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112 STAT. 2004 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 60 of such title is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 1183 and 1184 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "1184. Removal of officer: action by Secretary upon recommendation of board of inquiry.". SEC. 504. PERMANENT APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS ON YEARS OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE OF NAVY LIMITED DUTY OFFI- CERS IN GRADES OF COMMANDER AND CAPTAIN. (a) COMMANDERS.—Section 633 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "Except an officer" and all that follows through "or section 6383 of this title applies" and inserting in lieu thereof "Except an officer of the Navy or Marine Corps who is an officer designated for limited duty to whom section 5596(e) or 6383 of this title applies"; and (2) by striking out the second sentence. (b) CAPTAINS. —Section 634 of such title is amended— (1) by inserting "an officer of the Navy who is designated for limited duty to whom section 6383(a)(4) of this title applies and except" in the first sentence after "Except"; and (2) by striking out the second sentence. (c) YEARS OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE. — Section 6383(a) of such title is amended by striking out paragraph (5). (d) LIMITATIONS ON SELECTIVE RETENTIONS. —Section 6383(k) of such title is amended by striking out the last sentence. SEC. 505. TENURE OF CmEF OF THE AIR FORCE NURSE CORPS. Section 8069(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out ", but not for more than three years, and may not be reappointed to the same position" in the last sentence. SEC. 506. GRADE OF AIR FORCE ASSISTANT SURGEON GENERAL FOR DENTAL SERVICES. Section 8081 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking out "msgor" and inserting in lieu thereof "lieutenant colonel"; and (2) by striking out the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of brigadier general. The Assistant Sui^eon General for Dental Services serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.". 10 USC 2107 SEC. 507. REVIEW REGARDING ALLOCATION OF NAVAL RESERVE OFFI- note. CERS'TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIPS AMONG PARTICI- PATING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of the Navy should review the process and criteria used to determine the number of Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship recipients who attend each college and imiversity participating in the NROTC program and how those scholarships are allocated to those schools. (b) PURPOSE OF REVIEW. —The review should seek to determine— (1) whether the method used by the Navy to allocate NROTC scholarships could be changed so as to increase the likelihood that scholarship awardees attend the school of their choice while maintaining the Navy's capability to attain the objectives of the Naval ROTC program to meet the annual