6, STAT.] 81ST CONG. , IST SESS.-CH. 402 -AUG. 5, 1949 [CHAPTER 402] AN ACT To authorize the adjustment of the lineal positions of certain officers of the naval service, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, as amended, is hereby further amended by- (a) Amending subsection (o) of section 304 to read as follows: "(o) Officers of the line or of any staff corps on active duty on the date of the establishment of lineal lists pursuant to this section, but not placed on any such list, shall not be eligible for selection for promotion pursuant to this title. Officers of the line and of the Staff Corps of the Regular Navy appointed thereto subsequent to the date of establishment of the lineal lists of line and staff corps officers as prescribed in subsections (a) and (i) of this section shall be placed on the appropriate lineal list. Officers of the line and Staff Corps of the Naval Reserve assigned to active duty subsequent to the date of establishment of the lineal lists as prescribed in subsections (a) and (i) of this section, shall be placed on the appropriate lineal list, and in each grade shall take precedence among themselves and with officers of the same grades of the Regular Navy in accordance with the dates of rank as stated in their commissions and such Reserve officers and Regular officers of the same grade who have the same date of rank shall take precedence among themselves as determined'by the Secre- tary of the Navy: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other pro- visions of law, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to readjust the precedence of each Reserve officer heretofore or hereafter placed on the lineal lists in order to equalize opportunities for promotion with officers of the Regular Navy. Such Reserve officer may be appointed in the same or the next higher grade not above that of captain and his date of rank changed to conform with his adjusted lineal pre- cedence. The authorized number of officers in each grade concerned may be temporarily exceeded by such appointments until the next succeeding annual computation prescribed by this title. Such officer shall be entitled to the pay and allowances of the higher grade to which so appointed from the date of his appointment." (b) Adding the following new subsection to section 304: (s) For three years after the date of approval of this subsection the Secretary of the Navy shall from time to time but not to exceed twice annually convene boards composed of officers of the line and of each staff corps, the first such board to be convened within sixty days after the date of approval of this subsection, to recommend the reassignment of running mates to officers of the Staff Corps of the Navy in order to adjust precedence and equalize opportunities for promotion of staff corps officers with line officers. The Secretary of the Navy shall, in accordance with the approved recommendations of such boards, assign running mates and adjust the lineal positions of such Staff Corps officers in their present grades and in such higher grades to which promoted pursuant to this subsection. Should the running mate so assigned a Staff Corps officer have attained a higher grade than the Staff Corps officer, or have been recommended for temporary promotion to such higher grade in the approved report of a selection board, the Staff Corps officer shall be eligible for consid- eration for selection for temporary promotion to the next higher grade. A board, as prescribed by section 305 of this title, to consider any such Staff Corps officer for recommendation for temporary promotion 567 August 5, 1949 [H. R. 5238] [Public Law 210] Officer Personnel Act of 1947, amend- ments. 61 Stat. 840 . 34 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 211a (o). Noneligibility for promotion. Appointment sub- sequent to establish- ment of lineal list, etc. Readjustment of precedence of Reserve officers. 61 Stat. 833. 34 U. S. C., Supp. II. *21la. Reassignment of running mates. Adjustmentoflineal positions. Temporary promo- tion. 61 Stat. 841 . 34 U. S. C., Supp. II, i 306.
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