1997 U.S. Code
Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 17 - NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 853r - Personnel Board; composition; duties; recommendations

At least once a year and at such other times as may be necessary, the Secretary of Commerce shall appoint a personnel board consisting of not less than five officers not below the permanent rank of commander on the active list, to recommend such changes in the lineal list as the board may determine, and to make selections and recommendations for the promotion, separation, and retirement of officers as herein prescribed: Provided, That in case any recommendation by the board is not acceptable to the Secretary of Commerce or to the President, the board shall make such further recommendations as shall be acceptable.

(June 3, 1948, ch. 390, §19, 62 Stat. 300.)

Herein, referred to in text, means act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, 62 Stat. 297, as amended, known as the “Coast and Geodetic Survey Commissioned Officers’ Act of 1948”, which enacted sections 853a to 853o and 853p to 853t of this title, amended sections 852a and 852b of this title, and repealed sections 854b and 854c of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 853a of this title and Tables.