§ 1012. MODIFIED TERMS FOR NEXT TWO JUDGES APPOINTED TO THE COURT.

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Modified Terms .— The term of office of the first two judges appointed to the Court after the date of the enactment of this Act [ Nov. 30, 1999 ] shall be 13 years (rather than the period specified in section 7253(c) of title 38 , United States Code). Eligibility for Retirement .— For purposes of determining the eligibility to retire under section 7296 of title 38 , United States Code, of the two judges of the Court whose term of office is determined under subsection (a)— the age and service requirements in the table in paragraph

(2)shall apply to those judges rather than the otherwise applicable age and service requirements specified in the table in subsection (b)(1) of that section; and the minimum years of service applicable to those judges for eligibility to retire under the first sentence of subsection (b)(2) of that section shall be 13 years instead of 15 years. The age and service requirements in this paragraph are as follows: “The judge has attained age: And the years of service as a judge are at least 65 13 66 13 67 13 68 12 69 11 70 10.” Pub. L. 106–117, title X, § 1032(b) , Nov. 30, 1999 , 113 Stat. 1595 , provided that: “A person serving as a judge of the Court under section 1011 may not serve as chief judge of the Court.”

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MODIFIED TERMS FOR NEXT TWO JUDGES APPOINTED TO THE COURT.

Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-117

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