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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 2943 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military c... · Sec. 502

Sec. 502. Repeal of statutory specification of general or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces

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Section 155a of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 155a. Section 156 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (c); and by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (c). Section 196(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second and third sentences. Section 203 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 8 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 203. Section 604(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3). Section 711 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 720 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 720. Section 722 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 722. Section 744 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 43 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 744. Section 3023(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 3036(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the flush matter following paragraph (2)— by striking the first sentence; and in the second sentence, by striking , and while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general . Section 3037(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the last two sentences. Section 3038(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking ; ; grade by striking
(1); and by striking paragraph (2). Section 3039 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 305 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3039. Section 3069(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 3070 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking and assistant chiefs ; by striking subsection (c); and by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (c). The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 307 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3070 and inserting the following new item: 3070. Army Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief. . Section 3072 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking paragraph (3); and by redesignating paragraphs
(4)and
(5)as paragraphs
(3)and (4), respectively. Section 3084 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 307 is amended by striking the item relating to section 3084 and inserting the following new item: 3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps. . Section 3543 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 343 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 3543. 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 . Section 5022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking
(1); and by striking paragraph (2). Section 5027(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 5038 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (b); and by redesignating subsections
(c)and
(d)as subsections
(b)and (c), respectively. Section 5046(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the last sentence. Section 5047 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 5133 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 5133. Section 5138 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking not below the grade of rear admiral (lower half) ; and in subsection (c), by striking the first sentence. Section 5141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking the first sentence; and in subsection (b), by striking the first sentence. The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title 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. . Section 5142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e). Section 5143(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking ; ; grade by striking
(1); by striking paragraph (2). Section 5144(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking ; ; grade by striking
(1); by striking paragraph (2). Section 5148(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the last sentence. Section 5149 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1)— in the first sentence, by striking , by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, ; and by striking the second sentence; by striking subsections
(b)and (c); and by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (b). Section 5150 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)(2), by striking Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; and by striking subsection (c). Section 8016(b)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking a lieutenant general and inserting an officer . Section 8023(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 8037 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking the last sentence; and in subsection (d)(1), by striking the last sentence. Section 8038(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking ; ; grade by striking
(1); by striking paragraph (2). Section 8039 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1)— by striking subparagraph (A); and by redesignating subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)as subparagraphs
(A)and (B), respectively; and by striking subsection (c). Section 8069 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Positions of Chief and assistant chief ; and Position of chief by striking and assistant chief ; in subsection (b), by striking the second sentence; and by striking subsection (c). The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 807 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 8069 and inserting the following new item: 8069. Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment. . Section 8081 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 8543 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 843 is amended by striking the item relating to section 8543. Section 9335(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the first and third sentences. Section 10505(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1)— in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; in subparagraph (D), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and by striking subparagraph (E); and by striking subsection (c). Section 10506(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in each of subparagraphs
(A)and (B)— by striking general ; and by striking , and shall hold the grade of lieutenant general while so serving, .
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