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PUBLIC LAW 85-861-SEPT. 2, 1958
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"§3219. Reserves: s t r e n g t h in g r a d e; commissioned officers in g r a d e s below brigadier general in active s t a t u s " (a) Subject to subsection (b), the authorized strength of the Army in reserve commissioned officers in an active status in each grade named in that subsection is as prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. A vacancy in any grade may be filled by an authorized appointment in any lower grade. "(b) A strength prescribed by the Secretary under subsection (a) may not be higher than the percentage of the authorized strength fixed for the grade by the following table: 'Grade
Percentage of authorized strength under sec. 3217 of this title
Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant and second lieutenant (when combined with the number authorized for general officer grades under section 3218 of this title)
10 USC 3225.
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"§ 3220. Reserve officers: distribution "The Secretary of the Army shall distribute the number of reserve commissioned officers authorized in each commissioned grade between those assigned to reserve units organized to serve as units and those not assigned to such units. He shall distribute the number who are assigned to reserve units organized to serve as units among the units of each reserve component by prescribing appropriate tables of organization and tables of distribution. He shall distribute the number who are not assigned to such units between— "(1) each special branch and the Women's Army Corps; and "(2) all other branches taken together."; and (B) by adding the following new section after section 3225: §3230. Personnel detailed outside Department of Defense "Members of the Army who are detailed for duty with agencies of the United States outside the Department of Defense on a reimbursable basis are not counted in computing strengths under any law." (70) The analysis of chapter 331 is amended— (A) by striking out the following item: "3212. Regular Army: strength in grade; temporary increases."
and inserting the following item in place thereof: "3212. Regular Army; Army Reserve; Army National Guard of United States: strength In grade; temporary increases.";
(B) by inserting the following new items: "3217. Reserves: commissioned ofBcers in active status. "3218. Reserves: strength in grade; general officers in active status. "3219. Reserves: strength in grade; commissioned officers in grades below brigadier general in active status. "3220. Reserve officers: distribution."; and
(C) by adding the following new item at the end thereof: "3230. Personnel detailed outside Department of Defense."
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(71) Chapter 333 is amended— (A) by amending section 3262(b) by striking out the figure "3638" and inserting the figure "972" in place thereof;
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