---
kind: "unit"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
key: "ch43/schV"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter V"
heading: "Rights and Benefits"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/ch43-schV"
sections_count: 14
---

# Subchapter V — Rights and Benefits

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters › Chapter 43 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

## Sections

- [§3071. Applicability of certain provisions of title 10](/usc/33/3071.md)
- [§3071a. Applicability of certain provisions of title 37](/usc/33/3071a.md)
- [§3072. Eligibility for veterans benefits and other rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits under certain provisions of law](/usc/33/3072.md)
- [§3073. Medical and dental care](/usc/33/3073.md)
- [§3074. Commissary privileges](/usc/33/3074.md)
- [§3075. Authority to use appropriated funds for transportation and reimbursement of certain items](/usc/33/3075.md)
- [§3076. Presentation of United States flag upon retirement](/usc/33/3076.md)
- [§3077. Education loan repayment program](/usc/33/3077.md)
- [§3078. Interest payment program](/usc/33/3078.md)
- [§3079. Student pre-commissioning education assistance program](/usc/33/3079.md)
- [§3079–1. Repealed.](/usc/33/3079-1.md)
- [§3079a. Treatment of commission in commissioned officer corps as employment in Administration for purposes of certain hiring decisions](/usc/33/3079a.md)
- [§3079b. Shore leave for professional mariners](/usc/33/3079b.md)
- [§3079c. Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain positions](/usc/33/3079c.md)