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 107 STAT. 1648 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 (c) CREDIT UPON APPOINTMENT AS OFFICER IN NAVAL RESERVE OR MARINE CORPS RESERVE.—Section 5600(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out "Except as provided in clause (E), in" at the beginning of the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "In"; and (B) by striking out "postsecondary education in excess of four that are" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "advanced education"; (2) by striking out subparagraph (E); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). (d) CREDIT UPON APPOINTMENT AS RESERVE OFFICER IN THE AIR FORCE. —Section 8353(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out "Except as provided in clause (E), in" at the beginning of the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "In"; and (B) by striking out "postsecondary education in excess of four that are" in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "advanced education"; (2) by striking out subparagraph (E); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). 10 USC 533 note. (e) RATIFICATION OF PRIOR CREDIT.— To the extent that service credit awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 533, 3353, 5600, or 8353 of title 10, United States Code, based on advanced education in medicine or dentistry was awarded consistent with that section as amended b^ this section (whether or not properly awarded under that section as in effect before such amendment), the awarding of that service credit is hereby ratified. SEC. 510. ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS REGULAR OFFICERS OF CER- TAIN RESERVE OFFICERS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS. Section 532(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(d)"; and y (2) by adding at the end the following: "(2) A reserve commissioned officer appointed in a medical skill other than as a medical officer or dental officer (as defined in regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense) is not subject to clause (2) of subsection (a).". Subtitle B—Reserve Components SEC. 511. EXCEPTION FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO REQUIRE. MENT FOR 12 WEEKS OF BASIC TRAINING BEFORE ASSIGN- MENT OUTSIDE UNITED STATES. Section 671 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(except as provided in subsection (c))" in subsection (b) eifler "may not"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c)(l) A period of basic training (or equivalent training) shorter than 12 weelcs may be established by the Secretary concerned

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