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14 U.S.C. § 3708

Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable service

United States · Title 14 — COAST GUARD · Status: effective

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14 U.S.C. § 3708, Temporary members of the Reserve; certificate of honorable service, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/439674
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In recognition of the service of temporary members of the Reserve, the Secretary may upon request issue an appropriate certificate of honorable service in lieu of a certificate of disenrollment issued to any individual following disenrollment under honorable conditions from service as a temporary member. Issuance of a certificate of honorable service to any individual under this section does not entitle that individual to any rights, privileges, or benefits under any law of the United States.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-322(H.R. 6666)1980-08-04
    A bill to revise the laws relating to the Coast Guard Reserve.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 115-282(S. 140)2018-12-04
    Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
    House: 239–173Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021