Sec. 505. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY WITHOUT REGARD TO REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE
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## SEC. 505 CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY WITHOUT REGARD TO REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE ###
(a)Authority for Continuation on Active Duty ####
(1)In general Subchapter IV of chapter 36 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 637 the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 637a Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and career tracks > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 637a](/us/usc/t10/s637a)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize an officer in a grade above grade O-4 to remain on active duty after the date otherwise provided for the retirement of the officer in section 633, 634, 635, or 636 of this title, as applicable, if the officer has a military occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code in a military specialty designated pursuant to subsection (b). > > > ### “(b) Military Specialties > > Each Secretary of a military department shall designate the military specialties in which a military occupational specialty, rating, or specialty code, as applicable, assigned to members of the armed forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary authorizes the members to be eligible for continuation on active duty as provided in subsection (a). > > > ### “(c) Duration of Continuation > > An officer continued on active duty pursuant to this section shall, if not earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the month after the month in which the officer completes 40 years of active service. > > > ### “(d) Regulations > > The Secretaries of the military departments shall carry out this section in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. The regulations shall specify the criteria to be used by the Secretaries of the military departments in designating military specialities for purposes of subsection (b).” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 637](/us/usc/t10/s637)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 36 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 637 the following new item:" “637a. Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and career tracks.” ". ###
(b)Conforming Amendments The following provisions of title 10, United States Code, are amended by inserting “or 637a” after “637(b)”: ####
(1)Section 633(a). ####
(2)Section 634(a). ####
(3)Section 635. ####
(4)Section 636(a).
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Sec. 505
CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY WITHOUT REGARD TO REQUIREMENT FOR RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICE
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