33 USC § 3003 - Authorized number on the active list

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s3003"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 3003 - Authorized number on the active list"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "3003"
section_name: "Authorized number on the active list"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 213, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3083.)"
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# § 3003. Authorized number on the active list

**(a)** **Annual strength on active list** The annual strength of the commissioned corps in officers on the lineal list of active duty officers of the corps shall be prescribed by law.

**(b)** **Lineal list** The Secretary shall maintain a list, known as the “lineal list”, of officers on active duty. Officers shall be carried on the lineal list by grade and, within grade, by seniority in grade.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 213, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3083.)