecs. (h) to (j) and redesignated existing subsecs. (g) and (h) as (f) and (g), respectively.

1963—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 88–132 substituted “of” for “to which he would be entitled if serving on active duty in” after “2½ percent of the basic pay”.

1962—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 87–509 limited the lump-sum payment to not more than $15,000.

1960—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 86–616 permits an officer, if he so requests, to be honorably discharged at any time during the fiscal year in which he is considered as having failed of selection for promotion to the grade of lieutenant commander or major for the second time.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 86–616 permits an officer, if he so requests, to be honorably discharged at any time during the fiscal year in which he is considered as having failed of selection for promotion to the grade of lieutenant or captain for the second time.

1958—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 85–422 substituted “that may be credited to him under section 1405 of this title” for “creditable for basic pay”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 115–232 effective Fespan. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Puspan. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–94 effective Oct. 1, 1983, see section 922(e) of Puspan. L. 98–94, set out as a note under section 1401 of this title.

Amendment by section 336 of Puspan. L. 96–513 effective Sept. 15, 1981, but the authority to prescribe regulations under the amendment by Puspan. L. 96–513 effective on Dec. 12, 1980, and amendment by section 513(17) of Puspan. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701 of Puspan. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 88–132 effective Oct. 1, 1963, see section 14 of Puspan. L. 88–132, set out as a note under section 201 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 85–422 effective June 1, 1958, see section 9 of Puspan. L. 85–422, May 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 130.

For transition provisions relating to limited-duty officers of the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps, see section 616 of Puspan. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 611 of this title.