Sec. 901. CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
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## SEC. 901 CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ###
(a)Secretary of Defense Subsection
(a)of section 113 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(a) > > > ####
(1)> > There is a Secretary of Defense, who is the head of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. > > > #### “(2) > > A person may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense— > > > ##### “(A) > > within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force in a grade below O-7; or > > > ##### “(B) > > within 10 years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force in the grade of O-7 or above.” > . ###
(b)Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict Section 138(b)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the third sentence the following: “A person may not be appointed as Assistant Secretary within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.”. ###
(c)Secretary of the Army Section 7013(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “five” and inserting “seven”. ###
(d)Secretary of the Navy Section 8013(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “five” and inserting “seven”. ###
(e)Secretary of the Air Force Section 9013(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “five” and inserting “seven”. ###
(f)Technical Corrections Relating to Other Positions ####
(1)Under secretary of defense (comptroller) Section 135(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “the armed forces” and inserting “an armed force”. ####
(2)Under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness Section 136(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “the armed forces” and inserting “an armed force”. ####
(3)Under secretary of defense for intelligence and security Section 137(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “the armed forces” and inserting “an armed force”. ###
(g)Applicability **[**[10 U.S.C. 113 note](/us/usc/t10/s113)**]** The amendments made by subsections
(a)through
(e)shall apply with respect to appointments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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CHANGE IN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
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