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PUBLIC LAW 91-621-DEC. 31, 1970

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Public Law 91-621 AN ACT To clarify the status and benefits of commissioned oflBcers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

December 31, 1970 [H. R. 212]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the National Oceanic United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. Definitions listed in section 101 of title 10, United States and Atmospheric Administration. Code, apply to this Act, except as noted below: Commissioned (1) "active duty" means full-time duty in the active service officers. 70A Stat. 3. of a uniformed service; Definitions. (2) "Administration" means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (3) "grade" means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation; (4) "officer" means a commissioned officer; (5) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce; (6) "Secretary concerned" is defined in section 101 of title 37, 76 Stat. 4 5 1; United States Code; (7) "uniformed services" is defined in section 101 of title 37, 80 Stat. 1121. United States Code. SEC. 2. Each officer retired pursuant to any provision of law shall Retirement. be placed on the retired list with the highest grade satisfactorily held by him while on active duty including active duty pursuant to recall, under permanent or temporary appointment, and he shall receive retired pay based on such highest grade: Provided, That his performance of duty in such highest grade has been satisfactory, as determined by the Secretary of the department or departments under whose jurisdiction the officer served, and, unless retired for disability, his length of service in such highest grade is no less than that required by the Secretary of officers retiring under permanent appointment in that grade. SEC. 3. Active service of officers of the Administration shall be deemed to be active military service in the armed forces of the United States for the purposes of all rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits now or hereafter provided by— (1) laws administered by the Veterans' Administration; (2) laws administered by the Interstate Commerce Commission; and (3) the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as 54 Stat. 1178.. amended. 50 USC a p p. 5 0 1. I n the administration of these laws and regxilations, with respect to Secretary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the authority iCommerce, authorty. vested in the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force and their respective departments shall be exercised by the Secretary of Commerce. SEC, 4. (a) Commissioned officers, ships' officers, and members of commissary crews of vessels of the Administration shall be permitted to purchase P"^^i^g«^' commissary and quartermaster supplies as far as available from the armed forces at the prices charged officers and enlisted men of those services.

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