(d) PAY FOR OFFICER CANDIDATES.—Section 203 of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(f)(1) An officer candidate enrolled in the basic offi-
cer training program of the commissioned officer corps of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is 
entitled, while participating in such program, to monthly 
officer candidate pay at a monthly rate equal to the basic 
pay of an enlisted member in the pay grade E–5 with less 
than 2 years service. 
‘‘(2) An individual who graduates from such program 
shall receive credit for the time spent participating in such 
program as if such time were time served while on active 
duty as a commissioned officer. If the individual does not 
graduate from such program, such time shall not be con-
sidered creditable for active duty or pay.’’. 
SEC. 306. PROCUREMENT OF PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B (33 U.S.C. 3021 et 
seq.), as amended by section 305(a) of this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 235. PROCUREMENT OF PERSONNEL. 
‘‘The Secretary may make such expenditures as the 
Secretary considers necessary in order to obtain recruits 
for the commissioned officer corps of the Administration, 
including advertising.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement 
Act Amendments of 2002 (Public Law 107–372), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 234 the following: 
‘‘235. Procurement of personnel.’’. 
TITLE IV—SEPARATION AND 
RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS 
SEC. 401. INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION. 
Section 241 (33 U.S.C. 3041) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) DEFERMENT OF RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION 
FOR MEDICAL REASONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines 
that the evaluation of the medical condition of an of-
ficer requires hospitalization or medical observation 
that cannot be completed with confidence in a man-
ner consistent with the officer’s well being before the 
date on which the officer would otherwise be re-
quired to retire or be separated under this section, 
the Secretary may defer the retirement or separation 
of the officer. 
‘‘(2) CONSENT REQUIRED.—A deferment may 
only be made with the written consent of the officer 
involved. If the officer does not provide written con-
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sent to the deferment, the officer shall be retired or 
separated as scheduled. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—A deferral of retirement or 
separation under this subsection may not extend for 
more than 30 days after completion of the evalua-
tion requiring hospitalization or medical observa-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 402. SEPARATION PAY. 
Section 242 (33 U.S.C. 3042) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—An officer discharged for twice 
failing selection for promotion to the next higher grade 
is not entitled to separation pay under this section if the 
officer— 
‘‘(1) expresses a desire not to be selected for 
promotion; or 
‘‘(2) requests removal from the list of select-
ees.’’. 
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