United States Code
33 U.S.C. § 3071
Applicability of certain provisions of title 10
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- HR 2406 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 8831 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 8732 Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 2838 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 3718 Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 8862 Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2024 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 2990 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 5048 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 4690 Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 7776 James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Amends 3071(a) · enacted · 117th Congress
- S 4802 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
- HRES 1512 Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendment. Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 2988 Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 5314 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 2921 Protecting Our Democracy Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 2865 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2021 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 2981 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 Amends 3071(a) · enacted · 116th Congress
- HR 2406 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 116th Congress
- S 171 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthori... Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 115th Congress
- S 1129 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 Amends 3071(a) · introduced · 115th Congress
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From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.
(a) Provisions made applicable to the corps The rules of law that apply to the Armed Forces under the following provisions of title 10, as those provisions are in effect from time to time, apply also to the commissioned officer corps of the Administration:
(1) Chapter 40, relating to leave.
(2) Section 533(b), relating to constructive service.
(3) Section 716, relating to transfers between the armed forces and to and from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(4) Section 771, relating to unauthorized wearing of uniforms.
(5) Section 774, relating to wearing religious apparel while in uniform.
(6) Section 982, relating to service on State and local juries.
(7) Section 1031, relating to administration of oaths.
(8) Section 1034, relating to protected communications and prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions.
(9) Section 1035, relating to deposits of savings.
(10) Section 1036, relating to transportation and travel allowances for escorts for dependents of members.
(11) Section 1052, relating to reimbursement for adoption expenses.
(12) Section 1074n, relating to annual mental health assessments.
(13) Section 1090a, relating to referrals for mental health evaluations.
(14) Chapter 58, relating to the benefits and services for members being separated or recently separated.
(15) Section 1174a, relating to special separation benefits (except that benefits under subsection (b)(2)(B) of such section are subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose and are provided at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce).
(16) Chapter 61, relating to retirement or separation for physical disability.
(17) Section 1251(e), relating to retirement or separation based on years of creditable service.
(18) Chapter 69, relating to retired grade, except sections 1370, 1375, and 1376.
(19) Chapter 71, relating to computation of retired pay.
(20) Chapter 73, relating to annuities based on retired or retainer pay.
(21) Subchapter II of chapter 75, relating to death benefits.
(22) Subchapter I of chapter 88, relating to military family programs, applicable on an as-available and fully reimbursable basis.
(23) Section 2005, relating to advanced education assistance, active duty agreements, and reimbursement requirements.
(24) Section 2634, relating to transportation of motor vehicles for members on permanent change of station.
(25) Sections 2731 and 2735, relating to property loss incident to service.
(26) Section 2771, relating to final settlement of accounts of deceased members.
(27) Such other provisions of subtitle A of that title as may be adopted for applicability to the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by any other provision of law.
(b) References
The authority vested by title 10 in the “military departments”, “the Secretary concerned”, or “the Secretary of Defense” with respect to the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) shall be exercised, with respect to the commissioned officer corps of the Administration, by the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary’s designee. For purposes of paragraph (8) of subsection (a), the term “Inspector General” in section 1034 of such title 10 shall mean the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce.
(c) Regulations regarding protected communications and prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions
The Secretary may prescribe regulations to carry out the application of section 1034 of title 10 to the commissioned officer corps of the Administration, including by prescribing such administrative procedures for investigation and appeal within the commissioned officer corps as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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