33 USC Ch. 17: Front Matter
From Title 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCHAPTER 17-NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
CHAPTER 17-NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
851 to 852b. Repealed or Omitted.
853.
Power to settle claims.
853a.
Authorized numbers in permanent rank.
(a)
Fiscal year authorizations; reductions.
(b)
Relative rank; proportion.
(c)
Computation of number in grade.
(d)
Reduction of grade or pay; separation.
(e)
Filling of vacancies; additional numbers.
(f)
Temporary increase in numbers.
853b.
Promotion by selection to grades above lieutenant (junior grade).
853c.
Consideration of all eligible officers for promotion purposes; date of promotion; separation from service.
853d.
Promotions to permanent grades of commander and captain; time.
853e.
Promotion of ensigns; separation from service.
853f.
Length of service for promotion purposes.
853g.
Retirement or separation of officers.
(a)
Transfer of officers to retired list; separation from service.
(b)
Computations.
(c)
Effective date of retirements and separations.
853h.
Separation pay of officers.
(a)
Authorization of payment.
(b)
Amount of pay; five or more years; three to five years.
(c)
Determination of officer's years of service.
(d)
Previously received pay excluded from determination of years of creditable service.
(e)
Deduction from retired pay of amount of prior payments; deduction from disability compensation of amount of separation pay; exception.
853i.
Appointments and promotions made by President; suspension during war or emergency.
853j.
Examinations for promotion.
853j–1.
Temporary appointments and promotions made by President.
(a)
Ensign.
(b)
Lieutenant junior grade.
(c)
Any one grade.
853k.
Retirement of officers.
(a)
For age; effective date.
(b)
Admirals for length of service; deferment.
853l.
Retirement for length of service upon application.
853m, 853n. Repealed.
853o.
Computation of pay upon retirement.
(a)
Officer as member of uniformed service before September 8, 1980.
(b)
Officer as member of uniformed service on or after September 8, 1980.
(c)
Treatment of full and fractional parts of months in computing years of service; rounding off.
853o–1.
Credit of service as deck officer or junior engineer and certain other active service for retirement and retirement pay.
853p.
Rank upon retirement; pay; "temporary rank" defined.
853q.
Retired rank and pay held pursuant to other laws unaffected.
853r.
Personnel Board; composition; duties; recommendations.
853s.
Repealed.
853t.
Original appointments.
(a)
Eligible grades; examination; revocation of commission.
(b)
Lineal list.
(c)
Basic pay service credit.
853u.
Positions of importance and responsibility.
(a)
Designation; grades; appointment.
(b)
Number of officers appointed.
(c)
Pay and allowances.
(d)
Effect of appointment.
(e)
Retirement rank, pay, and allowances.
853v.
Presentation of United States flag upon retirement.
(a)
Presentation of flag upon retirement.
(b)
Multiple presentations not authorized.
(c)
No cost to recipient.
854.
Qualification of officers for appointment or promotion generally.
854a.
Service credit as deck officer or junior engineer for promotion purposes.
854a–1.
Temporary appointment or advancement of commissioned officers in time of war or national emergency.
854a–2.
Pay and allowances; date of acceptance of promotion.
854b, 854c. Repealed.
855.
Cooperation with and transfer to military departments.
855a.
Repealed.
856.
Relative rank of officers when serving with Army, Navy, or Air Force.
857.
Service for purposes of servicemen's and veterans' benefits.
857–1.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; definitions.
857–2.
Retirement of officers; retired grade; retired pay; conditions: satisfactory service, length of service.
857–3.
Service for purposes of certain rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits; exercise of authority by Secretary of Commerce.
857–4.
Commissary privileges.
(a)
Extension of privilege.
(b)
Sales of rations, stores, uniforms, and related equipment.
(c)
Widows' rights.
857–5.
General provisions.
(a)
Statutes applicable to officers of the Environmental Science Services Administration; service in Coast and Geodetic Survey as service in such Administration.
(b)
Statutes applicable to officers of the Environmental Science Services Administration; service in certain agencies as service in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(c)
Change in pay or allowances.
(d)
References in other laws, regulations, and orders.
(e)
Rules, regulations, and orders; continuing effect.
(f)
Construction of provisions; arrangement and headings.
(g)
Separability.
857–6 to 857–12. Repealed.
857–13.
National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere.
857–14.
Membership.
(a)
Appointment and qualifications.
(b)
Terms.
(c)
Chairman.
(d)
Duties.
857–15.
Reports.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Review by Secretary.
(c)
Annual report submittal.
857–16.
Compensation and travel expenses.
857–17.
Interagency cooperation and assistance.
(a)
Liaison.
(b)
Agency assistance.
(c)
Administrative assistance.
857–18.
Authorization of appropriations.
857–19.
Biennial report.
857a.
Rights, benefits, privileges, and immunities; exercise of authority by Secretary of Commerce or designee.
858.
Rules and regulations when cooperating with military departments.
859 to 863. Repealed or Omitted.
864.
Retirement of officers generally.
864a to 872. Repealed or Omitted.
873.
Extra compensation for instrument observers, recorders and other Federal employees for oceanographic, seismographic and magnetic observations.
874.
Transportation of deceased officers' effects; reimbursement for supplies furnished distressed and shipwrecked persons.
875.
Powers of officers as notaries.
876.
Fees for notarial acts; prima facie evidence of authority.
877.
Appropriations; advances from.
878.
Appropriations; purchases from.
SUBCHAPTER II-SURVEYS
881 to 883. Repealed.
883a.
Surveys and other activities.
883b.
Dissemination of data; further activities.
883c.
Geomagnetic data; collection, correlation, and dissemination.
883d.
Improvement of methods, instruments, and equipments; investigations and research.
883e.
Agreements for surveys and investigations; contribution of costs incurred by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
883f.
Contracts with qualified organizations.
883g.
Repealed.
883h.
Employment of public vessels.
883i.
Authorization of appropriations.
883j.
Ocean satellite data.
883k.
Acquisition of land for facilities.
884.
Power to use books, maps, etc., and to employ persons.
885 to 890. Repealed or Omitted.
SUBCHAPTER III-NOAA FLEET MODERNIZATION
891.
Definitions.
891a.
Fleet replacement and modernization program.
891b.
Fleet replacement and modernization Plan.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Timing.
(c)
Plan elements.
(d)
Contracting limitation.
891c.
Design of NOAA vessels.
(a)
Design requirement.
(b)
Exception.
891d.
Contract authority.
(a)
Multiyear contracts.
(b)
Service contracts.
(c)
Bonding authority.
891e.
Restriction with respect to certain shipyard subsidies.
(a)
In general.
(b)
"Significant subsidy" defined.
891f.
Use of vessels.
(a)
Vessel agreements.
(b)
Report to Congress.
891g.
Interoperability.
891h.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Limitation on fleet modernization activities.
SUBCHAPTER IV-NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES
892.
Definitions.
892a.
Functions of the Administrator.
(a)
Responsibilities.
(b)
Authorities.
892b.
Quality assurance program.
(a)
Definition.
(b)
Program.
(c)
Limitation on liability.
(d)
Hydrographic Services Account.
(e)
Limitation on new fees and increases in existing fees for hydrographic services.
892c.
Reports.
(a)
Repealed.
(b)
Maintaining Federal expertise in hydrographic services.
892d.
Authorization of appropriations.