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 12 2 STA T .97PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28, 2008 (1)INGE NE RAL.—Chapter603of t i t l e10 ,Un ite dS tate s Code, is a m ended— ( A ) by redesi g nating se c tion 6 97 0 as section 6970a and ( B ) by inserting after section 6969 the follo w ing new section 6970

‘ §6970.Perman en tp r of e s sors

promot i on ‘ ‘(a) P R OM O TI ON.—An officer ser v ing as a permanent professor may be recommended for promotion to the grade of captain or colonel, as the case may be, u nder regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the N avy. T he regulations shall include a competitive selection board process to identify those permanent professors best q ualified for promotion. An officer so recommended shall be pro - moted by appointment to the higher grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ‘‘(b) EF FE C TI V E D ATE OF PROMOTION.—If made, the promotion of an officer under subsection (a) shall be effective not earlier than three years after the selection of the officer as a permanent professor as described in that subsection. ’ ’. ( 2 ) CLERICAL AMEN D MENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by stri k ing the item relating to section 6970 and inserting the following new items: ‘ ‘ 6970.Perman en tp r of e s sors

promot i on. ‘‘6970a. Permanent professors: retirement for y ears of ser v i c e a u t h ority for d efer - ra l. ’ ’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT S .—Section 6 4 1(2) of such title is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘and the registrar’’ and inserting ‘‘, the registrar’’; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, and permanent professors of the Navy (as defined in regula- tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy)’’. (c) COM P ETITIVE SELECTION ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of the promotion system established under section 6970 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), for permanent professors of the United States Naval Academy, including an evaluation of the e x tent to which the implementation of the promotion system has resulted in a competitive environment for the selection of permanent professors and an evaluation of whether the goals of the permanent professor program have been achieved, including adequate career progression and promotion opportunities for partici- pating officers. Not later than December 31, 2009, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con- taining the results of the assessment. (d)USEOFE X CL U SIONS F ROM AUT H ORI Z ED O FFICER STRENGTHS.—Not later than M arch 31, 200 8, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the plans of the Secretary for utili z ation of authorized exemptions under section 5 23(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, and a discussion of the Navy’s requirement, if any, and pro j ections for use of additional exemptions by grade. Deadlin e .R e ports . Deadline. Reports. P resident. Re gu lations.

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