U.S. Code > Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters > CHAPTER 43—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS (§§ 3001—3076) > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 3001—3005) > § 3005. Number of authorized commissioned officers

§ 3005. Number of authorized commissioned officers

Effective October 1, 2009, the total number of authorized commissioned officers on the lineal list of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be increased from 321 to 379 if—
(1) the Secretary has submitted to the Congress—
(A) the Administration’s ship recapitalization plan for fiscal years 2010 through 2024;
(B) the Administration’s aircraft remodernization plan; and
(C) supporting workforce management plans;
(2) appropriated funding is available; and
(3) the Secretary has justified organizational needs for the commissioned corps for each such fiscal year.