# 14 U.S.C. § 2506: Suspension of payment of retired pay of members who are absent from the United States to avoid prosecution

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## Section

- **Citation:** 14 U.S.C. § 2506
- **Heading:** Suspension of payment of retired pay of members who are absent from the United States to avoid prosecution
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** March 26, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—COAST GUARD > SUBTITLE II—PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 25—PERSONNEL › GENERAL PROVISIONS > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

Under procedures prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may suspend the payment of the retired pay of a member or former member during periods in which the member willfully remains outside the United States to avoid criminal prosecution or civil liability. The procedures shall address the types of criminal offenses and civil proceedings for which the procedures may be used, including the offenses specified in section 8312 of title 5 , and the manner by which a member, upon the return of the member to the United States, may obtain retired pay withheld during the member’s absence.

(Added Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 444(a) , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2132 , § 424a; renumbered § 2506, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 114(b) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4223 .)

## Nearby sections

- [14 U.S.C. § 2501 Grade on retirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s2501.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 2502 Retirement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s2502.md)
- [14 U.S.C. § 2503 Status of recalled personnel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t14_s2503.md)
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