2020 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 43 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
Subchapter V - Rights and Benefits
Sec. 3079a - Treatment of commission in commissioned officer corps as employment in Administration for purposes of certain hiring decisions

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Citation 33 U.S.C. § 3079a (2020)
Section Name §3079a. Treatment of commission in commissioned officer corps as employment in Administration for purposes of certain hiring decisions
Section Text (a) In general

In any case in which the Secretary accepts an application for a position of employment with the Administration and limits consideration of applications for such position to applications submitted by individuals serving in a career or career-conditional position in the competitive service within the Administration, the Secretary shall deem an officer who has served as an officer in the commissioned officer corps of the Administration for at least three years to be serving in a career or career-conditional position in the competitive service within the Administration for purposes of such limitation.

(b) Career appointments

If the Secretary selects an application submitted by an officer described in subsection (a) for a position described in such subsection, the Secretary shall give such officer a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service, as appropriate.

(c) Competitive service defined

In this section, the term "competitive service" has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, §269A, as added Pub. L. 116–259, title II, §209(a), Dec. 23, 2020, 134 Stat. 1168.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 43 - NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS
SUBCHAPTER V - RIGHTS AND BENEFITS
Sec. 3079a - Treatment of commission in commissioned officer corps as employment in Administration for purposes of certain hiring decisions
Contains section 3079a
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 134 Stat. 1168
Public Law References Public Law 107-372, Public Law 116-259
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