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title: "37 U.S.C. § 706"
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# 37 U.S.C. § 706 - Allotments: commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

## Text

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce, commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may make allotments or assignments of their pay.

(Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 89–718, § 49(a)(1), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1121; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 516(18)(A), (B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2939.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 70633:862.Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2918, § 1 (10th par. under “Coast and Geodetic Survey”); restated June 21, 1955, ch. 172, § 1; restated Sept. 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–304, 75 Stat. 665.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1980—Pub. L. 96–513 substituted “Allotments: commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” for “Commissioned officers of Environmental Science Services Administration” in section catchline and “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” for “Environmental Science Services Administration” in text. 1966—Pub. L. 89–718 substituted “Environmental Science Services Administration” for “Coast and Geodetic Survey” in section catchline and text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 96–513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 10, Armed Forces.