33 U.S.C. § 853o — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 271(1),

Page 242 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS §§ 853a to 853l claims for damages, where the amount of the claim does not exceed $2,500, occasioned, subse- quent to June 5, 1920, by acts for which the Na- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible. (June 5, 1920, ch. 256, 41 Stat. 1054; Pub. L. 93–608, § 1(4), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1967; Pub. L. 98–176, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1124.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1983—Pub. L. 98–176 amended section generally, sub- stituting ‘‘The Secretary of Commerce is’’ for ‘‘The Su- perintendent of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, is here- by’’, ‘‘$2,500’’ for ‘‘$500’’, and ‘‘the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible’’ for ‘‘the Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be found to be respon- sible’’. 1975—Pub. L. 93–608 struck out reporting requirement to Congress of amounts ascertained and determined due for payment as legal claims out of Congressional appro- priations. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPEALS Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title IV, § 424(a), 60 Stat. 846, repealed this section insofar as it concerned claims cognizable under sections 921 and 922 of former Title 28, Judicial Code and Judiciary (see sections 2672 and 2673 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) which are caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any Government employee acting within the scope of his employment, but by section 424(b) of that act, sec- tion 946 of former Title 28 (see note set out under sec- tion 2680 of Title 28), this section is specifically saved with reference to any claim which is not caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any Govern- ment employee acting within the scope of his employ- ment. §§ 853a to 853l. Repealed. Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 271(1), Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3094 Section 853a, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 2, 62 Stat. 297; Pub. L. 87–233, § 1(a), Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 506; 1965 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 105–384, title III, § 307(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3457, related to authorized num- bers of commissioned officers on the active list of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See sections 3004 and 3005 of this title. Section 853b, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 3, 62 Stat. 298, related to promotion by selection to grades above lieu- tenant. See section 3024 of this title. Section 853c, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 4, 62 Stat. 298, related to promotion to the grade of lieutenant and lieutenant commander upon completion of seven and fourteen years of service, respectively. Section 853d, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 5, 62 Stat. 298, related to promotion to the grade of commander and captain after completion of twenty-one and thirty years of service, respectively. Section 853e, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 6, 62 Stat. 298; June 21, 1955, ch. 172, § 4(a), 69 Stat. 169; Pub. L. 87–233, § 1(b), Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 506, related to promotion and separation from service of ensigns. See section 3023 of this title. Section 853f, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 7, 62 Stat. 298, related to length of service for purposes of promotion. See section 3025 of this title. Section 853g, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 8, 62 Stat. 298; Pub. L. 98–498, title III, § 320(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2307, related to retirement or separation of officers. See section 3041 of this title. Section 853h, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 9, 62 Stat. 299; Pub. L. 87–649, § 9(b)(1), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 495; Pub. L. 98–498, title III, § 320(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2307; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(m)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 277; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 652(a), (b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1803, 1804, related to separation pay of officers. See section 3042 of this title. Section 853i, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 10, 62 Stat. 299; June 21, 1955, ch. 172, § 4(b), 69 Stat. 170, directed that appointments and promotions be made by Presi- dent and authorized suspension of provisions in time of emergency. See sections 3026 and 3033 of this title. Section 853j, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 11, 62 Stat. 299, required passing of examinations for promotion. Section 853j–1, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 12, as added Pub. L. 87–233, § 1(d), Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 506; amended Pub. L. 98–498, title III, § 320(b), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2308, related to temporary appointments and pro- motions made by President. See section 3029 of this title. Section 853k, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 13, formerly § 12, 62 Stat. 299; renumbered § 13, Pub. L. 87–233, § 1(c), Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 506, related to retirement of offi- cers for age. See section 3043 of this title. Section 853l, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 14, formerly § 13, 62 Stat. 299; renumbered § 14 and amended Pub. L. 87–233, § 1(e), Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 506, related to re- tirement for length of service upon application. See section 3044 of this title. A prior section 14 of act June 3, 1948, was classified to section 853m of this title prior to repeal by act Oct. 12, 1949. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Section 1 of act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, 62 Stat. 297, pro- vided that act June 3, 1948, enacting sections 853a to 853o and 853p to 853v of this title, amending sections 852a, 852b, 854a, and 864d of this title, and repealing sec- tions 851a, 854b, 854c, 864b, and 864c of this title, could be cited as the ‘‘Coast and Geodetic Survey Commis- sioned Officers’ Act of 1948’’, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 271(1), Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3094. §§ 853m, 853n. Repealed. Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, title V, § 531(b)(41), 63 Stat. 840 Section 853m, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 14, 62 Stat. 299, related to retirement for disability. See section 1201 et seq. of Title 10, Armed Forces. Section 853n, act June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 15, 62 Stat. 299, related to computation of service for retirement pur- poses. See sections 1401 et seq., 6321 et seq., and 6371 et seq. of Title 10. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1949, see section 533(a) of act Oct. 12, 1949, set out as an Effective Date of 1949 Amend- ment note under section 854a of this title. § 853o. Repealed. Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 271(1), Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3094 Section, acts June 3, 1948, ch. 390, § 16, 62 Stat. 299; Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, title V, § 531(b)(41), 63 Stat. 840; Pub. L. 85–422, § 11(c), May 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 132; Pub. L. 87–649, § 9(b)(2), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 495; Pub. L. 96–342, title VIII, § 813(g), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1110; Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, §§ 922(c), 923(e), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 642, 643; Pub. L. 99–348, title II, § 206, July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 701, related to computation of retirement pay. See sec- tion 3045 of this title. § 853o–1. Credit of service as deck officer or jun- ior engineer and certain other active service for retirement and retirement pay Active service in the National Oceanic and At- mospheric Administration as a deck officer or