Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73

§3075 Authority to use appropriated funds for transportation and reimbursement of certain items

Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 43— - NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - RIGHTS AND BENEFITS › § 3075

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

If an officer dies while on active duty, the Secretary can use Administration money to move the officer’s personal and household belongings to the officer’s official home of record. That move can include packing and unpacking. If the officer’s dependents ask, the Secretary can instead approve delivery to another place. Under rules the Secretary sets, Administration funds can also pay an officer back for food, clothing, medicine, and other supplies the officer gave to help people temporarily—either people in distress in remote areas or shipwrecked people the officer was taking care of.

Full Legal Text

Title 33, §3075

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(a)In the case of an officer who dies on active duty, the Secretary may provide, from appropriations made available to the Administration, transportation (including packing, unpacking, crating, and uncrating) of personal and household effects of that officer to the official residence of record of that officer. However, upon application by the dependents of such an officer, such transportation may be provided to such other location as may be determined by the Secretary.

(b)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, appropriations made available to the Administration may be used to reimburse an officer for food, clothing, medicines, and other supplies furnished by the officer—

(1)for the temporary relief of distressed persons in remote localities; or

(2)to shipwrecked persons who are temporarily provided for by the officer.

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 874 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 107–372.

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33 U.S.C. § 3075

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73