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33 U.S.C. 3001: Commissioned officer corps

Created in 2002 by Public Law 107-372. Not changed since. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1415.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (1).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed 269C

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 107-372 (Dec 19, 2002).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.