2021—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 116–283 substituted “an individual” for “a person”.

2018—Puspan. L. 115–282 renumbered section 286a of this title as this section.

2012—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 112–213 substituted “separation pay” for “severance pay” wherever appearing.

2002—Puspan. L. 107–295 substituted “separation” for “severance” in section catchline, added subsecs. (a) to (c), and struck out former subsecs. (a) to (c) which related to, in subsec. (a), severance pay of a regular warrant officer of the Coast Guard who is separated under section 580(a)(4)(A) of title 10, in subsec. (span), severance pay of a regular warrant officer of the Coast Guard who is separated under section 1166 of title 10, and, in subsec. (c), the calculation of part of the year of service for the purposes of this section.

1998—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 105–383, § 201(span), inserted before period at end “, unless the Secretary determines that the conditions under which the officer is discharged or separated do not warrant payment of that amount of severance pay”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 105–383, § 201(a), struck out at end “However, no person is entitled to severance pay under this section in an amount that is more than $15,000.”

1994—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–337 substituted “section 580(a)(4)(A) of title 10” for “section 564(a)(3) of title 10 (as in effect on the day before the effective date of the Warrant Officer Management Act)”.

1991—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–190 inserted “(as in effect on the day before the effective date of the Warrant Officer Management Act)” after “section 564(a)(3) of title 10”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–295 effective 4 years after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 416(c) of Puspan. L. 107–295, set out as a note under section 2146 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–337 effective on the first day of the fourth month beginning after Oct. 5, 1994, see section 541(h) of Puspan. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 571 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–190 effective Fespan. 1, 1992, see section 1132 of Puspan. L. 102–190, set out as a note under section 521 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Section effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Puspan. L. 96–513, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

For provisions to prevent extinction or premature termination of rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that existed or were begun prior to the effective date of Puspan. L. 96–513, and otherwise to allow for an orderly transition to the system of officer personnel management put in place under Puspan. L. 96–513, see section 601 et seq. of Puspan. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 611 of Title 10, Armed Forces.