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PUBLIC LAW 85-155-AUG. 21, 1957

(20) Section 6388 is amended by striking out in subsection (d) in the first sentence the words "of the preceding sections" and the words "serving in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade)", and in the second sentence the words "of the preceding sections". (21) Section 6395 is amended by— (A) striking out in clause (3) of subsection (h) the words "serving in the grade of lieutenant (junior g r a d e) "; and (B) repealing clause (4) of subsection (h) and renumbering clause (5) as clause (4). (22) Section 6396 is amended by— (A) amending subsection (a) to read as follows: " (a) An officer on the active list of the Navy serving in the grade of lieutenant commander in the Nurse Corps shall, subject to the provisions of section 5777 of this title, be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which she becomes 55 years of age or completes 30 years of service computed under section 6388 of this title, whichever is earlier."; (B) amending subsection (b) to read as follows: " (b) An officer on the active list of the Navy serving in a grade below lieutenant commander in the Nurse Corps shall, subject to section 5777 of this title, be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which she becomes 50 years of age or completes 20 years of service computed under section 6388 of this title, whichever is later," (C) repealing subsection (c) and relettering subsection (d) as (c); (D) amending clause (2) of present subsection (d) by striking out the phrase "more than 75 per cent" and inserting in place thereof the phrase "more than 75 per cent or less than 50 per cent". (23) Section 5140(a) is amended by striking out in the first sentence the words "commander or lieutenant commander" and inserting the words "lieutenant commander or above" in place thereof. S E C 202. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5762(e) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this Act, for one year after the effective date of this Act, the number of officers in the Nurse Corps that may be recommended for promotion to the grade of lieutenant commander, which the Secretary of the Navy may furnish a selection board convened under chapter 543 of title 10, United States Code, may be a number equal to the number of lieutenants in the Nurse Corps in and senior to the promotion zone for that grade, minus the number of officers of that grade on the promotion list. SEC. 203. (a) A woman officer appointed in the Medical Service Corps of the Navy before the effective date of this Act may, upon her application, made not later than January 30, 1958, be reappointed in that corps under section 5579 of title 10, United States Code, notwithstanding the limitations specified therein with regard to age or grade. The provisions of law applicable to male officers appointed under that section are applicable to a woman officer so reappointed. (b) A woman officer reappointed in the Medical Service Corps of the Navy under subsection (a) shall be reappointed in her permanent grade with date of rank held by her at the time of reappointment. The running mate of a woman officer so reappointed shall be an eligible male line officer of the Navy of appropriate precedence assigned by the Secretary of the Navy. Officers so reappointed who at time of reappointment had to their credit leave accrued, but not taken, shall not, by reason of reappointment lose such accrued leave. (c) A woman officer appointed in the Medical Service Corps of the Naval Eeserve before the effective date of this Act is considered for all purposes to have been appointed under section 5581 of title 10, United States Code. Such an officer shall be assigned a running mate in the same manner as is provided for a male officer appointed in the Medical Service Corps of the Naval Reserve.

385 C o mputation of service. 70A Stat. 409. Discharge for iinsatisfactory service. 70A Stat. 411.

70A Stat. 413.

70A Stat. 361. 70A Stat. 409.

Nurse Corps director. 70A Stat. 287. N u m b e r s recommended for promotion.

Re ^pointment s.

70A Stat. 323.

70A Stat. 323.

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