§ 7069. Army Nurse Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1956

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 168, § 3069 · 70A Stat. 168

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 168, § 3069

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 168, § 3069

2. 1957

   Pub. L. 85–155 title I § 101(1) · 71 Stat. 375

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

      Pub. L. 85–155 substituted “second lieutenant through colonel” for “second lieutenant through lieutenant colonel”

   2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

      Pub. L. 85–155 substituted “major” for “captain”

   3. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

      Pub. L. 85–155 substituted “entitled to the temporary grade and the pay and allowances of a colonel while so serving and ranks above all other colonels in that corps” for “entitled to the rank, pay and allowances of a colonel so serving”

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   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 85–155 substituted “second lieutenant through colonel” for “second lieutenant through lieutenant colonel”, “major” for “captain”, and “entitled to the temporary grade and the pay and allowances of a colonel while so serving and ranks above all other colonels in that corps” for “entitled to the rank, pay and allowances of a colonel so serving”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 101. Subtitle B of title 10, United States Code is amended as follows: (1) Section 3069 is amended to read as follows: 70A Stat. 168. “§ 3069. Army Nurse Corps: Chief; appointment “The Army Nurse Corps consists of the Chief of that corps and officers in grades of second lieutenant through colonel. The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that Corps whose regular grade is above major and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years. She may not be reappointed. Without vacating her regular grade, she is entitled to the temporary grade and the pay and allowances of a colonel while so serving and ranks above all other colonels in that corps.” (2) Section 3070 is amended to read as follows: 70A Stat. 169. “§ 3070. Army Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief and assistant chiefs “(a) The Army Medical Specialist Corps consists of the Chief and assistant chiefs of that corps, other officers in grades of second lieutenant through colonel, and the following sections— “(1) the Dietitian Section; “(2) the Physical Therapist Section; and “(3) the Occupational Therapist Section. “(b) The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief of the Army Medical Specialist Corps from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above captain and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years. She may not be reappointed. Without vacating her regular grade, she is entitled to the temporary grade and the pay and allowances of a colonel while so serving, and ranks above all other colonels in that corps. “(c) The Surgeon General shall appoint three assistant chiefs of the Army Medical Specialist Corps from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above captain. Each assistant chief is the chief of a section of that corps. She serves during the pleasure of the Surgeon General, but for not more than four years. She may not be reappointed to the same position. Without vacating her regular grade, each assistant chief is entitled to the temporary grade and the pay and allowances of a lieutenant colonel while so serving and ranks above all other lieutenant colonels in her section.” (3) The analysis of chapter 307 is amended by striking out the following 70A Stat. 165. item: “3070. Women’s Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief and assistant chiefs.” and inserting the following item in place thereof: “3070. Army Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief and assistant chiefs.” (4) Section 3206 is amended to read as follows: 70A Stat. 173. “§ 3206. Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; Army Nurse Corps “(a) The authorized strength of the Army Nurse Corps in commissioned officers on the active list of the Regular Army is 2500. “(b) Of the authorized strength of the Army Nurse Corps in commissioned officers on the active list of the Regular Army, not more than 5 may be in the regular grade of colonel, and not more than 107 may be in the regular grade of lieutenant colonel.” (5) Section 3207 is amended to read as follows: 70A Stat. 173. “§ 3207. Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; Army Medical Specialist Corps “(a) The authorized strength of the Army Medical Specialist Corps in commissioned officers on the active list of the Regular Army is 350. “(b) Of the authorized strength of the Army Medical Specialist Corps in commissioned officers on the active list of the Regular Army, not more than 1 may be in the regular grade of colonel, and not more than 20 may be in the regular grade of lieutenant colonel.” (6) The analysis of chapter 331 is amended by striking out the following item: 70A Stat. 171. “3207. Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; Women’s Medical Specialist Corps.” and inserting the following item in place thereof: “3207. Regular Army: commissioned officers on active list; Army Medical Specialist Corps.” (7) Section 3288 is amended by inserting the words “section 3291 70A Stat. 183. and” after the words “Except as provided in. (8) Section 3291 is amended to read as follows: 70A Stat. 183. “§ 3291. Commissioned officers: Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps: original appointment; additional qualifications, grade “(a) An original appointment in the Regular Army in the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps may be made in the grade of— “(1) second lieutenant, from women who have performed less than three years of service creditable for promotion under subsection (c), who on the date of nomination have not passed their twenty-seventh birthday, and who are not qualified for appointment in the grade of first lieutenant under clause (2); “(2) first lieutenant, from women who have performed less than seven years of service creditable for promotion under subsection (c), and who on the date of nomination have not passed their thirtieth birthday; and “(3) captain, from women who have performed at least seven years of service creditable for promotion under subsection (c), and who on the date of nomination have not passed their thirty-ninth birthday. The maximum ages specified in clauses (1) and (2) of this subsection are increased by the period of active commissioned service in the armed forces after December 7, 1941, but not by more than five years. “(b) To be eligible for appointment in the Army Nurse Corps under this section, a woman must be a graduate of a hospital or university school of nursing and a registered nurse. “(c) For the purpose of determining years of service creditable for promotion, a person appointed under subsection (a) shall be credited at the time of her appointment with all active commissioned service in the armed forces that she performed after becoming 21 years of age and before her appointment. However, not more than fourteen years of service may be so credited. A person appointed as a commissioned officer under subsection (a) (2) who has not performed at least three years of active commissioned service in the armed forces after December 7, 1941. shall, for the same purposes, be credited with that amount of service.” (9) The analysis of chapter 335 is amended by striking out the 70A Stat. 180. following item: “3291. Commissioned officers: Army Nurse Corps and Women’s Medical Specialist Corps: original appointment; additional qualifications, grade.” and inserting the following in place thereof: “3291. Commissioned officers: Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps: original appointment; additional qualifications, grade.” (10) Section 3296 is amended — 70A Stat. 184. Promotion lists. (A) by striking out the words “those of the Army Nurse Corps and the Women’s Medical Specialist Corps,” in the first sentence of subsection (a); and (B) by striking out the words “, except the Army Nurse Corps and the Women’s Medical Specialist Corps” in subsection (b) (3). (11) Section 3297 (a) is amended— 70A Stat. 185. Selection boards. (A) by striking the period at the end of the last sentence; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new phrase: “, and a selection board considering promotion-list officers of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps may include promotion-list officers who are in the same corps as the officers being considered by that board and whose regular or temporary grades are above major.” (12) Section 3298 (b) is amended— 70A Stat. 186. Promotions. (A) by striking out the word “Vacancies” and inserting the word “vacancies” in place thereof; and (B) by inserting at the beginning of that sentence the words “Except for officers of the Army Nurse Corps and the Army Medical Specialist Corps,”. (13) Section 3299 is amended— 70A Stat. 186. (A) by striking out the words “subsection (f)” in subsection (a) and inserting the words “subsections (f) and (g)” in place thereof; (B) by adding at the end of subsection (c): “No officer of the Army Nurse Corps or of the Army Medical Specialist Corps may be promoted under this subsection.”; and (C) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and inserting the following new subsection after subsection (f): “(g) Promotion-list officers of the Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps may be promoted to the regular grade of lieutenant colonel in accordance with section 3304 of this title.” (14) Section 3304 is amended to read as follows: 70A Stat. 189. “§ 3304. Commissioned officers; Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps: promotion to lieutenant colonel or colonel “(a) Having in view the number of actual and anticipated vacancies in the promotion lists of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps in the regular grade of lieutenant colonel and the number of officers desired in that grade on the applicable promotion list, the Secretary of the Army shall furnish to selection boards lists of all promotion-list officers in the regular grade of major who have completed at least 21 years of service with which they are entitled to be credited for promotion and all promotion-list officers in that grade whose names appear on that promotion list above the name of any officer who has completed that service, in the order in which their names appear on that promotion list. The Secretary may also furnish to the boards the names of promotion-list officers in the regular grade of major who have not completed 21 years of service creditable for promotion, in the order in which their names appear on that promotion list. He shall direct the boards to recommend for promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel a number prescribed by him, but not in excess of the number of promotions anticipated to be made to that grade within the next two years. The Secretary may not furnish the name of any officer to a board unless he furnishes to it the names of all officers above that officer on that promotion list who are not on a recommended list for promotion to that regular grade. The board shall recommend the prescribed number of those officers whom it considera to be the best qualified. “(b) Having in view the number of actual and anticipated vacancies in the promotion lists of the Army Nurse Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps in the regular grade of colonel and the number of officers desired in that grade on the applicable promotion list, the Secretary of the Army shall furnish to selection boards lists of all promotion-list officers in the regular grade of lieutenant colonel (except those officers who would not be eligible for nomination by reason of subsection (d)) in the order in which their names appear on that promotion list. He shall direct the boards to recommend for promotion to the grade of colonel a number prescribed by him but not in excess of the number of promotions anticipated to be made to that grade within the next two years. The list furnished may not contain the name of any officer who is on a recommended list for promotion to that regular grade. The board shall recommend the prescribed number of those officers whom it considers to be best qualified. “(c) The names of officers recommended for promotion to the regular grade of lieutenant colonel or colonel shall be entered at the foot of, and carried on, the appropriate permanent recommended list for promotion to those grades m the same order among themselves as on the applicable promotion list. Officers shall be promoted in that order when there is a vacancy in those grades for that list. A vacancy in those grades may be filled at any time. It is not mandatory that the authorized numbers be maintained in the regular grades of lieutenant colonel or colonel on a promotion list. “(d) An officer must complete at least one year of service in the regular grade of lieutenant colonel before being nominated for promotion to the regular grade of colonel.”. (15) The analysis of chapter 335 is amended by striking out 70A Stat. 180. the following item: “3304. Commissioned officers; Army Nurse Corps and Women’s Medical Specialist Corps: promotion to first lieutenant, captain, major, or lieutenant colonel.” and inserting the following item in place thereof: “3304. Commissioned officers; Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist: promotion to lieutenant colonel or colonel.” (16) Section 3305 is amended: 70A Stat. 189. (A) by amending the catchline to read as follows: “§ 3305. Commissioned officers other than officers in Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps: promotion to colonel” (B) by inserting the following new sentence at the end of subsection (a): “No officer of the Army Nurse Corps or Army Medical Specialist Corps may be promoted under this section.” (17) The analysis of chapter 335 is amended by striking out 70A Stat. 180. the following item: “3305. Commissioned officers: promotion to colonel.” and insert ing the following item in place thereof: “3305. Commissioned officers other than officers in Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps: promotion to colonel.” (18) Section 3888 is amended— 70A Stat. 223. Retirement. Years of service. (A) by striking out the word “or” appearing after the words “clause (A), (B), (C), (D),” in clause (2) of that section; (B) by inserting the words “or (F),” after “(E),” in clause (2); and (C) by inserting the following new clause after clause (2) (E): “(F) For a commissioned officer appointed in the Army Nurse Corps or Army Medical Specialist Corps, the sum of— “(i) her years of active commissioned service in the Regular Army after that appointment; and “(ii) the service credited under sections 101 or 105 of the Army-Navy Nurses Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 41), as amended, or the service credited under section 3291 (c) of this title, as the case may be.” (19) Section 3915 is amended to read as follows: 70A Stat. 225. “§ 3915. Twenty-five years: regular majors; Women’s Army Corps, Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps “(a) Unless retired or separated at an earlier date, each officer of the Women’s Army Corps whose regular grade is major shall be retired, except as provided by section 47a of title 5. on the thirtieth 70 Stat. 933. day after she completes 25 years of service computed under section 3927 (a) of this title. “(b) Unless retired or separated at an earlier date, each officer of the Army Nurse Corps and the Army Medical Specialist Corps whose regular grade is major shall be retired, except as provided by section 47a of title 5, on the thirtieth day after she completes 25 years of service computed under section 3927 (a) of this title. However, if her name is carried on a list of officers recommended for appointment to the regular grade of lieutenant colonel, she shall be retained on the active list while her name is so carried. In addition, if the authorized strength of the corps concerned in officers on the active list is not exceeded. the Secretary of the Army may retain her on the active list until she completes 28 years of service computed under section 3927 (a) of this title, in which case she shall be retired, except as provided by section 47a of title 5, on the thirtieth day after she completes that 70 Stat. 933. service.” (20) The analysis of chapter 367 is amended by striking out the 70A Stat. 224. following item: “3915. Twenty-five years: regular majors; Women’s Army Corps.” and inserting the following item in place thereof: “3915. Twenty-five years: regular majors; Women’s Army Corps, Army Nurse Corps and Army Medical Specialist Corps.” (21) Section 3916 (b) (2) is amended by inserting the words “Army Nurse Corps, or Army 70A Stat. 226. Medical Specialist Corps,” after the words “Women’s Army Corps,”. (22) Section 3927 is amended— 70A Stat. 228. (A) by inserting the following new clause immediately after clause (5) in subsection (a): “(6) For a commissioned officer appointed in the Army Nurse Retirement. Years of service. Corps or the Army Medical Specialist Corps, the sum of— “(A) her years of active commissioned service in the Regular Army after that appointment; and “(B) the service credited under sections 101 or 105 of the Army-Navy Nurses Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 41), as amended, or the service credited under section 3291 (c) of this title, as the case may be.”; (B) by striking out the word “or” in subsection (b) (2): and (C) by inserting the words “, or (6)” after the number “(5)” in subsection (b) (2). (23) Section 3991 is amended: 70A Stat. 232. (A) by striking out formula “A” of the table therein; and (B) by redesignating formulas “B”, “C”, “D”, and “E” as formulas “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”, respectively.

3. 1962

   Pub. L. 87–649 § 6(b)(1) · 76 Stat. 451

   Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

   Pub. L. 87–649 struck out provisions which authorized the pay and allowances of a colonel for Chief of the Army Nurse Corps

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   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 87–649 struck out provisions which authorized the pay and allowances of a colonel for Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) 3069 (last sentence).

4. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–609 § 1(1) · 80 Stat. 852

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

      Pub. L. 89–609 combined third and fourth sentences, substituting “, and” for period at end of third sentence and introductory word “She” to fourth sentence

   2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

      Pub. L. 89–609 combined third and fourth sentences, substituted “the regular grade held, the Chief” for “her regular grade, she” in fifth sentence

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   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 89–609 combined third and fourth sentences, substituting “, and” for period at end of third sentence and introductory word “She” to fourth sentence, and substituted “the regular grade held, the Chief” for “her regular grade, she” in fifth sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 3069 is amended— (A) by striking out the period at the end of the third sentence and the word “She” at the beginning of the fourth sentence and inserting “, and” in place thereof; and (B) by striking out “her regular grade, she” in the fifth sentence and inserting the words “the regular grade held, the Chief” in place thereof.

5. 1967

   Pub. L. 90–130 § 1(8)(A) · 81 Stat. 374

   1. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

      Pub. L. 90–130 divided existing provisions into subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), made minor changes in phraseology, inserted provision for the appointment and service of an assistant chief

   2. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

      Pub. L. 90–130 divided existing provisions into subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), made minor changes in phraseology, struck out limitation restricting membership in the Corps to grades of second lieutenant through colonel

   3. Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

      Pub. L. 90–130 divided existing provisions into subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), made minor changes in phraseology, struck out provision entitling the Chief to the temporary grade of colonel while serving as Chief

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   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 90–130 divided existing provisions into subsecs. (a), (b), and (c), made minor changes in phraseology, inserted provision for the appointment and service of an assistant chief, struck out limitation restricting membership in the Corps to grades of second lieutenant through colonel, and struck out provision entitling the Chief to the temporary grade of colonel while serving as Chief.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 123 (a) is amended by striking out “3391,”.

6. 1996

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

   Pub. L. 104–201 § 502(a)(3) · 110 Stat. 2422

   Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

   Pub. L. 104–201, § 502(a)(3), inserted “; grade” at end of section catchline

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   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 104–201, § 502(a)(3), inserted “; grade” at end of section catchline.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: Ҥ3069. Army Nurse Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade

7. 1996

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

   Pub. L. 104–201 § 502(a)(1) · 110 Stat. 2422

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069(b)

      Pub. L. 104–201, § 502(a)(1), substituted “lieutenant colonel” for “major” in first sentence

   2. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069(b)

      Pub. L. 104–201, § 502(a)(1), inserted “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of brigadier general.” after first sentence

   3. Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069(b)

      Pub. L. 104–201, § 502(a)(1), inserted “to the same position” before period at end of last sentence

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–201, § 502(a)(1), substituted “lieutenant colonel” for “major” in first sentence, inserted “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of brigadier general.” after first sentence, and inserted “to the same position” before period at end of last sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subsection (b) of section 3069 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking out “major” and inserting in lieu thereof “lieutenant colonel”; (B) by inserting after the first sentence the following: “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of brigadier general”; and (C) in the last sentence, by inserting “to the same position” before the period at the end.

8. 1996

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997

   Pub. L. 104–201 § 502(a)(2) · 110 Stat. 2422

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069(c)

   Pub. L. 104–201, § 502(a)(2), substituted “lieutenant colonel” for “major”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–201, § 502(a)(2), substituted “lieutenant colonel” for “major”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out “major” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “lieutenant colonel”.

9. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–314 div. A title V § 504(a)(1) · 116 Stat. 2458

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 7069(b)

   Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “major general” for “brigadier general”

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “major general” for “brigadier general”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 3069(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “brigadier general” in the second sentence and inserting “major general”.

10. 2016

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

    Pub. L. 114–328 div. A title V § 502 · 130 Stat. 2000

    Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 7069(b)

    Pub. L. 114–328 struck out second sentence which read as follows: “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328 struck out second sentence which read as follows: “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 502. REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL OR FLAG OFFICER GRADE FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) Assistants to CJCS for NG Matters and Reserve Matters.— (1) In general.— Section 155a of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title 10 USC 151 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 155a. (b) Legal Counsel to CJCS.— Section 156 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (c) Director of Test Resource Management Center.— Section 196(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second and third sentences. (d) Director of Missile Defense Agency.— (1) In general.— Section 203 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 8 of such title 10 USC 201 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 203. (e) Joint 4-Star Positions.— Section 604(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3). (f) Senior Members of Military Staff Committee of UN.— Section 711 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (g) Chief of Staff to President.— (1) In general.— Section 720 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title 10 USC 711 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 720. (h) Attending Physician to Congress.— (1) In general.— Section 722 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title 10 USC 711 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 722. (i) Physician to White House.— (1) In general.— Section 744 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 43 of such title 10 USC 741 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 744. (j) Chief of Legislative Liaison of the Army.— Section 3023(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (k) Chiefs of Branches of the Army.— Section 3036(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the flush matter following paragraph (2)— (1) by striking the first sentence; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking “, and while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general”. (l) Judge Advocate General of the Army.— Section 3037(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the last two sentences. (m) Chief of Army Reserve.— Section 3038(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking “; Grade”; (2) by striking “(1)”; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (n) Deputy and Assistant Chiefs of Branches of the Army.— (1) In general.— Section 3039 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 305 of such title 10 USC 3031 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 3039. (o) Chief of Army Nurse Corps.— Section 3069(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (p) Assistant Chiefs of Army Medical Specialist Corps.— (1) In general.— Section 3070 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking “and assistant chiefs”; (B) by striking subsection (c); and (C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (2) Conforming amendment.— The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 3070. Army Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief” . (3) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 307 of such title 10 USC 3061 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 3070 and inserting the following new item: “3070. Army Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief.”. (q) Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the Army.— Section 3072 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. (r) Chief of Veterinary Corps of the Army.— (1) In general.— Section 3084 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (2) Conforming amendment.— The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps” . (3) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 307 of such title 10 USC 3061 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 3084 and inserting the following new item: “3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps.”. (s) Army Aides.— (1) In general.— Section 3543 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 343 of such title 10 USC 3531 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 3543. (t) Principal Military Deputy to Assistant Secretary of the Navy for RD&A.— Section 5016(b)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “a vice admiral of the Navy or a lieutenant general of the Marine Corps” and inserting “an officer of the Navy or the Marine Corps”. (u) Chief of Naval Research.— Section 5022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “(1)”; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). (v) Chief of Legislative Affairs of the Navy.— Section 5027(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (w) Director for Expeditionary Warfare.— Section 5038 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively. (x) SJA to Commandant of the Marine Corps.— Section 5046(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the last sentence. (y) Legislative Assistant to Commandant of the Marine Corps.— Section 5047 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (z) Bureau Chiefs of the Navy.— (1) In general.— Section 5133 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title 10 USC 5131 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 5133. (aa) Chief of Dental Corps of the Navy.— Section 5138 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “not below the grade of rear admiral (lower half)”; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking the first sentence. (bb) Bureau of Naval Personnel.— (1) In general.— Section 5141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking the first sentence; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking the first sentence. (2) Conforming amendment.— The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 5141. Chief of Naval Personnel; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel” . (3) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title 10 USC 5131 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 5141 and inserting the following new item: “5141. Chief of Naval Personnel; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel.”. (cc) Chief of Chaplains of the Navy.— Section 5142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e). (dd) Chief of Navy Reserve.— Section 5143(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking “; Grade”; (2) by striking “(1)”; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (ee) Commander, Marine Forces Reserve.— Section 5144(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking “; Grade”; (2) by striking “(1)”; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (ff) Judge Advocate General of the Navy.— Section 5148(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the last sentence. (gg) Deputy and Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy.— Section 5149 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking “, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,”; and (B) by striking the second sentence; and (2) in each of subsections (b) and (c), by striking the second and last sentences. (hh) Chiefs of Staff Corps of the Navy.— Section 5150 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking “Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary” and inserting “The Secretary”; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (ii) Principal Military Deputy to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.— Section 8016(b)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “a lieutenant general” and inserting “an officer”. (jj) Chief of Legislative Liaison of the Air Force.— Section 8023(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (kk) Judge Advocate General and Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air Force.— Section 8037 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the last sentence; and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the last sentence. (ll) Chief of the Air Force Reserve.— Section 8038(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking “; Grade”; (2) by striking “(1)”; and (3) by striking paragraph (2). (mm) Chief of Chaplains of the Air Force.— Section 8039 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (nn) Chief of Air Force Nurses.— (1) In general.— Section 8069 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in the subsection heading, by striking “Positions of Chief and Assistant Chief” and inserting “Position of Chief”; and (ii) by striking “and assistant chief”; (B) in subsection (b), by striking the second sentence; and (C) by striking subsection (c). (2) Conforming amendment.— The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 8069. Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment” . (3) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 807 of such title 10 USC 8061 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 8069 and inserting the following new item: “8069. Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment.”. (oo) Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services of the Air Force.— Section 8081 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (pp) Air Force Aides.— (1) In general.— Section 8543 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment.— The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 843 of such title 10 USC 8531 prec. is amended by striking the item relating to section 8543. (qq) Dean of Faculty of the Air Force Academy.— Section 9335(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the first and third sentences. (rr) Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.— Section 10505(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by adding “and” at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (E); and (2) by striking subsection (c). (ss) Other Senior National Guard Bureau Officers.— Section 10506(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B)— (1) by striking “general”; and (2) by striking “, and shall hold the grade of lieutenant general while so serving,”.

11. 2018

    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 808(a) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 7069

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3069 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3069 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Subtitle B, Part I, Section Numbers.— Each section in part I of subtitle B of title 10, United States Code, is redesignated so that the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number plus 4,000.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

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