Amend title 14, United States Code, to require the retention of certain enlisted members of the Coast Guard who have completed 18 or more, but less than 20, years of service, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires the Coast Guard to keep certain enlisted members on active duty who are within two years of qualifying for retirement at 20 years of service, preventing involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment until they reach retirement eligibility or earlier lawful retirement/discharge. For active-status Reserve enlisted members with at least 18 but less than 20 years of credit, it limits separations/transfers without consent until they either reach 20 years or a short fixed anniversary (one-to-three year windows depending on years of credit). Also adds a clerical entry in the Title 14 table of contents for the new statute.

• Creates 14 U.S.C. §2517 to protect enlisted Coast Guard members who are within two years of 20 years' service from involuntary separation or denial of reenlistment.
• Applies to regular enlisted members selected for involuntary separation or denied reenlistment: they must be retained until they qualify for retirement unless retired or discharged earlier by law.
• Applies to Reserve enlisted members on active status with at least 18 but less than 20 years: restricts separation/transfer without consent until 20 years or a short fixed anniversary (2–3 year limit depending on creditable years).
• Does not prevent separations or denial of reenlistment for physical disability or for cause.
• Includes a clerical amendment to the Title 14 analysis to add the new statutory section.
• Does not authorize new appropriations or change tax law; it amends personnel-retention authorities and timing.
• Places an administrative tracking and personnel management requirement on Coast Guard commands to monitor eligibility and obtain consent where needed.
• Limits are time-bound and narrowly targeted to preserve eligibility for retirement benefits at 20 years.