,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #biha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize & am5d !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,ref]5ces to        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb4,,title ,i--,g5]al        
provisions,sec4 #aja4 ,/r5g? &          
di/ribution 9 grade4,sec4 #ajb4 ,recall$
 (fic]s4,sec4 #ajc4 ,obligat$ s]vice    

requirem5t4,sec4 #ajd4 ,tra9+ & physical
 fitness4,sec4 #aje4 ,aviation accession
 tra9+ programs4,sec4 #ajf4 ,recruit+   
mat]ials4,sec4 #ajg4 ,procurem5t ( *>t+ 
& survey s]vices4,sec4 #ajh4 ,te*nical  
correction4,,title ,,ii--,p>ity &       
recruitment,sec4 #bja4 ,education       
loans4,sec4 #bjb4 ,int]e/ paym5ts4,sec4 
#bjc4 ,/ud5t pre-commission+            
program4,sec4 #bjd4 ,limitation on      
educational assi/ance4,sec4 #bje4       
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
ext5sion ( c]ta9 au?orities applicable  
to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to commission$
 (fic] corps4,sec4 #bjf4 ,applicability 
( c]ta9 provisions ( title #cg1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4,sec4 #bjg4 ,prohibition on
 retaliatory p]sonnel actions4,sec4     
#bjh4 ,application ( c]ta9 provisions ( 
competitive s]vice law4,sec4 #bji4      
,employm5t & reemploym5t rights4,sec4   
#baj4 ,treatm5t ( commission 9          
commission$ (fic] corps = purposes (    
c]ta9 hir+ decisions4,,title            

,,iii--,appo9tm5ts & promotion (        
officers,sec4 #cja4 ,appo9tm5ts4,sec4   
#cjb4 ,p]sonnel bo>ds4,sec4 #cjc4       
,positions ( importance &               
responsibility4,sec4 #cjd4 ,tempor>y    
appo9tm5ts4,sec4 #cje4 ,(fic]           
c&idates4,sec4 #cjf4 ,procurem5t (      
p]sonnel4,sec4 #cjg4 ,c>e] int]mission  
program4,,title ,,iv--,sep>ation &      
retirem5t ( officers,sec4 #dja4         
,involunt>y retirem5t or sep>ation4,sec4
 #djb4 ,sep>ation pay4  #b4 ,ref]5ces to
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb ,except z o!rwise         
expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an  
am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms (  
an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or
 o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be       
consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$  
,(fic] ,corps ,act ( #bjjb 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474  ,i ,g5]al    
provisions  #aja4 ,/r5g? & di/ribution 9

 grade ,section #bad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjjd7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bad4
 ,/r5g? & di/ribution 9 grade  7a7      
,grades ,! commission$ grades 9 !       
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration are ! foll[+1 9 relative  
rank ) (fic]s ( ! ,navy3  7#a7 ,vice    
admiral4  7#b7 ,re> admiral4  7#c7 ,re> 
admiral 7l[] half74  7#d7 ,capta94  7#e7
 ,comm&]4  7#f7 ,lieut5ant comm&]4  7#g7
 ,lieut5ant4  7#h7 ,lieut5ant 7junior   
grade74  7#i7 ,ensign4  7b7 ,grade      
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe1
 ) respect to ! di/ribution on ! l9eal  
li/ 9 grade1 ! p]c5tages applicable to !
 grades set =? 9 subsection 7a74  7c7   
,annual computation ( numb] 9 grade     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all make a       
computation to det]m9e ! numb] ( (fic]s 
on ! l9eal li/ au?oriz$ to be s]v+ 9 ea*
 grade4  7#b7 ,me?od ( computation ,!   
numb] 9 ea* grade %all be comput$ by    
apply+ ! applicable p]c5tage to ! total 
numb] ( su* (fic]s s]v+ on active duty  

on ! date ! computation is made4  7#c7  
,fractions ,if a f9al fraction occurs 9 
comput+ ! au?oriz$ numb] ( (fic]s 9 a   
grade1 ! ne>e/ :ole numb] %all be tak54 
,if ! fraction is 1 ! next high] :ole   
numb] %all be tak54  7d7 ,tempor>y      
increase 9 numb]s ,! total numb] (      
(fic]s au?oriz$ by law to be on ! l9eal 
li/ dur+ a fiscal ye> may be tempor>ily 
exce$$ if ! av]age numb] on t li/ dur+ t
 fiscal ye> does n exce$ ! au?oriz$     
numb]4  7e7 ,positions ( importance &   
responsibility ,(fic]s s]v+ 9 positions 
designat$ "u section #bbh7;a7 & (fic]s  
recall$ f retir$ /atus %all n be c\nt$  
:5 comput+ au?oriz$ /r5g?s "u subsection
 7c7 & %all n c\nt aga9/ ^? /r5g?s4  7f7
 ,pres]vation ( grade & pay ,no (fic]   
may be r$uc$ 9 grade or pay or sep>at$ f
 ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !          
,adm9i/ration z ! result ( a computation
 made to det]m9e ! au?oriz$ numb] (     
(fic]s 9 ! v>i\s grades4  4  #ajb4      
,recall$ (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#bae 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjje7 is am5d$ to  

read z foll[s3  #bae4 ,numb] ( au?oriz$ 
commission$ (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
total numb] ( au?oriz$ commission$      
(fic]s on ! l9eal li/ ( ! commission$   
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration %all n    
exce$ #ejj4  7b7 ,positions ( importance
 & responsibility ,(fic]s s]v+ 9        
positions designat$ "u section #bbh &   
(fic]s recall$ f retir$ /atus or detail$
 to an ag5cy o!r ?an ! ,adm9i/ration--  
7#a7 may n be c\nt$ 9 det]m9+ ! total   
numb] ( au?oriz$ (fic]s on ! l9eal li/  
"u ?is section2 &  7#b7 may n c\nt aga9/
 su* numb]4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to section #bae & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bae4 ,numb] ( au?oriz$  
commission$ (fic]s4  4  #ajc4 ,obligat$ 
s]vice requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,subtitle ,a 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       

foll[+3  #baf4 ,obligat$ s]vice         
requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7          
,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe
 ! obligat$ s]vice requirem5ts =        
appo9tm5ts1 tra9+1 promotions1          
sep>ations1 cont9uations1 & retirem5t ( 
(fic]s n o!rwise cov]$ by law4  7#b7    
,writt5 agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y & (fic]s 
%all ent] into writt5 agreem5ts t       
describe ! (fic]s' obligat$ s]vice      
requirem5ts prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9
 return = su* appo9tm5ts1 tra9+1        
promotions1 sep>ations1 & retirem5ts z !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7b7   
,repaym5t = failure ,to satisfy         
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
may require an (fic] :o fails to meet ! 
s]vice requirem5ts prescrib$ "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 to reimburse !       
,secret>y 9 an am\nt t be>s ! same ratio
 to ! total co/s ( ! tra9+ provid$ to t 
(fic] by ! ,secret>y z ! uns]v$ portion 
( active duty be>s to ! total p]iod (   
active duty ! (fic] agre$ to s]ve4  7#b7
 ,obligation z debt to ,unit$ ,/ates ,an

 obligation to reimburse ! ,secret>y "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 is1 = all purposes1 a debt
 ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,dis*>ge 
9 bankruptcy ,a dis*>ge 9 bankruptcy "u 
title #aa t is ent]$ less ?an #e ye>s   
aft] ! t]m9ation ( a writt5 agreem5t    
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a77#b7 does n 
dis*>ge ! individual sign+ ! agreem5t f 
a debt aris+ "u su* agreem5t4  7c7      
,waiv] or susp5sion ( compliance ,!     
,secret>y may waive ! s]vice obligation 
( an (fic] :o-- 7#a7 becomes unqualifi$ 
to s]ve on active duty 9 ! commission$  
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration because ( 
a circum/ance n )9 ! control ( t (fic]2 
or  7#b7 is-- 7,a7 n physically qualifi$
 = appo9tm5t2 &  7,b7 det]m9$ to be     
unqualifi$ = s]vice 9 ! commission$     
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration because ( 
a physical or m$ical condition t 0 n !  
result ( ! (fic]'s own misconduct or    
grossly neglig5t conduct4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to 
au?orize ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices       

,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r       
purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bae ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #baf4     
,obligat$ s]vice requirem5t4  4  #ajd4  
,tra9+ & physical fitness  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subtitle ,a 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq471 z am5d$ by section #ajc7;a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bag4 ,tra9+ & physical fitness  7a7    
,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may take su*        
measures z may be necess>y to ensure t  
(fic]s are prep>$ to c>ry out _! duties 
9 ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !         
,adm9i/ration & pr(ici5t 9 ! skills     
necess>y to c>ry out su* duties4 ,su*   
measures may include ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,c>ry+ out tra9+ programs &             
correspond5ce c\rses1 includ+ e/abli%+ &
 op]at+ a basic (fic] tra9+ program to  
provide initial indoctr9ation & m>itime 
vocational tra9+ = (fic] c&idates z well
 z refre%] tra9+1 mid-c>e] tra9+1       
aviation tra9+1 & su* o!r tra9+ z !     
,secret>y consid]s necess>y = (fic]     

developm5t & pr(ici5cy4  7#b7 ,provid+  
(fic]s & (fic] c&idates ) educational   
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,acquir+ su* equipm5t z 
may be necess>y = tra9+ & in/ructional  
purposes4  7b7 ,physical fitness ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t (fic]s ma9ta9 a 
high physical /ate ( read9ess by        
e/abli%+ /&>ds ( physical fitness =     
(fic]s t are sub/antially equival5t to  
^? prescrib$ = (fic]s 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$   
,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic    
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb71 z 
am5d$ by section #ajc7;b71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #baf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bag4     
,tra9+ & physical fitness4  4  #aje4    
,aviation accession tra9+ programs  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#cjja et seq471 z am5d$ by section      
#ajd7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #bah4 ,aviation accession
 tra9+ programs  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 

section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e & !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,memb] 
( ! program ,! t]m memb] ( ! program    
means a /ud5t :o is enroll$ 9 ! program4
  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means an 
aviation accession tra9+ program ( !    
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration e/abli%$ pursuant to      
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,aviation accession
 tra9+ programs  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t       
au?oriz$ ,! ,adm9i/rator1 "u regulations
 prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 "o or m aviation accession     
tra9+ programs = ! commission$ (fic]    
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration at in/itutions  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,in/itutions describ$ ,an in/itution    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an           
educational in/itution-- 7,a7 t reque/s 
to ent] into an agreem5t ) !            
,adm9i/rator provid+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
program at ! in/itution2  7,b7 t has1 z 

a "p ( its curriculum1 a #d-ye>         
baccalaureate program ( pr(essional     
flight & pilot+ in/ruction t is accr$it$
 by ! ,aviation ,accr$itation ,bo>d     
,int]national2  7,c7 t is locat$-- 7i7 n
 m ?an #bej miles f ! ,national ,wea!r  
,s]vice ,tra9+ ,c5t]2 &  7ii7 9 a       
geographic area t-- 7,i7 exp]i5ces a    
wide v>iation 9 climate-relat$ activity1
 includ+ frequ5t high w9ds1 convective  
activity 7includ+ tornadoes71 p]iods (  
l[ visibility1 heat1 & sn[ & ice        
episodes1 to provide opportunities =    
pilots to demon/rate skill 9 all wea!r  
conditions compatible ) future enc\nt]s 
dur+ _! s]vice 9 ! commission$ (fic]    
corps2 &  7,,ii7 has a climate t c      
accommodate bo? prim>y & advanc$ flight 
tra9+ activity at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( !    
ye>2 &  7,d7 at :i* ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es t--  7i7 !re w be at lea/ #a   
/ud5t enroll$ 9 ! program2 &  7ii7 !    
provisions ( ?is section are o!rwise    
satisfi$4  7#c7 ,limitations 9          
connection ) p>ticul> in/itutions ,!    

program may n be e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ at 
an in/itution unless--  7,a7 ! s5ior    
commission$ (fic] or employee ( !       
commission$ (fic] corps :o is assign$ z 
an advisor to ! program at t in/itution 
is giv5 ! academic rank ( adjunct       
pr(essor2 &  7,b7 ! in/itution fulfills 
! t]ms ( its agreem5t ) ! ,adm9i/rator4 
7#d7 ,memb]%ip 9 connection ) /atus z   
/ud5t ,at in/itutions at :i* ! program  
is e/abli%$1 ! memb]%ip ( /ud5ts 9 !    
program %all be elective1 z provid$ by  
,/ate law or ! au?orities ( ! in/itution
 conc]n$4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7          
,eligibility ,to be eligible = memb]%ip 
9 ! program an individual mu/-- 7,a7 be 
a /ud5t at an in/itution at :i* !       
program is e/abli%$2  7,b7 be a citiz5 (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 contract 9      
writ+1 ) ! cons5t ( a p>5t or gu>dian if
 a m9or1 ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 to--  7i7    
accept an appo9tm5t1 if (f]$1 z a       
commission$ (fic] 9 ! commission$ (fic] 
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7ii7 to s]ve
 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps = n few]   

?an #d ye>s2  7,d7 enroll 9--  7i7 a    
#d-ye> baccalaureate program (          
pr(essional flight & pilot+ in/ruction2 
&  7ii7 o!r tra9+ or education1 includ+ 
basic (fic] tra9+1 :i* is prescrib$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator z meet+ ! prelim9>y       
requirem5t = admission to ! commission$ 
(fic] corps2 &  7,e7 execute a          
c]tificate or take an oa? relat+ to     
morality & conduct 9 su* =m z !         
,adm9i/rator prescribes4  7#b7          
,completion ( program ,a memb] ( !      
program may be appo9t$ z a regul> (fic] 
9 ! commission$ (fic] corps if ! memb]  
meets all requirem5ts = appo9tm5t z su* 
an (fic]4  7d7 ,f9ancial assi/ance =    
qualifi$ memb]s  7#a7 ,exp5ses ( c\rse (
 in/ruction  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a
 memb] ( ! program :o meets su*         
qualifications z ! ,adm9i/rator         
e/abli%es = purposes ( ?is subsection1 !
 ,adm9i/rator may pay ! exp5ses ( !     
memb] 9 connection ) pursuit ( a c\rse (
 pr(essional flight & pilot+ in/ruction 
"u ! program1 includ+ tuition1 fees1    

educational mat]ials su* z books1 tra9+1
 c]tifications1 travel1 & laboratory    
exp5ses4  7,b7 ,assi/ance aft] f\r?     
academic ye> ,9 ! case ( a memb] ( !    
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o  
is enroll$ 9 a c\rse describ$ 9 t       
subp>agraph t has be5 approv$ by !      
,adm9i/rator & requires m ?an #d        
academic ye>s = completion1 includ+     
elective requirem5ts ( ! program1       
assi/ance "u ?is subsection may also be 
provid$ dur+ a fif? academic ye> or dur+
 a comb9ation ( a "p ( a fif? academic  
ye> & summ] sessions4  7#b7 ,room & bo>d
 ,9 ! case ( a memb] eligible to receive
 assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,adm9i/rator may1 9 lieu ( paym5t ( all 
or "p ( su* assi/ance1 pay ! room & bo>d
 exp5ses ( ! memb]1 & o!r educational   
exp5ses1 ( ! educational in/itution     
conc]n$4  7#c7 ,failure to complete     
program or accept commission ,a memb] ( 
! program :o receives assi/ance "u ?is  
subsection & :o does n complete ! c\rse 
( in/ruction1 or :o completes ! c\rse b 

decl9es to accept a commission 9 !      
commission$ (fic] corps :5 (f]$1 %all be
 subject to ! repaym5t provisions (     
subsection 7e74  7e7 ,repaym5t ( une>n$ 
portion ( f9ancial assi/ance :5         
conditions ( paym5t n met  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a memb] ( ! program :o receives or    
b5efits f assi/ance "u subsection 7d71 &
 ^: receipt ( or b5efit f su* assi/ance 
is subject to ! condition t ! memb]     
fully satisfy ! requirem5ts ( subsection
 7c71 %all repay to ! ,unit$ ,/ates an  
am\nt equal to ! assi/ance receiv$ or   
b5efitt$ f if ! memb] fails to fully    
satisfy su* requirem5ts & may n receive 
or b5efit f any unpaid am\nts ( su*     
assi/ance aft] ! memb] fails to satisfy 
su* requirem5ts1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es t ! imposition ( ! repaym5t    
requirem5t & ! t]m9ation ( paym5t (     
unpaid am\nts ( su* assi/ance ) reg>d to
 ! memb] w\ld be--  7,a7 contr>y to a   
p]sonnel policy or managem5t objective2 
7,b7 aga9/ equity & good consci5ce2 or  
7,c7 contr>y to ! be/ int]e/s ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,regulations ,!          
,adm9i/rator may e/abli%1 by            
regulations1 proc$ures = det]m9+ ! am\nt
 ( ! repaym5t requir$ "u ?is subsection 
& ! circum/ances "u :i* an exception to 
repaym5t may be grant$4 ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may specify 9 ! regulations ! conditions
 "u :i* f9ancial assi/ance to be paid to
 a memb] ( ! program w n be made if !   
memb] no long] satisfies ! requirem5ts 9
 subsection 7c7 or qualifications 9     
subsection 7d7 = su* assi/ance4  7#c7   
,obligation z debt to ,unit$ ,/ates ,an 
obligation to repay ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u  
?is subsection is1 = all purposes1 a    
debt ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to 
au?orize ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices       
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r       
purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb71 z     
am5d$ by section #ajd7;b71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bag ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bah4     
,aviation accession tra9+ programs4  4  

#ajf4 ,recruit+ mat]ials  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subtitle ,a 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq471 z am5d$ by section #aje7;a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bai4 ,use ( recruit+ mat]ials = public 
relations ,! ,secret>y may use = public 
relations purposes ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce any adv]tis+ mat]ials develop$ 
= use = recruitm5t & ret5tion ( p]sonnel
 = ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !        
,adm9i/ration4 ,any su* use %all be "u  
su* conditions & subject to su*         
re/rictions z ! ,secret>y %all          
prescribe4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb71 z am5d$ by section #aje7;b71 
is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bag ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bai4 ,use ( recruit+ mat]ials = public 
relations4  4  #ajg4 ,procurem5t ( *>t+ 
& survey s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! developm5t ( !      

/rategy requir$ by section #ajjb7;b7 ( !
 ,frank ,lo,biondo ,coa/ ,gu>d          
,au?orization ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law
 #aae-bhb2 #acb ,/at4 #dcfe71 !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all ent] into n   
few] ?an #b multi-ye> contracts ) #a or 
m private entities = ! p]=mance ( *>t+ &
 survey s]vices by vessels4  7b7 ,*>t+ &
 surveys 9 ! ,arctic ,9 solicit+ &      
engag+ ! s]vices ( vessels "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all p>ticul>ly       
emphasize ! ne$ = *>t+ & surveys 9 !    
,arctic4  #ajh4 ,te*nical correction    
,section #aja7ba77;,c7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
9 ! commission$ (fic] corps be=e ( !    
,national4  ,,ii ,p>ity & recruitm5t    
#bja4 ,education loans  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subtitle ,e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bfg4 ,education loan repaym5t 
program  7a7 ,au?ority ,to repay        
education loans ,= ! purpose ( ma9ta9+  
adequate numb]s ( (fic]s ( ! commission$
 (fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration on active

 duty :o h skills requir$ by !          
commission$ (fic] corps1 ! ,secret>y may
 repay1 9 ! case ( a p]son describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 a loan t--  7#a7 0 us$  
by ! p]son to f9ance education2 &  7#b7 
0 obta9$ f a gov]nm5tal entity1 private 
f9ancial in/itution1 educational        
in/itution1 or o!r au?oriz$ entity4  7b7
 ,eligible p]sons ,to be eligible to    
obta9 a loan repaym5t "u ?is section1 a 
p]son mu/-- 7#a7 satisfy #a ( !         
requirem5ts specifi$ 9 subsection 7c72  
7#b7 be fully qualifi$ =1 or hold1 an   
appo9tm5t z a commission$ (fic] 9 !     
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration2 &  7#c7 sign a writt5    
agreem5t to s]ve on active duty1 or1 if 
on active duty1 to rema9 on active duty 
= a p]iod 9 addition to any o!r incurr$ 
active duty obligation4  7c7 ,academic &
 pr(essional requirem5ts ,"o ( ! foll[+ 
academic requirem5ts mu/ be satisfi$ =  
purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an   
individual = a loan repaym5t "u ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,! p]son is fully        

qualifi$ 9 a pr(ession t ! ,secret>y has
 det]m9$ to be necess>y to meet id5tifi$
 skill %ortages 9 ! commission$ (fic]   
corps4  7#b7 ,! p]son is enroll$ z a    
full-"t /ud5t 9 ! f9al ye> ( a c\rse (  
/udy at an accr$it$ educational         
in/itution 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,education7 lead+ to a degree 9 a       
pr(ession t w meet id5tifi$ skill       
%ortages 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps4   
7d7 ,loan repaym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to ! limits e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b71 a loan repaym5t "u ?is   
section may consi/ ( ! paym5t ( !       
pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & relat$ exp5ses ( a  
loan obta9$ by a p]son describ$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,limitation on    
am\nt ,= ea* ye> ( obligat$ s]vice t a  
p]son agrees to s]ve 9 an agreem5t      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71 !        
,secret>y may pay n m ?an ! am\nt       
specifi$ 9 section #bagc7;e77#b7 ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,active 
duty s]vice obligation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 p]son ent]+ into an agreem5t describ$ 9

 subsection 7b77#c7 incurs an active    
duty s]vice obligation4  7#b7 ,l5g? (   
obligation det]m9$ "u regulations  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! l5g? ( ! obligation "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all be det]m9$ "u regulations    
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,m9imum 
obligation ,! regulations prescrib$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 may n provide = a p]iod
 ( obligation ( less ?an #a ye> = ea*   
maximum annual am\nt1 or portion !re(1  
paid on behalf ( ! p]son = qualifi$     
loans4  7#c7 ,p]sons on active duty be=e
 ent]+ into agreem5t ,! active duty     
s]vice obligation ( p]sons on active    
duty be=e ent]+ into ! agreem5t %all be 
s]v$ aft] ! conclusion ( any o!r        
obligation incurr$ "u ! agreem5t4  7#d7 
,concurr5t completion ( s]vice          
obligations ,a s]vice obligation "u ?is 
section may be complet$ concurr5tly ) a 
s]vice obligation "u section #baf4  7f7 
,effect ( failure ,to complete          
obligation  7#a7 ,alt]native obligations
 ,an (fic] :o is reliev$ ( ! (fic]'s    

active duty obligation "u ?is section   
be=e ! completion ( t obligation may be 
giv5 any alt]native obligation1 at !    
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7         
,repaym5t ,an (fic] :o does n complete !
 p]iod ( active duty specifi$ 9 !       
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection       
7b77#c71 or ! alt]native obligation     
impos$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all be subject
 to ! repaym5t provisions "u section    
#baf4  7g7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y %all  
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
section1 includ+-- 7#a7 /&>ds = qualifi$
 loans & au?oriz$ payees2 &  7#b7 o!r   
t]ms & conditions = ! mak+ ( loan       
repaym5ts4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #bff ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #bfg4 ,education loan repaym5t program4
  4  #bjb4 ,int]e/ paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subtitle ,e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga et   

seq471 z am5d$ by section #bja7;a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bfh4 ,int]e/ paym5t program  7a7       
,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may pay ! int]e/ 
& any special all[ances t accrue on #a  
or m /ud5t loans ( an eligible (fic]1 9 
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,eligible
 (fic]s ,an (fic] is eligible = ! b5efit
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :ile !       
(fic]-- 7#a7 is s]v+ on active duty2    
7#b7 has n complet$ m ?an #c ye>s (     
s]vice on active duty2  7#c7 is ! debtor
 on #a or m unpaid loans describ$ 9     
subsection 7c72 &  7#d7 is n 9 default  
on any su* loan4  7c7 ,/ud5t loans ,!   
au?ority to make paym5ts "u subsection  
7a7 may be ex]cis$ ) respect to ! foll[+
 loans3  7#a7 ,a loan made1 insur$1 or  
gu>ante$ "u "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq474  7#b7 ,a loan 
made "u "p ,d ( su* title 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajhg;a et seq474  7#c7 ,a loan made "u
 "p ,e ( su* title 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ajhg;aa et seq474  7d7 ,maximum b5efit 

,int]e/ & any special all[ance may be   
paid on behalf ( an (fic] "u ?is section
 = any ( ! #cf consecutive mon?s dur+   
:i* ! (fic] is eligible "u subsection   
7b74  7e7 ,funds = paym5ts ,! ,secret>y 
may use am\nts appropriat$ = ! pay &    
all[ances ( p]sonnel ( ! commission$    
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration = paym5ts 
"u ?is section4  7f7 ,coord9ation )     
,secret>y ( ,education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,education reg>d+ ! adm9i/ration ( ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,transf] ( funds ,!      
,secret>y %all transf] to ! ,secret>y ( 
,education ! funds necess>y-- 7,a7 to   
pay int]e/ & special all[ances on /ud5t 
loans "u ?is section 79 accordance )    
sections #dbh7o71 #dee7l71 & #dfd7;j7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7o71 #ajhg;e7l71 &       
#ajhg;dd7j772 &  7,b7 to reimburse !    
,secret>y ( ,education = any reasonable 
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by ! ,secret>y
 9 coord9at+ ! program "u ?is section ) 
! adm9i/ration ( ! /ud5t loan programs  

"u p>ts ,b1 ,d1 & ,e ( title ,,iv ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq41 #ajhg;a et     
seq41 #ajhg;aa et seq474  7g7 ,special  
all[ance def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
special all[ance means a special        
all[ance t is payable "u section #dch ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg-a74  4  7b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #dbh7o7 ( !     
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7o77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ ! subsection head+ & ins]t+ ,arm$ 
,=ces & ,,noaa ,commission$ ,(fic]      
,corps ,/ud5t ,loan ,int]e/ ,paym5t     
,programs2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7
 by ins]t+ or section #bfh ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration   
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ,act ( #bjjb 
aft] ,code12 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or an    
(fic] 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !   
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 respectively1 aft] ,arm$ 
,=ces4  7#b7 ,sections #dee7l7 &        
#dfd7;j7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7l7 &       
#ajhg;dd7j77 are ea* am5d$--  7,a7 by   
/rik+ ! subsection head+ & ins]t+ ,arm$ 
,=ces & ,,noaa ,commission$ ,(fic]      
,corps ,/ud5t ,loan ,int]e/ ,paym5t     
,programs2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    
7i7 by ins]t+ or section #bfh ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb aft] ,code12 &  7ii7 by   
ins]t+ or an (fic] 9 ! commission$ (fic]
 corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 respectively 
aft] ,arm$ ,=ces4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act
 entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !         
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb71 z am5d$ by section #bja7;b71 
is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bfg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#bfh4 ,int]e/ paym5t program4  4  #bjc4 
,/ud5t pre-commission+ program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subtitle ,e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga 
et seq471 z am5d$ by section #bjb7;a71  

is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bfi4 ,/ud5t pre-commission+   
education assi/ance program  7a7        
,au?ority ,to provide f9ancial assi/ance
 ,= ! purpose ( ma9ta9+ adequate numb]s 
( (fic]s ( ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !
 ,adm9i/ration on active duty1 !        
,secret>y may provide f9ancial assi/ance
 to a p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = 
exp5ses ( ! p]son :ile ! p]son is pursu+
 on a full-"t basis at an accr$it$      
educational in/itution 7z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,education7 a program (     
education approv$ by ! ,secret>y t leads
 to--  7#a7 a baccalaureate degree 9 n m
 ?an #e academic ye>s2 or  7#b7 a       
po/baccalaureate degree4  7b7 ,eligible 
p]sons  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son is       
eligible to obta9 f9ancial assi/ance "u 
subsection 7a7 if ! p]son-- 7,a7 is     
enroll$ on a full-"t basis 9 a program (
 education ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 at
 any educational in/itution describ$ 9  
su* subsection2  7,b7 meets all ( !     
requirem5ts = acceptance into !         

commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration except = ! completion ( a 
baccalaureate degree2 &  7,c7 ent]s into
 a writt5 agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,agreem5t ,a writt5 agreem5t ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 is an agreem5t      
betwe5 ! p]son & ! ,secret>y 9 :i* !    
p]son--  7,a7 agrees to accept an       
appo9tm5t z an (fic]1 if t5d]$2 &  7,b7 
^u completion ( ! p]son's educational   
program1 agrees to s]ve on active duty1 
imm$iately aft] appo9tm5t1 =--  7i7 up  
to #c ye>s if ! p]son receiv$ less ?an  
#c ye>s ( assi/ance2 &  7ii7 up to #e   
ye>s if ! p]son receiv$ at lea/ #c ye>s 
( assi/ance4  7c7 ,qualify+ exp5ses     
,exp5ses = :i* f9ancial assi/ance may be
 provid$ "u subsection 7a7 are ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,tuition & fees *>g$ by !         
educational in/itution involv$4  7#b7 ,!
 co/ ( educational mat]ials4  7#c7 ,9 ! 
case ( a program ( education lead+ to a 
baccalaureate degree1 laboratory        
exp5ses4  7#d7 ,su* o!r exp5ses z !     

,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7d7    
,limitation on am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all  
prescribe ! am\nt ( f9ancial assi/ance  
provid$ to a p]son "u subsection 7a71   
:i* may n exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9      
section #bagc7;e77#b7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* ye> (        
obligat$ s]vice t a p]son agrees to s]ve
 9 an agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#b74  7e7 ,duration ( assi/ance     
,f9ancial assi/ance may be provid$ to a 
p]son "u subsection 7a7 = n m ?an #e    
consecutive academic ye>s4  7f7         
,subsi/5ce all[ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
p]son :o receives f9ancial assi/ance "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be entitl$ to a     
mon?ly subsi/5ce all[ance at a rate     
prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = ! duration 
( ! p]iod = :i* ! p]son receives su*    
f9ancial assi/ance4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (
 am\nt ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe      
mon?ly rates = subsi/5ce all[ance       
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all be   
equal to ! am\nt specifi$ 9 section     
#badd7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code4  7g7 ,initial clo?+ all[ance     
7#a7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may prescribe a
 sum :i* %all be cr$it$ to ea* p]son :o 
receives f9ancial assi/ance "u          
subsection 7a7 to cov] ! co/ ( ! p]son's
 initial clo?+ & equipm5t issue4  7#b7  
,appo9tm5t ,^u completion ( ! program ( 
education = :i* a p]son receives        
f9ancial assi/ance "u subsection 7a7 &  
acceptance ( appo9tm5t 9 ! commission$  
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 ! p]son  
may be issu$ a subsequ5t clo?+ all[ance 
equival5t to t normally provid$ to a    
newly appo9t$ (fic]4  7h7 ,t]m9ation (  
f9ancial assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all t]m9ate ! assi/ance      
provid$ to a p]son "u ?is section if--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y accepts a reque/ by !  
p]son to be releas$ f an agreem5t       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72  7,b7 !  
misconduct ( ! p]son results 9 a failure
 to complete ! p]iod ( active duty      
requir$ "u ! agreem5t2 or  7,c7 ! p]son 
fails to fulfill any t]m or condition ( 
! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ,!      

,secret>y may require a p]son :o        
receives assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection
 7c71 7f71 or 7g7 "u an agreem5t ent]$  
into "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 to      
reimburse ! ,secret>y 9 an am\nt t be>s 
! same ratio to ! total co/s ( !        
assi/ance provid$ to t p]son z ! uns]v$ 
portion ( active duty be>s to ! total   
p]iod ( active duty ! (fic] agre$ to    
s]ve "u ! agreem5t4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,!     
,secret>y may waive ! s]vice obligation 
( a p]son ?r\gh an agreem5t ent]$ into  
"u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 if ! p]son-- 
7,a7 becomes unqualifi$ to s]ve on      
active duty 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps 
( ! ,adm9i/ration because ( a           
circum/ance n )9 ! control ( t p]son2 or
  7,b7 is-- 7i7 n physically qualifi$ = 
appo9tm5t2 &  7ii7 det]m9$ to be        
unqualifi$ = s]vice 9 ! commission$     
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration because ( 
a physical or m$ical condition t 0 n !  
result ( ! p]son's own misconduct or    
grossly neglig5t conduct4  7#d7         
,obligation z debt to ,unit$ ,/ates ,an 

obligation to reimburse ! ,secret>y     
impos$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 is1 = all       
purposes1 a debt ow$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#e7 ,dis*>ge 9 bankruptcy ,a dis*>ge 
9 bankruptcy "u title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 t is ent]$ less ?an #e ye>s aft]
 ! t]m9ation ( a writt5 agreem5t ent]$  
into "u subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 does n  
dis*>ge ! p]son sign+ ! agreem5t f a    
debt aris+ "u su* agreem5t or "u        
p>agraph 7#b74  7i7 ,regulations ,!     
,secret>y may prescribe su* regulations 
& ord]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4    
7j7 ,concurr5t completion ( s]vice      
obligations ,a s]vice obligation "u ?is 
section may be complet$ concurr5tly ) a 
s]vice obligation "u section #baf4  4   
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act  
to au?orize ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices    
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r       
purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb71 z     
am5d$ by section #bjb7;c71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   

section #bfh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bfi4     
,/ud5t pre-commission+ education        
assi/ance program4  4  #bjd4 ,limitation
 on educational assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* fiscal ye>1 beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> 9
 :i* ?is ,act is enact$1 ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce %all ensure t ! total am\nt    
exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #bfg ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb 7z add$ by section        
#bja7;a771 section #bfh ( su* ,act 7z   
add$ by section #bjb7;a771 & section    
#bfi ( su* ,act 7z add$ by section      
#bjc7;a77 does n exce$ ! am\nt by :i*-- 
7#a7 ! total am\nt ! ,secret>y w\ld pay 
9 t fiscal ye> to (fic] c&idates "u     
section #bjc7;f77#a7 ( title #cg1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by section        
#cje7;d771 if su* section entitl$ (fic] 
c&idates to pay at mon?ly rates equal to
 ! basic pay ( a commission$ (fic] 9 !  
pay grade ,o-#a ) less ?an #b ye>s (    
s]vice1 exce$s  7#b7 ! total am\nt !    
,secret>y actually pays 9 t fiscal ye>  

to (fic] c&idates "u section            
#bjc7;f77#a7 ( su* title 7z s add$74    
7b7 ,(fic] c&idate def9$ ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m (fic] c&idate has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #bab7;b7 (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps
 ,act ( #bjjb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb71 z  
add$ by section #cje7;c74  #bje4        
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
ext5sion ( c]ta9 au?orities applicable  
to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to commission$
 (fic] corps  7a7 ,applicability ( c]ta9
 provisions ( title #aj ,section        
#bfa7;a7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga7;a77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#af7 z p>agraphs 7#bb7     
?r\gh 7#be71 respectively2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z 
p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ai71            
respectively2  7#c7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z p>agraphs   
7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 respectively2  7#d7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3    

7#d7 ,section #gga1 relat+ to unau?oriz$
 we>+ ( uni=ms4  7#e7 ,section #ggd1    
relat+ to we>+ religi\s app>el :ile 9   
uni=m4  7#f7 ,section #ihb1 relat+ to   
s]vice on ,/ate & local juries4  7#g7   
,section #ajca1 relat+ to adm9i/ration (
 oa?s4  2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#aj71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#aa7   
,section #ajgdn1 relat+ to annual m5tal 
heal? assessm5ts4  7#ab7 ,section       
#ajij;a1 relat+ to ref]rals = m5tal     
heal? evaluations4  7#ac7 ,*apt] #eh1   
relat+ to ! ,b5efits & ,s]vices = memb]s
 be+ sep>at$ or rec5tly sep>at$4  2 &   
7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai71 z   
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ,sub*apt]  
,i ( *apt] #hh1 relat+ to ,milit>y      
,family ,programs4  7#ba7 ,section      
#bjje1 relat+ to advanc$ education      
assi/ance1 active duty agreem5ts1 &     
reimbursem5t requirem5ts4  4  7b7       
,ext5sion ( c]ta9 au?orities  7#a7      
,not>ial s]vices ,section #ajdd;a (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by   

/rik+ arm$ =ces & ins]t+ uni=m$ s]vices2
 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#d71 by /rik+ 
arm$ =ces bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+  
uni=m$ s]vices4  7#b7 ,acceptance (     
volunt>y s]vices = programs s]v+ memb]s 
& _! families ,section #aehh ( su* title
 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 
9 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ arm$ =ces & ins]t+ uni=m$ s]vices2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7g7 ,secret>y conc]n$ =    
acceptance ( s]vices = programs s]v+    
memb]s ( ,,noaa corps & _! families ,=  
purposes ( ! acceptance ( s]vices       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c71 ! t]m    
,secret>y conc]n$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
include ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce ) respect
 to memb]s ( ! commission$ (fic] corps (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration4  4  7#c7 ,cap/one c\rse =
 newly select$ flag (fic]s ,section     
#baec ( su* title is am5d$-- 7,a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7i7 by ins]t+ or !    
commission$ (fic] corps ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    

aft] 9 ! case ( ! ,navy2 &  7ii7 by     
/rik+ o!r arm$ =ces & ins]t+ o!r uni=m$ 
s]vices2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71 9
 ! matt] be=e subp>agraph 7,a71 by      
ins]t+ or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 z     
applicable1 aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 
#bjf4 ,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions 
( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subtitle ,e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga
 et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #bfa ! foll[+3  #bfa;,a4        
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions (     
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7     
,provisions made applicable to          
commission$ (fic] corps ,! provisions ( 
law applicable to ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u !    
foll[+ provisions ( title #cg1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all apply to !           
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration3  7#a7 ,section #cbd1     
relat+ to accession bonuses = new (fic]s
 9 critical skills4  7#b7 ,section      
#djc7;f77#c71 relat+ to prescrib+       
regulations def9+ ! t]ms field duty &   
sea duty4  7#c7 ,section #djc7l71 relat+

 to tempor>y cont9uation ( h\s+ all[ance
 = dep5d5ts ( memb]s dy+ on active duty4
  7#d7 ,section #dae1 relat+ to initial 
uni=m all[ances4  7#e7 ,section #dhh1   
relat+ to all[ances = recruit+ exp5ses4 
7#f7 ,section #die1 relat+ to all[ances 
= fun]al honors duty4  7b7 ,ref]5ces ,! 
au?ority ve/$ by title #cg1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 9 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 !  
,secret>y conc]n$1 or ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se ) respect to ! provisions ( law 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all be      
ex]cis$1 ) respect to ! commission$     
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 by !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce or ! ,secret>y's   
designee4  4  7b7 ,p]sonal money        
all[ance ,section #dad7;a77#b7 ( title  
#cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ or ! director ( ! commission$    
(fic] corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration aft] ,heal?   
,s]vice4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ 
,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic    
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  

o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bfa ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bfa;,a4  
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions (     
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4      
#bjg4 ,prohibition on retaliatory       
p]sonnel actions  7a7 ,9 g5]al          
,subsection 7a7 ( section #bfa 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #cjga71 z am5d$ by section    
#bje7;a71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#be7 z 
p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#bf71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,section  
#ajcd1 relat+ to protect$ communications
 & prohibition ( retaliatory p]sonnel   
actions4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,= purposes (
 p>agraph 7#h7 ( subsection 7a71 ! t]m  
,inspector ,g5]al 9 section #ajcd ( su* 
title #aj %all mean ! ,inspector ,g5]al 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce44  7c7         
,regulations ,su* section is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7        

,regulations reg>d+ protect$            
communications & prohibition (          
retaliatory p]sonnel actions ,!         
,secret>y may prescribe regulations to  
c>ry out ! application ( section #ajcd (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to !   
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration1 includ+ by prescrib+ su* 
adm9i/rative proc$ures = inve/igation & 
appeal )9 ! commission$ (fic] corps z ! 
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  4      
#bjh4 ,application ( c]ta9 provisions ( 
competitive s]vice law ,section         
#ccjd7;f7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ & memb]s ( ! commission$ (fic]
 corps ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7or its       
pr$ecessor organization ! ,coa/ &       
,geodetic ,survey7 sep>at$ f su* uni=m$ 
s]vice aft] sep>at$ f ! arm$ =ces2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or vet]an &  
ins]t+ 1 vet]an1 or memb]2 &  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & memb]s ( !   
commission$ (fic] corps ( ! ,national   

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7or
 its pr$ecessor organization ! ,coa/ &  
,geodetic ,survey7 sep>at$ f su* uni=m$ 
s]vice aft] sep>at$ f ! arm$ =ces4      
#bji4 ,employm5t & reemploym5t rights   
,section #dcjc7af7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ !      
commission$ (fic] corps ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1   
aft] ,public ,heal? ,s]vice14  #baj4    
,treatm5t ( commission 9 commission$    
(fic] corps = purposes ( c]ta9 hir+     
decisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,e    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjga et seq471 z am5d$  
by ?is title1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  #bfi;,a4 ,treatm5t (   
commission 9 commission$ (fic] corps z  
employm5t 9 ,adm9i/ration = purposes (  
c]ta9 hir+ decisions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
any case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y accepts an   
application = a position ( employm5t ) !
 ,adm9i/ration & limits consid]ation (  
applications = su* position to          
applications submitt$ by individuals    
s]v+ 9 a c>e] or c>e]-conditional       

position 9 ! competitive s]vice )9 !    
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y %all deem an 
(fic] :o has s]v$ z an (fic] 9 !        
commission$ (fic] corps = at lea/ #c    
ye>s to be s]v+ 9 a c>e] or             
c>e]-conditional position 9 !           
competitive s]vice )9 ! ,adm9i/ration = 
purposes ( su* limitation4  7b7 ,c>e]   
appo9tm5ts ,if ! ,secret>y selects an   
application submitt$ by an (fic]        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = a position  
describ$ 9 su* subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give su* (fic] a c>e] or           
c>e]-conditional appo9tm5t 9 !          
competitive s]vice1 z appropriate4  7c7 
,competitive s]vice def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m competitive s]vice has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to 
au?orize ! ,hydrographic ,s]vices       
,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & = o!r       
purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   

section #bfi1 z add$ by section #bjc1 ! 
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #bfi;,a4        
,treatm5t ( commission 9 commission$    
(fic] corps z employm5t 9 ,adm9i/ration 
= purposes ( c]ta9 hir+ decisions4  4   
,,iii ,appo9tm5ts & promotion ( (fic]s  
#cja4 ,appo9tm5ts  7a7 ,orig9al         
appo9tm5ts ,section #bba 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjba7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bba4
 ,orig9al appo9tm5ts & reappo9tm5ts  7a7
 ,orig9al appo9tm5ts  7#a7 ,grades  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 an orig9al appo9tm5t (
 an (fic] may be made 9 su* grades z may
 be appropriate =--  7i7 !              
qualification1 exp]i5ce1 & l5g? ( s]vice
 ( ! appo9tee2 &  7ii7 ! commission$    
(fic] corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7    
,appo9tm5t ( (fic] c&idates  7i7        
,limitation on grade ,an orig9al        
appo9tm5t ( an (fic] c&idate1 ^u        
graduation f ! basic (fic] tra9+ program
 ( ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !        
,adm9i/ration1 may n be made 9 any o!r  
grade ?an ensign4  7ii7 ,rank ,(fic]    

c&idates receiv+ appo9tm5ts z ensigns ^u
 graduation f basic (fic] tra9+ program 
%all take rank accord+ to _! pr(ici5cy z
 %[n by ! ord] ( _! m]it at date (      
graduation4  7#b7 ,s\rce ( appo9tm5ts   
,an orig9al appo9tm5t may be made f     
among ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,graduates ( !     
basic (fic] tra9+ program ( !           
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,graduates ( !     
milit>y s]vice academies ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates :o o!rwise meet ! academic /&>ds 
= enrollm5t 9 ! tra9+ program describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,graduates ( ! 
m>itime academies ( ! ,/ates :o-- 7i7   
o!rwise meet ! academic /&>ds =         
enrollm5t 9 ! tra9+ program describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 complet$ at lea/
 #c ye>s ( regim5t$ tra9+ :ile at a     
m>itime academy ( a ,/ate2 &  7iii7     
obta9$ an unlimit$ tonnage or unlimit$  
horsep[] ,m]*ant ,m>9] ,cr$5tial f !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7,d7 ,lic5s$
 (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m]*ant m>9e :o
 h s]v$ #b or m ye>s abo>d a vessel ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! capacity ( a lic5s$   
(fic]1 :o o!rwise meet ! academic /&>ds 
= enrollm5t 9 ! tra9+ program describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,m>itime academies 
( ! ,/ates ,! t]m m>itime academies ( ! 
,/ates means ! foll[+3  7i7 ,cali=nia   
,m>itime ,academy1 ,vallejo1 ,cali=nia4 
7ii7 ,great ,lakes ,m>itime ,academy1   
,trav]se ,city1 ,mi*igan4  7iii7 ,ma9e  
,m>itime ,academy1 ,ca/9e1 ,ma9e4  7iv7 
,massa*usetts ,m>itime ,academy1        
,buzz>ds ,bay1 ,massa*usetts4  7v7 ,/ate
 ,univ]sity ( ,new ,york ,m>itime       
,college1 ,=t ,s*uyl]1 ,new ,york4  7vi7
 ,texas ,a,m ,m>itime ,academy1         
,galve/on1 ,texas4  7,b7 ,milit>y s]vice
 academies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m     
milit>y s]vice academies ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates means ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,milit>y ,academy1 ,we/ ,po9t1   
,new ,york4  7ii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,naval ,academy1 ,annapolis1 ,m>yl&4    
7iii7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce        
,academy1 ,colorado ,spr+s1 ,colorado4  

7iv7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d       
,academy1 ,new ,london1 ,connecticut4   
7v7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m]*ant ,m>9e      
,academy1 ,k+s ,po9t1 ,new ,york4  7b7  
,reappo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an individual  
:o previ\sly s]v$ 9 ! commission$ (fic] 
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration may be appo9t$  
by ! ,secret>y to ! grade ! individual  
held prior to sep>ation4  7#b7          
,reappo9tm5ts to high] grades ,an       
appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a position
 ( importance & responsibility designat$
 "u section #bbh may only be made by !  
,presid5t4  7c7 ,qualifications ,an     
appo9tm5t "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 may n
 be giv5 to an individual until !       
individual's m5tal1 moral1 physical1 &  
pr(essional fitness to p]=m ! duties (  
an (fic] has be5 e/abli%$ "u su*        
regulations z ! ,secret>y %all          
prescribe4  7d7 ,prec$5ce ( appo9tees   
,appo9tees "u ?is section %all take     
prec$5ce 9 ! grade to :i* appo9t$ 9     
accordance ) ! dates ( _! commissions z 

commission$ (fic]s 9 su* grade4         
,appo9tees ^: dates ( commission are !  
same %all take prec$5ce ) ea* o!r z !   
,secret>y %all det]m9e4  7e7            
,int]-,s]vice transf]s ,= int]-s]vice   
transf]s 7z describ$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se ,directive #acjj4d 7dat$        
,decemb] #bg1 #bjjf77 ! ,secret>y %all--
  7#a7 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* !    
,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ to promote &      
/reaml9e int]-s]vice transf]s2  7#b7    
give pref]5ce to su* int]-s]vice        
transf]s = recruitm5t purposes z det]m9$
 appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7    
reappo9t su* int]-s]vice transf]s to !  
equival5t grade 9 ! commission$ (fic]   
corps4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$
 ,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic   
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#bba & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bba4    
,orig9al appo9tm5ts & reappo9tm5ts4  4  

#cjb4 ,p]sonnel bo>ds ,section #bbb 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbb7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #bbb4 ,p]sonnel bo>ds  7a7     
,conv5+ ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea*  
ye> & at su* o!r times z ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es necess>y1 ! ,secret>y %all     
conv5e a p]sonnel bo>d4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a bo>d conv5$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all consi/ ( #e or m    
(fic]s :o are s]v+ 9 or above ! p]man5t 
grade ( ! (fic]s "u consid]ation by !   
bo>d4  7#b7 ,retir$ (fic]s ,(fic]s on ! 
retir$ li/ may be recall$ to s]ve on su*
 p]sonnel bo>ds z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
necess>y4  7#c7 ,no memb]%ip on #b      
successive bo>ds ,no (fic] may be a     
memb] ( #b successive p]sonnel bo>ds    
conv5$ to consid] (fic]s ( ! same grade 
= promotion or sep>ation4  7c7 ,duties  
,ea* p]sonnel bo>d %all-- 7#a7 recomm5d 
to ! ,secret>y su* *anges z may be      
necess>y to correct any errone\s        
position on ! l9eal li/ t 0 caus$ by    
adm9i/rative error2 &  7#b7 make        
selections & recomm5dations to !        

,secret>y & ! ,presid5t = ! appo9tm5t1  
promotion1 involunt>y sep>ation1        
cont9uation1 & involunt>y retirem5t (   
(fic]s 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps ( !  
,adm9i/ration z prescrib$ 9 ?is title4  
7d7 ,action on recomm5dations n         
acceptable ,if any recomm5dation by a   
bo>d conv5$ "u subsection 7a7 is n      
accept$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,presid5t1 !
 bo>d %all make su* fur!r recomm5dations
 z ! ,secret>y or ! ,presid5t consid]s  
appropriate4  7e7 ,au?ority = (fic]s ,to
 opt out ( promotion consid]ation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps may provide t
 an (fic]1 ^u ! (fic]'s reque/ & ) !    
approval ( ! ,director1 be exclud$ f    
consid]ation = promotion by a p]sonnel  
bo>d conv5$ "u ?is section4  7#b7       
,approval ,! ,director %all approve a   
reque/ made by an (fic] "u subsection   
7a7 only if-- 7,a7 ! basis = ! reque/ is
 to all[ ! (fic] to complete a broad5+  
assignm5t1 advanc$ education1 ano!r     

assignm5t ( significant value to !      
,adm9i/ration1 a c>e] progression       
requirem5t delay$ by ! assignm5t or     
education1 or a qualify+ p]sonal or     
pr(essional circum/ance1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,director2  7,b7 ! ,director det]m9es ! 
exclusion f consid]ation is 9 ! be/     
int]e/ ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 !     
(fic] has n previ\sly fail$ selection = 
promotion to ! grade = :i* ! (fic]      
reque/s ! exclusion f consid]ation4  4  
#cjc4 ,positions ( importance &         
responsibility ,section #bbh 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjbh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all designate "o 
position "u ?is section & ins]t+ ,!     
,presid5t %all designate "o position2 & 
7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,t     
position %all be fill$ by & ins]t+ ,!   
,presid5t %all fill t position by       
appo9t+1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !   
,s5ate12  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by 
ins]t+ or imm$iately beg9n+ a p]iod (   
t]m9al leave aft] = :i* a high] grade is

 designat$2  7#c7 by am5d+ subsection   
7e7 to read z foll[s3  7e7 ,limit on    
numb] ( (fic]s appo9t$ ,! total numb] ( 
(fic]s s]v+ on active duty at any "o "t 
9 ! grade ( re> admiral 7l[] half7 or   
above may n exce$ five1 ) only "o s]v+ 9
 ! grade ( vice admiral4  2 &  7#d7 9   
subsection 7f71 by ins]t+ or 9 a p]iod (
 annual leave us$ at ! end ( ! appo9tm5t
 aft] s]v+ 9 t grade4  #cjd4 ,tempor>y  
appo9tm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbi  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbi7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #bbi4 ,tempor>y appo9tm5ts    
7a7 ,appo9tm5ts by ,presid5t ,tempor>y  
appo9tm5ts 9 ! grade ( ensign1 lieut5ant
 junior grade1 or lieut5ant may be made 
by ! ,presid5t4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ,a      
tempor>y appo9tm5t to a position "u     
subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate ^u approval 
( a p]man5t appo9tm5t = su* position    
made by ! ,presid5t4  7c7 ,ord] (       
prec$5ce ,appo9tees "u subsection 7a7   
%all take prec$5ce 9 ! grade to :i*     
appo9t$ 9 accordance ) ! dates ( _!     
appo9tm5ts z (fic]s 9 su* grade4 ,! ord]

 ( prec$5ce ( appo9tees :o are appo9t$  
on ! same date %all be det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7d7 ,any "o grade ,:5       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be 9 ! be/    
int]e/ ( ! commission$ (fic] corps1     
(fic]s 9 any p]man5t grade may be       
tempor>ily promot$ "o grade by !        
,presid5t4 ,any su* tempor>y promotion  
t]m9ates ^u ! transf] ( ! (fic] to a new
 assignm5t4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to section #bbi & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bbi4 ,tempor>y          
appo9tm5ts4  4  #cje4 ,(fic] c&idates   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjba et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #bcd4 ,(fic] c&idates    
7a7 ,det]m9ation ( numb] ,! ,secret>y   
%all det]m9e ! numb] ( appo9tm5ts (     
(fic] c&idates4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t         
,appo9tm5t ( (fic] c&idates %all be made

 "u regulations1 :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
prescribe1 includ+ regulations ) respect
 to det]m9+ age limits1 me?ods (        
selection ( (fic] c&idates1 t]m ( s]vice
 z an (fic] c&idate be=e graduation f ! 
program1 & all o!r matt]s affect+ su*   
appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,dismissal ,! ,secret>y 
may dismiss f ! basic (fic] tra9+       
program ( ! ,adm9i/ration any (fic]     
c&idate :o1 dur+ ! (fic] c&idate's t]m z
 an (fic] c&idate1 ! ,secret>y consid]s 
unsatisfactory 9 ei!r academics or      
conduct1 or n adapt$ = a c>e] 9 !       
commission$ (fic] corps ( !             
,adm9i/ration4 ,(fic] c&idates %all be  
subject to rules gov]n+ discipl9e       
prescrib$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps4  7d7        
,agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* (fic]     
c&idate %all sign an agreem5t ) !       
,secret>y 9 accordance ) section        
#baf7;a77#b7 reg>d+ ! (fic] c&idate's   
t]m ( s]vice 9 ! commission$ (fic] corps
 ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,an  

agreem5t sign$ by an (fic] c&idate "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide t ! (fic]    
c&idate agrees to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,t !  
(fic] c&idate w complete ! c\rse (      
in/ruction at ! basic (fic] tra9+       
program ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,t ^u  
graduation f su* program1 ! (fic]       
c&idate-- 7i7 w accept an appo9tm5t1 if 
t5d]$1 z an (fic]2 &  7ii7 w s]ve on    
active duty = at lea/ #d ye>s imm$iately
 aft] su* appo9tm5t4  7e7 ,regulations  
,! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations 
to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su*           
regulations %all include--  7#a7 /&>ds =
 det]m9+ :at con/itutes a brea* ( an    
agreem5t sign$ "u subsection 7d77#a72 & 
7#b7 proc$ures = det]m9+ :e!r su* a     
brea* has occurr$4  7f7 ,repaym5t ,an   
(fic] c&idate or =m] (fic] c&idate :o   
does n fulfill ! t]ms ( ! obligation to 
s]ve z specifi$ "u subsection 7d7 %all  
be subject to ! repaym5t provisions (   
section #baf7;b74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a 
( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize ! 

,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item
 relat+ to section #bcc ! foll[+3  ,sec4
 #bcd4 ,(fic] c&idates4  4  7c7 ,(fic]  
c&idate def9$ ,section #bab7;b7 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z 
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! 
foll[+3  7#d7 ,(fic] c&idate ,! t]m     
(fic] c&idate means an individual :o is 
enroll$ 9 ! basic (fic] tra9+ program ( 
! ,adm9i/ration & is "u consid]ation =  
appo9tm5t z an (fic] "u section         
#bba7;a77#b77;,a74  4  7d7 ,pay = (fic] 
c&idates ,section #bjc ( title #cg1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 7#a7 ,an (fic]    
c&idate enroll$ 9 ! basic (fic] tra9+   
program ( ! commission$ (fic] corps ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration is entitl$1 :ile          
p>ticipat+ 9 su* program1 to mon?ly     
(fic] c&idate pay at mon?ly rates equal 

to ! basic pay ( an enli/$ memb] 9 ! pay
 grade ,e-#e ) less ?an #b ye>s (       
s]vice4  7#b7 ,an individual :o         
graduates f su* program %all receive    
cr$it = ! "t sp5t p>ticipat+ 9 su*      
program z if su* "t 7 "t s]v$ :ile on   
active duty z a commission$ (fic]4 ,if !
 individual does n graduate f su*       
program1 su* "t %all n be consid]$      
cr$itable = active duty or pay4  4      
#cjf4 ,procurem5t ( p]sonnel  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subtitle ,b 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba 
et seq471 z am5d$ by section #cje7;a71  
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bce4 ,procurem5t ( p]sonnel ,!
 ,secret>y may make su* exp5ditures z ! 
,secret>y consid]s necess>y 9 ord] to   
obta9 recruits = ! commission$ (fic]    
corps ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+        
adv]tis+4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act   
entitl$ ,an ,act to au?orize !          
,hydrographic ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act 
( #aiih1 & = o!r purposes 7,public ,law 
#ajg-cgb71 z am5d$ by section #cje7;b71 

is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #bcd ! foll[+3  #bce4 
,procurem5t ( p]sonnel4  4  #cjg4 ,c>e] 
int]mission program  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subtitle ,b 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjba et    
seq471 z am5d$ by section #cjf7;a71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#bcf4 ,c>e] flexibility to enhance      
ret5tion ( (fic]s  7a7 ,programs        
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out a    
program "u :i* (fic]s may be inactivat$ 
f active duty 9 ord] to meet p]sonal or 
pr(essional ne$s & return$ to active    
duty at ! end ( su* p]iod ( inactivation
 f active duty4  7b7 ,p]iod (           
inactivation f active duty2 effect (    
inactivation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p]iod (  
inactivation f active duty "u a program 
"u ?is section ( an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 !
 program %all be su* p]iod z ! ,secret>y
 %all specify 9 ! agreem5t ( ! (fic] "u 
subsection 7c71 except t su* p]iod may n
 exce$ #c ye>s4  7#b7 ,exclusion f      
retirem5t ,any p]iod ( p>ticipation ( an
 (fic] 9 a program "u ?is section %all n

 c\nt t[>d eligibility = retirem5t or   
computation ( retir$ pay "u subtitle ,c4
  7c7 ,agreem5t ,ea* (fic] :o           
p>ticipates 9 a program "u ?is section  
%all ent] into a writt5 agreem5t ) !    
,secret>y "u :i* t (fic] %all agree z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,to und]go dur+ ! p]iod ( 
! inactivation ( ! (fic] f active duty  
"u ! program su* inactive duty tra9+ z !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$  
,(fic] ,corps %all require 9 ord] to    
ensure t ! (fic] reta9s pr(ici5cy1 at a 
level det]m9$ by ! ,director to be      
suffici5t1 9 ! te*nical skills1         
pr(essional qualifications1 & physical  
read9ess ( ! (fic] dur+ ! inactivation (
 ! (fic] f active duty4  7#b7 ,foll[+   
completion ( ! p]iod ( ! inactivation ( 
! (fic] f active duty "u ! program1 to  
s]ve #b mon?s on active duty = ea* mon? 
( ! p]iod ( ! inactivation ( ! (fic] f  
active duty "u ! program4  7d7          
,conditions ( release ,! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7#a7 prescribe regulations       

specify+ ! guidel9es reg>d+ ! conditions
 ( release t mu/ be consid]$ & address$ 
9 ! agreem5t requir$ by subsection 7c72 
&  7#b7 at a m9imum1 prescribe !        
proc$ures & /&>ds to be us$ to in/ruct  
an (fic] on ! obligations to be assum$  
by ! (fic] "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*       
subsection :ile ! (fic] is releas$ f    
active duty4  7e7 ,ord] to active duty  
,"u regulations prescrib$ by !          
,secret>y1 an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a      
program "u ?is section may1 9 !         
discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 be requir$ to 
t]m9ate p>ticipation 9 ! program & be   
ord]$ to active duty4  7f7 ,pay &       
all[ances  7#a7 ,basic pay ,dur+ ea*    
mon? ( p>ticipation 9 a program "u ?is  
section1 an (fic] :o p>ticipates 9 !    
program %all be paid basic pay 9 an     
am\nt equal to two-?irtie?s ( ! am\nt ( 
mon?ly basic pay to :i* ! (fic] w\ld    
o!rwise be entitl$ "u section #bjd (    
title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z a     
memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices on active duty 
9 ! grade & ye>s ( s]vice ( ! (fic] :5 !

 (fic] comm5ces p>ticipation 9 !        
program4  7#b7 ,special or inc5tive pay 
or bonus  7,a7 ,prohibition ,an (fic] :o
 p>ticipates 9 a program "u ?is section 
%all n1 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be 
paid any special or inc5tive pay or     
bonus to :i* ! (fic] is o!rwise entitl$ 
"u an agreem5t "u *apt] #e ( title #cg1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is 9 =ce :5 !    
(fic] comm5ces p>ticipation 9 ! program4
  7,b7 ,n treat$ z failure to p]=m      
s]vices ,! inactivation f active duty ( 
an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is  
section %all n be treat$ z a failure ( !
 (fic] to p]=m any p]iod ( s]vice       
requir$ ( ! (fic] 9 connection ) an     
agreem5t = a special or inc5tive pay or 
bonus "u *apt] #e ( title #cg1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 t is 9 =ce :5 ! (fic]     
comm5ces p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7#c7
 ,return to active duty  7,a7 ,special  
or inc5tive pay or bonus ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ^u ! return ( an (fic]
 to active duty aft] completion by !    
(fic] ( p>ticipation 9 a program "u ?is 

section--  7i7 any agreem5t ent]$ into  
by ! (fic] "u *apt] #e ( title #cg1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ! paym5t ( a     
special or inc5tive pay or bonus t 0 9  
=ce :5 ! (fic] comm5c$ p>ticipation 9 ! 
program %all be reviv$1 ) ! t]m ( su*   
agreem5t aft] revival be+ ! p]iod ( !   
agreem5t rema9+ to run :5 ! (fic]       
comm5c$ p>ticipation 9 ! program2 &     
7ii7 any special or inc5tive pay or     
bonus %all be payable to ! (fic] 9      
accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t conc]n$
 = ! t]m specifi$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7   
,limitation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all n apply to any special or     
inc5tive pay or bonus o!rwise cov]$ by t
 subp>agraph ) respect to an (fic] if1  
at ! "t ( ! return ( ! (fic] to active  
duty z describ$ 9 t subp>agraph--  7,i7 
su* pay or bonus is no long] au?oriz$ by
 law2 or  7,,ii7 ! (fic] does n satisfy 
eligibility crit]ia = su* pay or bonus z
 9 effect at ! "t ( ! return ( ! (fic]  
to active duty4  7ii7 ,pay or bonus     
ceases be+ au?oriz$ ,subp>agraph 7,a7   

%all cease to apply to any special or   
inc5tive pay or bonus o!rwise cov]$ by t
 subp>agraph ) respect to an (fic] if1  
dur+ ! t]m ( ! reviv$ agreem5t ( ! (fic]
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 su* pay or     
bonus ceases be+ au?oriz$ by law4  7,c7 
,repaym5t ,an (fic] :o is ineligible =  
paym5t ( a special or inc5tive pay or   
bonus o!rwise cov]$ by ?is p>agraph by  
reason ( subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii7 %all 
be subject to ! requirem5ts = repaym5t (
 su* pay or bonus 9 accordance ) ! t]ms 
( ! applicable agreem5t ( ! (fic] "u    
*apt] #e ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7,d7 ,requir$ s]vice is         
additional ,any s]vice requir$ ( an     
(fic] "u an agreem5t cov]$ by ?is       
p>agraph aft] ! (fic] returns to active 
duty z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
be 9 addition to any s]vice requir$ ( ! 
(fic] "u an agreem5t "u subsection 7c74 
7#d7 ,travel & transportation all[ance  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 an (fic] :o p>ticipates 9 a       
program "u ?is section is entitl$1 :ile 

p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 to ! travel &   
transportation all[ances au?oriz$ by    
section #dgd ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 =--  7i7 travel p]=m$ f !        
resid5ce ( ! (fic]1 at ! "t ( release f 
active duty to p>ticipate 9 ! program1  
to ! location 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
designat$ by ! (fic] z ! (fic]'s        
resid5ce dur+ ! p]iod ( p>ticipation 9 !
 program2 &  7ii7 travel p]=m$ to !     
resid5ce ( ! (fic] ^u return to active  
duty at ! end ( ! p>ticipation ( ! (fic]
 9 ! program4  7,b7 ,s+le resid5ce ,an  
all[ance is payable "u ?is p>agraph only
 ) respect to travel ( an (fic] to & f a
 s+le resid5ce4  7#e7 ,leave balance ,an
 (fic] :o p>ticipates 9 a program "u ?is
 section is entitl$ to c>ry =w>d ! leave
 balance exi/+ z ( ! day on :i* ! (fic] 
beg9s p>ticipation & accumulat$ 9       
accordance ) section #gja ( title #aj1 b
 n to exce$ #fj days4  7g7 ,promotion   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a  
program "u ?is section %all n1 :ile     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 be eligible =   

consid]ation = promotion "u subtitle ,b4
  7#b7 ,return to s]vice ,^u ! return ( 
an (fic] to active duty aft] completion 
by ! (fic] ( p>ticipation 9 a program "u
 ?is section--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y may    
adju/ ! date ( rank ( ! (fic] 9 su*     
mann] z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe 9    
regulations = purposes ( ?is section2 & 
7,b7 ! (fic] %all be eligible =         
consid]ation = promotion :5 (fic]s ( !  
same competitive category1 grade1 &     
s5iority are eligible = consid]ation =  
promotion4  7h7 ,cont9u$ entitlem5ts ,an
 (fic] p>ticipat+ 9 a program "u ?is    
section %all1 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 !       
program1 be treat$ z a memb] ( ! uni=m$ 
s]vices on active duty = a p]iod ( m ?an
 #cj days = purposes (--  7#a7 !        
entitlem5t ( ! (fic] & ( ! dep5d5ts ( ! 
(fic] to m$ical & d5tal c>e "u !        
provisions ( *apt] #ee ( title #aj2 &   
7#b7 retirem5t or sep>ation = physical  
disability "u ! provisions ( subtitle   
,c4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( 
cont5ts 9 section #a ( ! ,act entitl$   

,an ,act to au?orize ! ,hydrographic    
,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiih1 & =  
o!r purposes 7,public ,law #ajg-cgb71 z 
am5d$ by section #cjf7;b71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #bce ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bcf4     
,c>e] flexibility to enhance ret5tion ( 
(fic]s4  4  ,,iv ,sep>ation & retirem5t 
( (fic]s  #dja4 ,involunt>y retirem5t or
 sep>ation ,section #bda 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjda7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7d7 ,def]m5t ( retirem5t or    
sep>ation = m$ical reasons  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !      
evaluation ( ! m$ical condition ( an    
(fic] requires hospitalization or m$ical
 obs]vation t _c be complet$ ) confid5ce
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! (fic]'s well-be+
 be=e ! date on :i* ! (fic] w\ld o!rwise
 be requir$ to retire or be sep>at$ "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may def] !     
retirem5t or sep>ation ( ! (fic]4  7#b7 
,cons5t requir$ ,a def]m5t may only be  
made ) ! writt5 cons5t ( ! (fic]        
involv$4 ,if ! (fic] does n provide     

writt5 cons5t to ! def]m5t1 ! (fic] %all
 be retir$ or sep>at$ z s*$ul$4  7#c7   
,limitation ,a def]m5t ( retirem5t or   
sep>ation "u ?is subsection may n ext5d 
= m ?an #cj days aft] completion ( !    
evaluation requir+ hospitalization or   
m$ical obs]vation4  4  #djb4 ,sep>ation 
pay ,section #bdb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjdb7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7
 ,exception ,an (fic] dis*>g$ = twice   
fail+ selection = promotion to ! next   
high] grade is n entitl$ to sep>ation   
pay "u ?is section if ! (fic]--  7#a7   
expresses a desire n to be select$ =    
promotion2 or  7#b7 reque/s removal f ! 
li/ ( selectees4  4