Sec. 502. REPEAL OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF GENERAL OR FLAG OFFICER GRADE FOR VARIOUS POSITIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES

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## 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(1)In general Section 155a of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 151](/us/usc/t10/s151)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of such title 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(1)In general Section 203 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 201](/us/usc/t10/s201)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 8 of such title 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(1)In general Section 720 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 711](/us/usc/t10/s711)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title 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(1)In general Section 722 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 711](/us/usc/t10/s711)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of such title 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(1)In general Section 744 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 741](/us/usc/t10/s741)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 43 of such title 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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 3031](/us/usc/t10/s3031)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 305 of such title 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: > > ## “SEC. 3070 Army Medical Specialist Corps: organization; Chief” > . ####

(3)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 3061](/us/usc/t10/s3061)**]** 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.” ". ###

(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: > > ## “SEC. 3084 Chief of Veterinary Corps” > . ####

(3)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 3061](/us/usc/t10/s3061)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 307 of such title 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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 3531](/us/usc/t10/s3531)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 343 of such title 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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 5131](/us/usc/t10/s5131)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title 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: > > ## “SEC. 5141 Chief of Naval Personnel; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel” > . ####

(3)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 5131](/us/usc/t10/s5131)**]** 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.” ". ###

(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: > > ## “SEC. 8069 Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment” > . ####

(3)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 8061](/us/usc/t10/s8061)**]** 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.” ". ###

(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 **[**[10 U.S.C. 8531](/us/usc/t10/s8531)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 843 of such title 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,”. ###

(tt)Retention of Grade of Incumbents in Positions on Effective Date The grade of service of an officer serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act in a position whose statutory grade is affected by an amendment made by this section may not be reduced after that date by reason of such amendment as long as the officer remains in continuous service in such position after that date.

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