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281 281 § 5062. Deputy Comptroller: pay and allowances If an officer on the active list of the Navy serving in the grade of rear admiral serves as Deputy Comptroller of the Navy, he is entitled, while so serving, to the basic pay and allowances of a rear admiral in the upper half of that grade. § 5063. Office of Budget and Reports: duties (a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy an Office of Budget and Reports, which is charged with such duties pertaining to naval budgetary matters and statistical and work reporting as the Secretary prescribes. (b) Duties of the Office of Budget and Reports shall be performed under the authority of the Secretary, and its orders are considered as coming from him. §5064.

Office of Budget and Reports: Director; Assistant Director (a) The Director of Budget and Reports is the head of the Office of Budget and Reports. He shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of three years, from officers on the active list in the line of the Navy not below the grarle of lieutenant commander. (b) The Director is entitled to the same rank, pay, allowances, and privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of bureaus in section 6133 of this title. (c) An officer in the line of the Navy may be detailed as Assistant Director of Budget and Reports. While so serving, he is entitled to the highest pay of his grade, (d) When there is a vacancy in the office of Director, or during the absence or disability of the Director, the Assistant Director, unless otherwise directed by the President, shall perform the duties of the Director until a successor is appointed or the absence or disability ceases.

CHAPTER 509.—OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS Sec. 5081. Chief of Naval Operations: appointment; term of oflSce; powers; duties. 5082. Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Material: coordinating duties. 5083. Chief of Naval Operations: retirement. 5084. Chief of Naval Operations: quarters. 5085. Vice Chief of Naval Operations: appointment; powers; duties. 5086. Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations: detail; duties. 5087. Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations: detail; duties. 5088. Naval Inspector General: detail; duties.

§ 5081.

Chief of Naval Operations: appointment; term of office; powers; duties (a) There is a Chief of Naval Operations, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of not more than four years, from officers on the active list in the line of the Navy eligible to command at sea and not below the grade of rear admiral. (b) The Chief of Naval Operations, while so serving, has the rank of adiniral. H e takes precedence above all other officers of the naval

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