Sec. 502. ENHANCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER
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## SEC. 502 ENHANCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER ###
(a)Regular Officers ####
(1)In general Subsection
(b)of section 533 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
(D)and inserting the following new subparagraph (D): > > ##### “(D) > > Additional credit for special training or experience in a particular officer career field as designated by the Secretary concerned, if such training or experience is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned.” > ; and #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)by striking “Except as authorized by the Secretary concerned in individual cases and under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in the case of a medical or dental officer, the amount” and inserting “The amount”; and ######
(ii)by striking “in the grade of major in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or lieutenant commander in the Navy” and inserting “in the grade of colonel in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or captain in the Navy”. ####
(2)Repeal of temporary authority for service credit for critically necessary cyberspace-related experience Such section is further amended— #####
(A)in subsections (a)(2) and (c), by striking “or (g)”; and #####
(B)by striking subsection (g). ###
(b)Reserve Officers ####
(1)In general Subsection
(b)of section 12207 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
(D)and inserting the following new subparagraph (D): > > ##### “(D) > > Additional credit for special training or experience in a particular officer career field as designated by the Secretary concerned, if such training or experience is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned.” > ; and #####
(B)by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting the following new paragraph (3): > > #### “(3) > > The amount of constructive service credit credited to an officer under this subsection may not exceed the amount required in order for the officer to be eligible for an original appointment as a reserve officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of colonel or as a reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of captain.” > . ####
(2)Repeal of temporary authority for service credit for critically necessary cyberspace-related experience Such section is further amended— #####
(A)by striking subsection (e); #####
(B)by redesignating subsections
(f)and
(g)as subsections
(e)and (f), respectively; and #####
(C)in subsection (e), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), by striking “, (d), or (e)” and inserting “or (d)”.