PUBLIC LAW 107-295—NOV. 25, 2002 116 STAT. 2121 which no action is taken to further retain the officer under this subsection.". SEC. 415. PAYMENT OF DEATH GRATUITIES ON BEHALF OF COAST GUARD AUXILIARISTS. Section 823a(b) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: "(9) On or after January 1, 2001, section 651 of Public Law 104-208.". SEC. 416. ALIGN COAST GUARD SEVERANCE PAY AND REVOCATION OF COMMISSION AUTHORITY WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 281— (A) by striking "three" in the section heading and inserting "five"; and (B) by striking "three" in the text and inserting "five"; (2) in section 283(b)(2)(A), by striking "severance" and inserting "separation"; (3) in section 286— (A) by striking "severance" in the section heading and inserting "separation"; and (B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: "(b) An officer of the Regular Coast Guard who is discharged under this section or section 282, 283, or 284 of this title and has completed 6 or more, but less than 20, continuous years of active service immediately before that discharge or release is entitled to separation pay computed under subsection (d)(1) of section 1174 of title 10. "(c) An officer of the Regular Coast Guard who is discharged under section 327 of this title and has completed 6 or more, but less than 20, continuous years of active service immediately before that discharge or release is entitled to separation pay computed under subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) of section 1174 of title 10 as determined under regulations promulgated by the Secretary. "(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), an officer discharged under chapter 11 of this title for twice failing of selection for promotion to the next higher grade is not entitled to separation pay under this section if the officer requested in writing or otherwise sought not to be selected for promotion, or requested removal from the list of selectees."; (4) in section 286a— (A) by striking "severance" in the section heading and inserting "separation" in its place; and (B) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following: "(a) A regular warrant officer of the Coast Guard who is discharged under section 580 of title 10, and has completed 6 or more, but less than 20, continuous years of active service immediately before that discharge is entitled to separation pay computed under subsection (d)(1) of section 1174 of title 10. "(b) A regular warrant officer of the Coast Guard who is discharged under section 1165 or 1166 of title 10, and has completed 6 or more, but less than 20, continuous years of active service immediately before that discharge is entitled to separation pay
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