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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

§ 3033. Suspension during war or emergency

Statutory text

In time of emergency declared by the President or by the Congress, and in time of war, the President is authorized, in the President’s discretion, to suspend the operation of all or any part of the provisions of law pertaining to promotion of commissioned officers 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.

  1. Pub. L. 107–372 title II § 233 · 116 Stat. 3078

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3033

    (Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 233, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3088.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 233, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3088.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 233. SUSPENSION DURING WAR OR EMERGENCY. 33 USC 3033. In time of emergency declared by the President or by the Congress, and in time of war, the President is authorized, in the President’s discretion, to suspend the operation of all or any part of the provisions of law pertaining to promotion of commissioned officers of the Administration.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 853i(b) of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.

Credits

(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 233, , 116 Stat. 3088.)

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