Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
§ 3008. Cooperative aviation centers
Statutory text
Definitions
In this section:
Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Cooperative Aviation Center
The term “Cooperative Aviation Center” means a Cooperative Aviation Center designated under subsection (b)(1).
Cooperative Aviation Centers
Designation required
The Administrator shall designate one or more Cooperative Aviation Centers for the commissioned officer corps of the Administration at institutions described in paragraph (3).
Purpose
The purpose of Cooperative Aviation Centers is to facilitate the development and recruitment of aviators for the commissioned officer corps of the Administration.
Institutions described
An institution described in this paragraph is an educational institution that—
applies to enter into an agreement with the Administrator providing for the establishment of the program at the institution;
has, as a part of its curriculum, a four-year baccalaureate program of professional flight and piloting instruction that is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International; and
is located in a geographic area that experiences a wide variation in climate-related activity, including frequent high winds, convective activity (including tornadoes), periods of low visibility, heat, and snow and ice episodes, to provide opportunities for pilots to demonstrate skill in all weather conditions compatible with future encounters during their service in the commissioned officer corps of the Administration.
Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor
Assignment
The Administrator shall assign an officer or employee of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration to serve as the Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor.
Duties
The Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor shall—
coordinate all engagement of the Administration with Cooperative Aviation Centers, including assistance with curriculum development; and
serve as the chief aviation recruiting officer for the commissioned officer corps of the Administration.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 107–372 title II § 218 · 116 Stat. 3078
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3008
Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 116–259, title I, § 105(a), Dec. 23, 2020, 134 Stat. 1157
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 116–259, title I, § 105(a), Dec. 23, 2020, 134 Stat. 1157Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(1) · 139 Stat. 1910
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3008
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(1), substituted “Cooperative aviation centers” for “Aviation accession training programs” in section catchline
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(1), substituted “Cooperative aviation centers” for “Aviation accession training programs” in section catchline.Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(2) · 139 Stat. 1910
Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(a)(2); 33 U.S.C. § 3008(a)(3)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(2), added par. (2)
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(a)(2); 33 U.S.C. § 3008(a)(3)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(2), struck out former pars. (2) and (3), which defined, respectively, “member of the program” and “program”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3), which defined, respectively, “member of the program” and “program”.Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(3)(A) · 139 Stat. 1910
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(A), substituted “Cooperative aviation centers” for “Aviation accession training programs” in heading
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(A), substituted “Cooperative aviation centers” for “Aviation accession training programs” in heading.Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(3)(B) · 139 Stat. 1910
Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(1)(3)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(B)–(D), added pars. (1) and (2)
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(1)(3)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(B)–(D), struck out former par. (1), which authorized aviation accession training programs
Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(1)(3)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(B)–(D), redesignated par. (2) as (3)
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(1)(3)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(B)–(D), struck out former par. (3), which placed limitations on particular institutions
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(B)–(D), added pars. (1) and (2), struck out former par. (1), which authorized aviation accession training programs, redesignated par. (2) as (3), and struck out former par. (3), which placed limitations on particular institutions.Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(3)(E)(ii) · 139 Stat. 1910
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(3)(A)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(ii), substituted “applies” for “that requests”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(ii), substituted “applies” for “that requests”.Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iii) · 139 Stat. 1910
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(3)(B)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iii), substituted “has” for “that has” and “; and” for semicolon
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iii), substituted “has” for “that has” and “; and” for semicolon.Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iv) · 139 Stat. 1910
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(3)(C)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iv), substituted “is located” for “that is located”
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(3)(C)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iv), struck out “that—” after “geographic area” in introductory provisions; in cl. (i)
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(3)(C)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iv), struck out cl. (i) designation
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(3)(C)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iv), substituted “that experiences” for “experiences” and a period for “; and”;
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(3)(C)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iv), struck out cl. (ii), which read as follows: “has a climate that can accommodate both primary and advanced flight training activity at least 75 percent of the year; and”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iv), substituted “is located” for “that is located” and struck out “that—” after “geographic area” in introductory provisions; in cl. (i), struck out cl. (i) designation and substituted “that experiences” for “experiences” and a period for “; and”; and struck out cl. (ii), which read as follows: “has a climate that can accommodate both primary and advanced flight training activity at least 75 percent of the year; and”.Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(3)(E)(v) · 139 Stat. 1910
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(b)(3)(D)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(v), struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: “at which the Administrator determines that—
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3)(D). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(v), struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: “at which the Administrator determines that—“(i) there will be at least one student enrolled in the program; and “(ii) the provisions of this section are otherwise satisfied.”
Pub. L. 119–60 § 8403(a)(4) · 139 Stat. 1910
Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(c)(e)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(4), added subsec. (c)
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3008(c)(e)
Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(4), struck out former subsecs. (c) to (e), which related, respectively, to program membership, financial assistance for qualified members, and repayment of unearned portion of financial assistance when conditions of payment are not met
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(4), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsecs. (c) to (e), which related, respectively, to program membership, financial assistance for qualified members, and repayment of unearned portion of financial assistance when conditions of payment are not met.
0 of 19 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 18 unresolved
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(1), substituted “Cooperative aviation centers” for “Aviation accession training programs” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3), which defined, respectively, “member of the program” and “program”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(A), substituted “Cooperative aviation centers” for “Aviation accession training programs” in heading.
Subsec. (b)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(B)–(D), added pars. (1) and (2), struck out former par. (1), which authorized aviation accession training programs, redesignated par. (2) as (3), and struck out former par. (3), which placed limitations on particular institutions.
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(ii), substituted “applies” for “that requests”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iii), substituted “has” for “that has” and “; and” for semicolon.
Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(iv), substituted “is located” for “that is located” and struck out “that—” after “geographic area” in introductory provisions; in cl. (i), struck out cl. (i) designation and substituted “that experiences” for “experiences” and a period for “; and”; and struck out cl. (ii), which read as follows: “has a climate that can accommodate both primary and advanced flight training activity at least 75 percent of the year; and”.
Subsec. (b)(3)(D). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(3)(E)(v), struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: “at which the Administrator determines that—
“(i) there will be at least one student enrolled in the program; and
“(ii) the provisions of this section are otherwise satisfied.”
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 119–60, § 8403(a)(4), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsecs. (c) to (e), which related, respectively, to program membership, financial assistance for qualified members, and repayment of unearned portion of financial assistance when conditions of payment are not met.
Credits
2020–2025 · 2 acts
- 2020Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 116–259, title I, § 105(a), , 134 Stat. 1157
- 2025amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8403(a), , 139 Stat. 1910.
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(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 116–259, title I, § 105(a), , 134 Stat. 1157; amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8403(a), , 139 Stat. 1910.)