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PUBLIC LAW 85-155-AUG. 21, 1957

corps appointed under section 5590 of this title, are eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade by a selection board convened under chapter 543 of this title when they are in the promotion zone or are senior to the officers in the promotion zone in the grade in which they are serving." (9) Section 5762 is amended by— (A) striking out in the first sentence of subsection (a) the words "or the Dental Corps, or the grade of commander in the Medical Service Corps" and inserting in place thereof the words "Dental Corps, or the Medical Service Corps"; (B) repealing subsection (b) and relettering subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (C) striking out in present subsection (e) the words "or the Medical Service Corps" and inserting in place thereof the words "the Medical Service Corps, or the Nurse Corps"; (D) striking out in subsection (f) the words "commander or lieutenant commander" and inserting in place thereof the words "captain or commander"; and (E) repealing subsection (g). (10) Section 5773 is amended by amending the first sentence of subsection (c) to read as follows: "Each commander and lieutenant commander in the Nurse Corps, whose name is placed on a promotion list under subsection (a), may be promoted to the grade for which selected when a vacancy for her occurs in that grade." (11) Section 5775 is amended by striking out in subsection (e) the words "Each officer in.the Medical Service Corps who is promoted to the grade of captain and each officer in the Nurse Corps who is promoted to the grade of commander or lieutenant commander" and inserting in place thereof the words "Each officer in the Nurse Corps who is promoted to the grade of captain or commander". (12) Section 5776 is amended by striking out in subsection (d) the words "in the grade of lieutenant commander or lieutenant". (13) Section 5782 is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: " (d) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c), no officer may be permanently appointed in the grade of captain or commander in the Nurse Corps unless there is a vacancy for her in the grade in that corps as determined by computations made under section 5449 of this title." (14) The analysis of chapter 573 is amended by striking out the following items: "6377. Regular Navy, line captains restricted in performance of duty and staff corps captains; Regular Marine Corps, colonels designated for supply duty: retirement for length of service. "6378. Regular Navy, line captains restricted in performance of duty and staff corps captains; Regular Marine Corps, colonels designated for supply duty: continuation on active list; retirement."

and inserting in place thereof the following items: "6377. Regular Navy, line captains restricted in performance of duty, staff corps captains, and Nurse Corps commanders; Regular Marine Corps, colonels designated for supply duty: retirement for length of service or for age. "6378. Regular Navy, line captains restricted in performance of duty, staff corps captains, and Nurse Corps commanders; Regular Marine Corps, colonels designated for supply duty: continuation on active list; retirement."

383 70A Stat. 327. 70A Stat. 336.

70A Stat. 351.

70A Stat. 359.

Pay and allowances. 70A Stat. 359.

Failure of s election. 70A Stat. 361. Permanent p r o motion. 70A Stat. 363.

70A Stat. 398.

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