Public Law 84–89

The last proviso of the first paragraph of section 16,

Examination for officers.

Act of May 22, 1917 (40 Stat. 88; 33 U. S. C. 854), is amended to read as follows: “No person shall be appointed ensign and no commissioned officer shall be promoted to a higher permanent grade on the active list until he has passed a satisfactory mental and physical examination in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce.”

Section 16 of the Act of May 22, 1917 (40 Stat. 88; 33 U. S. C.

Service with Armed Forces.

Rank.

856), is hereby amended by deleting therefrom the third paragraph and substituting therefor the following:

“When serving with the Army, Navy, or Air Force, commissioned officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey shall rank with and after officers of corresponding grade in the Army, Navy, or Air Force of the same length of service in grade.”

The second proviso of section 2b of the Art of January

Service credit.

19, 1942 (56 Stat. 7; 33 U. S. C. 854a (b)), as amended, is further amended by inserting a period after the word “engineer” and deleting the words “in excess of one year” which appear at the end of the proviso.

Section 8 of the Act of January 19, 1942 (56 Stat. 8), as amended

Assistant Director.

Appointment, etc.

(33 U. S. C. 852b), is further amended to read as follows:

“The Assistant Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the active list of commissioned officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey not below the rank of commander, for a term of four years, and may be reappointed for further periods of four years each: Provided, That the appointment of the Assistant Director shall terminate six months after the appointment of a new Director. His appointment shall create a vacancy and, while holding said office, he shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of a rear admiral (lower half).

“Any officer who may be retired while serving as Director or Assistant Director, or who has or shall have served four years as Director or Assistant Director and is retired after completion of such service while serving in a lower rank or grade, shall be retired with the rank, pay. and allowances authorized by law for the highest grade or rank livid by him as Director or Assistant Director: Provided, That any officer, upon expiration of his appointment as Director or Assistant Director, shall, unless reappointed, revert to the grade and number that he would have occupied had he not served as Director or Assistant Director and such officer shall he an extra number in his grade.”

Section 6 (a) of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Commissioned

Ensigns.

Promotion.

Officers Act of June 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 298; 33 U.S. C, 853e) is amended by changing the period to a colon at the end thereof and adding the following; “Provided, That whenever there are vacancies in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade), officers in the permanent, grade of ensign may be promoted to and appointed in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) upon completion of two years’ service.”.

Section 10 (a) of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Commissioned

Appointments and promotions.

Officers Act of June 3, 1948 (62 Stat. 299; 33 U. S. C. 853i (a)) is amended to read:

“Appointments in and promotions to all permanent grades shall be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.”

Section 4687 of the Revised Statutes (33 U. S. C. 886).

Section 4688 of the Revised Statutes (33 U. S. C. 887).

Paragraph 7 of section 73 of the Act of January 12, 1895, as amended (28 Stat. 613; 44 U. S. C. 247).

The last paragraph of section 1 of the Act of March 4, 1909 (35 Stat. 974; 33 U. S.C. 863).

The Act of March 9, 1909 (35 Stat. 1064; 33 U. S. C. 889 and 890).