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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 · Sec. 931

Sec. 931. QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

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## SEC. 931 QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ###
(a)Secretary of the Army Section 3013(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be appointed from among persons most highly qualified for the position by reason of background and experience, including persons with appropriate management or leadership experience.”. ###
(b)Secretary of the Navy Section 5013(a)(1) of such title is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be appointed from among persons most highly qualified for the position by reason of background and experience, including persons with appropriate management or leadership experience.”. ###
(c)Secretary of the Air Force Section 8013(a)(1) of such title is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be appointed from among persons most highly qualified for the position by reason of background and experience, including persons with appropriate management or leadership experience.”.
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