Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
§ 3072. Eligibility for veterans benefits and other rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits under certain provisions of law
Statutory text
In general
Active service of officers of the Administration shall be deemed to be active military service for the purposes of all rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits under the following:
Laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act [50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.].
Section 410 of title 42, as in effect before .
Exercise of authority
In the administration of the laws and regulations referred to in subsection (a), with respect to the Administration, the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments and their respective departments shall be exercised by the Secretary of Commerce.
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 § 262 · 116 Stat. 3078
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3072
Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 262, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3092
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 262, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3092Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 262. ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS BENEFITS AND OTHER RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES, AND BENEFITS UNDER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW. (a) In general.— Active service of officers of the Administration shall be deemed to be active military service for the purposes of all rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits under the following: (1) Laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (2) The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 App. U.S.C. 501 et seq.). (3) Section 210 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 410), as in effect before September 1, 1950. (b) Exercise of Authority.— In the administration of the laws and regulations referred to in subsection (a), with respect to the Administration, the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments and their respective departments shall be exercised by the Secretary of Commerce.Pub. L. 108–189 § 2(g) · 117 Stat. 2835
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3072(a)(2)
Pub. L. 108–189 amended par. (2) generally substituting “The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act” for “The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 App. U.S.C. 501 et seq.)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–189 amended par. (2) generally substituting “The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act” for “The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 App. U.S.C. 501 et seq.)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(g) NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002.— Section 262(a)(2) of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3072(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: “(2) The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.” .
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, 54 Stat. 1178, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 3901 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 857 and 857–3(a) of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.
Amendments
2003—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–189 amended par. (2) generally substituting “The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act” for “The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 App. U.S.C. 501 et seq.)”.
Credits
2002–2003 · 2 acts
- 2002Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 262, , 116 Stat. 3092
- 2003Pub. L. 108–189, § 2(g), , 117 Stat. 2866.
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(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 262, , 116 Stat. 3092; Pub. L. 108–189, § 2(g), , 117 Stat. 2866.)