; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002. Title I—General Provisions Sec. 101. Strength and distribution in grade. Sec. 102. Recalled officers. Sec. 103. Obligated service requirement. Sec. 104. Training and physical fitness. Sec. 105. Recruiting materials. Sec. 106. Technical correction. Title II—Parity and Recruitment Sec. 201. Education loans. Sec. 202. Interest payments. Sec. 203. Student pre-commissioning program. Sec. 204. Limitation on educational assistance. Sec. 205. Applicability of certain provisions of title 10, United States Code, and extension of certain authorities applicable to members of the Armed Forces to commissioned officer corps. Sec. 206. Applicability of certain provisions of title 37, United States Code. Sec. 207. Prohibition on retaliatory personnel actions. Sec. 208. Application of certain provisions of competitive service law. Sec. 209. Employment and reemployment rights. Sec. 210. Treatment of commission in commissioned officer corps for purposes of certain hiring decisions. Title III—Appointments and Promotion of Officers Sec. 301. Appointments. Sec. 302. Personnel boards. Sec. 303. Assistant Administrator of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. Sec. 304. Temporary appointments. Sec. 305. Officer candidates. Sec. 306. Procurement of personnel. Title IV—Separation and Retirement of Officers Sec. 401. Involuntary retirement or separation. Sec. 402. Separation pay. 2. References to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 Except as otherwise expressly provided, any place in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 ( 33 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). I General Provisions 101. Strength and distribution in grade