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[CITE: 33USC853t]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                    CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 853t. Original appointments


(a) Eligible grades; examination; revocation of commission

    Original appointments may be made in grades up to and including 
lieutenant after passage of a mental and physical examination given in 
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce: 
Provided, That the President, under such regulations as he may 
prescribe, may revoke the commission of any officer appointed under this 
section during his first three years of service if he is found not 
qualified for the service.

(b) Lineal list

    Any person appointed under authority of this section shall be placed 
on the lineal list of active duty officers in a position commensurate 
with his age, education, and experience in accordance, with regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce.

(c) Basic pay service credit

    (1) For the purposes of basic pay any person appointed under this 
section to the grade of lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade) shall be 
considered as having, on date of appointment, three years or one and 
one-half years service respectively.
    (2) If a person appointed under this section is entitled to credit 
for the purpose of basic pay under other provision of law which would 
exceed that authorized by subsection (c)(1) of this section he shall be 
credited with that service in lieu of the credit provided by subsection 
(c)(1) of this section.

(June 3, 1948, ch. 390, Sec. 23, as added Pub. L. 87-233, Sec. 1(h), 
Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 506.)

                         Delegation of Functions

    Functions of President under subsec. (a) delegated to Secretary of 
Commerce, see section 1(g) of Ex. Ord. No. 11023, May 28, 1962, 27 F.R. 
5131, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
