[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 886 Referred in House (RFH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 886
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 14, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Resources
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AN ACT
To ratify otherwise legal appointments and promotions in the
commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration that failed to be submitted to the Senate for its advice
and consent as required by law, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RATIFICATION OF CERTAIN NOAA APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND
ACTIONS.
All action in the line of duty by, and all Federal agency actions
in relation to (including with respect to pay, benefits, and
retirement) a de facto officer of the commissioned corps of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who was appointed or
promoted to that office without Presidential action, and without the
advice and consent of the Senate, during such time as the officer was
not properly appointed in or promoted to that office, are hereby
ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the law, and the
President alone may, without regard to any other law relating to
appointments or promotions in such corps, appoint or promote such a de
facto officer temporarily, without change in the grade currently
occupied in a de facto capacity, as an officer in such corps for a
period ending not later than 180 days from the date of enactment of
this Act.
Passed the Senate July 10, 2003.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.