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 118 STAT. 1875 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 end of the 180 day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005,’’. (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The amendment made by subsection (a)(1) shall take effect on May 1, 2005. SEC. 502. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT THAT DEPUTY CHIEFS AND ASSISTANT CHIEFS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS BE SELECTED FROM OFFICERS IN THE LINE OF THE NAVY. (a) DEPUTY CHIEFS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.—Section 5036(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in the line’’. (b) ASSISTANT CHIEFS OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.—Section 5037(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘in the line’’. SEC. 503. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OFFICERS FROCKED TO MAJOR GENERAL AND REAR ADMIRAL. Section 777(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (2) by striking ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OFFICERS FROCKED TO SPECIFIED GRADES.—’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF OFFICERS FROCKED TO SPECI FIED GRADES.—(1) The total number of brigadier generals and Navy rear admirals (lower half) on the active duty list who are authorized as described in subsection (a) to wear the insignia for the grade of major general or rear admiral, as the case may be, may not exceed 30.’’. SEC. 504. DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE OF MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFI CERS IN AN ACTIVE STATUS IN GRADES BELOW BRIGA DIER GENERAL. The table in section 12005(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘Colonel ................................................................................................... 2 percent Lieutenant colonel ................................................................................. 8 percent Major ....................................................................................................... 16 percent Captain ................................................................................................... 39 percent First lieutenant and second lieutenant (when combined with the number authorized for general officer grades under section 12004 of this title) ......................................................................................... 35 percent.’’. SEC. 505. AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL GUARD COMMISSIONED OFFICERS APPOINTED FROM FORMER COAST GUARD PERSONNEL. Section 305(a) of title 32, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps’’ in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) and inserting ‘‘armed forces’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘or the United States Air Force Academy’’ in paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘the United States Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy’’. 10 USC 531 note.

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