A bill to amend the Act of August 10, 1956, as amended; section 716 of title 10, United States Code; section 1006 of title 37, United States Code; and sections 8501 (1)(B) and 8521 (a)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
Authorizes the President to: (1) transfer and appoint any commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to any armed force; and (2) transfer and appoint any commissioned officer of an armed force to the NOAA. Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to jointly establish procedures for such transfers and appointments.
States that any such transferred officer: (1) may not be assigned precedence or higher rank than he/she held before such transfer; and (2) shall receive retirement and pay credit for his/her creditable service as of the day before the transfer.
Provides that advance payments may be made to members of the uniformed services (presently to members of the armed forces or Public Health Service).
Entitles commissioned officers of the NOAA to the same Federal unemployment compensation coverage as provided for military personnel.
Referred jointly to House Committees on Armed Services; Merchant Marine and Fisheries; and Ways and Means.
Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment, H. Rept. 96-539 (Part I).
Reported to House from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment, H. Rept. 96-539 (Part I).
Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, H. Rept. 96-539 (Part II).
Reported to House from the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, H. Rept. 96-539 (Part II).
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, H. Rept. 96-539 (Part III).
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, H. Rept. 96-539 (Part III).
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Enacted as Public Law 96-215
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Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 96-215.
Public Law 96-215.