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33 U.S.C. § 3079b

Title 33 Chapter 43 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 3079b. Shore leave for professional mariners

  • (a) The Under Secretary may prescribe regulations relating to shore leave for professional mariners without regard to the requirements of section 6305 of title 5 .
  • (b) The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall—
    • (1) require that a professional mariner serving aboard an ocean-going vessel be granted a leave of absence of 4 days per pay period; and
    • (2) provide that a professional mariner serving in a temporary promotion position aboard a vessel may be paid the difference between such mariner’s temporary and permanent rates of pay for leave accrued while serving in the temporary promotion position.
  • (c) In this section, the term “professional mariner” means an individual employed on a vessel of the Administration who has the necessary expertise to serve in the engineering, deck, steward, electronic technician, or survey department.

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