Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2013 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002. TITLE I—General provisions Sec. 101. Strength and distribution in grade. Sec. 102. Exclusion of officers recalled from retired status and positions of importance and responsibility from number of authorized commissioned officers.
Sec. 103. Obligated service requirement. Sec. 104. Training and physical fitness. TITLE II—Appointments and promotion of officers Sec. 201. Appointments. Sec. 202. Personnel boards. Sec. 203. Delegation of authority for appointments and promotions to permanent grades. Sec. 204. Temporary appointments. Sec. 205. Officer candidates. Sec. 206. Procurement of personnel. TITLE III—Separation and retirement of officers Sec. 301. Involuntary retirement or separation. Sec. 302. Separation pay.
TITLE IV—Rights and benefits Sec. 401. Education loan repayment program. Sec. 402. Interest payment program. Sec. 403. Student pre-commissioning education assistance program. Sec. 404. Limitation on educational assistance. Sec. 405. Applicability of certain provisions of title 10, United States Code. Sec. 406. Applicability of certain provisions of title 37, United States Code. Sec. 407. Application of certain provisions of competitive service law. Sec. 408. Eligibility of all members of uniformed services for Legion of Merit award.
Sec. 409. Application of Employment and Reemployment Rights of Members of the Uniformed Services to members of commissioned officer corps. Sec. 410. Protected communications for commissioned officer corps and prohibition of retaliatory personnel actions. Sec. 411. Criminal penalties for wearing uniform without authority. Sec. 412. Treatment of commission in commissioned officer corps as employment in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for purposes of certain hiring decisions.
TITLE V—Other matters Sec. 501. Technical correction. Sec. 502. Report. Sec. 503. Effective date.