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33 U.S.C. 3006: Obligated service requirement

Created in 2020 by Public Law 107-372. Not changed since. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 3034, 33 U.S.C. 3077, 33 U.S.C. 3079.

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 (c)

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 107-372 (Dec 23, 2020).

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.