PUBLIC LAW 98-94—SEPT. 24, 1983 97 STAT. 661 United States residing in the Republic of Panama who are citizens of the United States.". (3) Clause (8) of section 9342(a) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(8) One cadet nominated by the Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission from the children of civilian person- nel of the United States Government residing in the Republic of Panama who are citizens of the United States.". 10 USC 9342. APPOINTMENT OF CITIZENS OF NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SEC. 1006. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law respecting citizenship and in accordance with the covenant entitled "A Cov- enant to establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America" (approved on March 24, 1976, by Public Law 94-241), a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands who indicates in writing to a commis- sioned officer of the Armed Forces of the United States an intent to become a citizen, and not a national, of the United States upon full implementation of such covenant, and who is otherwise qualified for military service under applicable laws and regulations, may be appointed as an officer in the Armed Forces of the United States, may be appointed or enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers' Train- ing Corps program of any of the Armed Forces under chapter 103 of title 10, United States Code, and may be selected to be a participant in the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship program under chapter 105 of such title. (b) This section shall expire upon the establishment of the Com- monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 10 USC 532 note. 48 USC 1681 note. 10 USC 2101 et seq. 10 USC 2120 et seq. Expiration date. TRANSFER OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE OFFICERS TO OTHER UNIFORMED SERVICES SEC. 1007. (a)(1) Section 716 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 716. Commissioned ofncers: transfers among the armed forces, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Public Health Service "(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President, within authorized strengths and with the consent of the officer involved, may transfer any commissioned officer of a uniformed service from his uniformed service to, and appoint him in, another uniformed service. The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Trans- portation, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly establish, by regulations approved by the President, policies and procedures for such transfers and appointments. "(b) An officer transferred under this section may not be assigned precedence or relative rank higher than that which he held on the day before the transfer. (c) In this section, 'uniformed service' means any of the armed forces, the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration, or the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service.". "Uniformed service."
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