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33 U.S.C. 3005: Number of authorized commissioned officers

Created in 2002 by Public Law 107-372. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–259 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to number of authorized commissioned officers effective Oct. 1, 2009. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020) Law text

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–386 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "There are authorized to be on the lineal list of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration— (Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2008) Law text

    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.