§ 977. Conversion of military medical and dental positions to civilian medical and dental positions: limitation
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(a)Process.— The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish a process to define the military medical and dental personnel requirements necessary to meet operational medical force readiness requirements.
(b)Requirements Relating to Conversion.— A military medical or dental position within the Department of Defense may be converted to a civilian medical or dental position if the Secretary determines that the position is not necessary to meet operational medical force readiness requirements, as determined pursuant to subsection (a).
(c)Grade or Level Converted.— In carrying out a conversion under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense—
(1)shall convert the applicable military position to a civilian position with a level of compensation commensurate with the skills and experience necessary to carry out the duties of such civilian position; and
(2)may not place any limitation on the grade or level to which the military position is so converted.
(d)Definitions.— In this section:
(1)The term “military medical or dental position” means a position for the performance of health care functions within the armed forces held by a member of the armed forces.
(2)The term “civilian medical or dental position” means a position for the performance of health care functions within the Department of Defense held by an employee of the Department or of a contractor of the Department.
(3)The term “conversion”, with respect to a military medical or dental position, means a change of the position to a civilian medical or dental position, effective as of the date of the manning authorization document of the military department making the change (through a change in designation from military to civilian in the document, the elimination of the listing of the position as a military position in the document, or through any other means indicating the change in the document or otherwise).
(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, § 721(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2227.)
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- Public Law 96–342To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, track combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty com
- Public Law 114–328To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
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- 130 Stat. 2227
- Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, § 351(a)
- 107 Stat. 1626
- Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(16)
- 111 Stat. 1901
- Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1066(a)(6)
- 113 Stat. 770
- Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VI, § 651(e)(1)
- 118 Stat. 1972
- Pub. L. 96–342, title X, § 1002(a)
- 94 Stat. 1119
- Pub. L. 97–22, § 11(a)(1)
- 95 Stat. 137
- Pub. L. 97–306, title IV, § 408(c)(1)
- 96 Stat. 1446
- 130 Stat. 2228
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Conversion of military medical and dental positions to civilian medical and dental positions: limitation
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Stat.130 Stat. 2227
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title III, § 351(a)
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(a)(16)
Stat.111 Stat. 1901
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