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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 136

PUBLIC LAW 97-22—JULY 10, 1981 REPAYMENT OP READJUSTMENT AND SEVERANCE PAY

10 USC 611 note. 94 Stat. 2870.

10 USC 101, 14

usei. 10 USC 611 note.

"SEC. 638. Notwithstanding section 1174(h) of title 10, United States Code, as added by this Act, a person who received readjustment or severance pay before September 15, 1981, and who, on or after September 15, 1981, becomes entitled to retired or retainer pay under any provision of title 10 or title 14, United States Code, shall be required to repay that readjustment pay or severance pay in accordance with the laws in effect on September 14, 1981.". (o) Section 641 of such Act (94 Stat. 2954) is amended— (1) by inserting "or Dental Corps" in clause (1) after "Medical Corps both places it appears; (2) by inserting "or dental officer" in clause (1) after "medical officer both places it appears; and (3) by inserting "or 302b" in clause (2) after "section 302". (p) The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act (94 Stat. 2835) is amended— (1) by inserting after the item relating to section 618 the following new items: "ciec. 619. Contingency authority for Navy promotions under prior law. "Sec. 620. Retention on active duty of certeiin reserve lieutenant commanders.";

and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 633 the following new items: "Sec. 634. Savings provision for retired grade of certain reserve officers. "Sec. 635. Savings provision for original appointments in certain grades under existing regulations. "Sec. 636. Retention in grade of certain reserve officers. "Sec. 637. Savings provision regarding discharge of regular officers. "Sec. 638. Repayment of readjustment and severance pay.". Service in grade requirements for women. 10 USC 5752 note.

SEC. 9. Notwithstanding section 5752(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, for selection boards convened on or after the date of enactment of this Act and before September 15, 1981, service in grade requirements shall be established under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy for eligibility for consideration for promotion of female officers in the line of the Navy to the grade of lieutenant commander and female officers in the Marine Corps to the grade of major. SEC. 10. (a)(1) Section 501(10) of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (94 Stat. 2908) is amended by striking out subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(A) by striking out the item relating to section 741 and inserting in lieu thereof: " '741. Rank: commissioned officers of the armed forces.'; and".

(2) Section 502 of such Act (94 Stat. 2908) is amended— (A) by striking out subparagraph (B) of paragraph (9) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(B) by adding at the end thereof the following new item: " '3396. Exclusion of officers on the active-duty list.'.";

10 USC 3962. 10 USC 5444, 5455.

and (B) by striking out "8066" in the first quoted matter in paragraph (19XA) and inserting in lieu thereof 3066". (3) Section 503 of such Act (94 Stat. 2911) is amended by striking out paragraphs (19), (23), and (24). (4) Section 504(11) of such Act (94 Stat. 2916) is amended by striking out subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(B) by adding at the end thereof the following new item: " '8396. Exclusion of officers on the active-duty list.'.".