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§3072 Eligibility for veterans benefits and other rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits under certain provisions of law

Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 43— - NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › § 3072

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Administration officers' active service is treated like active military service for VA‑administered laws, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), and section 410 of title 42 as it was before September 1, 1950. For those laws, the Secretary of Commerce uses the authority that would normally belong to the Secretary of Defense and the military department secretaries when acting for the Administration.

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Title 33, §3072

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(a)Active service of officers of the Administration shall be deemed to be active military service for the purposes of all rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits under the following:

(1)Laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

(2)The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act [50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.].

(3)Section 410 of title 42, as in effect before September 1, 1950.

(b)In the administration of the laws and regulations referred to in subsection (a), with respect to the Administration, the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments and their respective departments shall be exercised by the Secretary of Commerce.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, 54 Stat. 1178, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 3901 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 857 and 857–3(a) of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.

Amendments

2003—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 108–189 amended par. (2) generally substituting “The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act” for “The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 App. U.S.C. 501 et seq.)”.

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33 U.S.C. § 3072

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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