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PUBLIC LAW 90-130-NOV. 8, 1967

[81 STAT.

Public Law 90-130 November 8, 1967 [H. R. 5894]

Armed Forces. Women officers. 74 Stat. 264. 70A Stat. 17.

72 Stat. 1440. 72 Stat. 1444. 70A Stat. 90. Repeal. 70A Stat. 100. 72 Stat. 130. 71 Stat. 375.

Army Medical Specialist Corps.

70A Stat. 169.

AN ACT To am^nd titles 10, 32, and 87, United States Code, to remove restrictions on the careers of female officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate mA House of Reprewntathies of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title ] 0, United States (.'ode, is amended as follows: (1) Section 123(a) is amendrd by striking out "3391,". (2) Section 510(c) is amende 1 by striking out "for sen ice in the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve". (3) Section.591(c) is amended by striking out "as nurses or medical specialists". (4) Section 1006(e) is amended by striking out "3847," and "8847,". (5) Section 1164 is amended by striking out "male" in subsection (a), all of subsection (b), and "or (b) " in subsection (c). (6) Chapter 63 is amended by repealing section 1255, striking out the corresponding item in the analysis, and by striking out "1255 or" in section 1263(a). (7) Section 1405 is amended by striking out "6399(c)(2),". (8) Chapter 307 is amended by— (A) amending section 3069 to read as follows: "§3069. Army Nurse Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; appointment " (a) The Army Nurse Corps consists of the Chief and assistant chief of that corps and other officers in grades prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. "(b) The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above major and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years, and may not be reappointed. "(c) The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above major. The assistant chief serves during the pleasure of the Surgeon General, but not for more than four years and may not be reappointed to the same position."; (B) amending the text of section 3070 to read as follows: " (a) The Army Medical Specialist Corps consists of the Chief and assistant chiefs of that corps, other officers in grades prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, and the following sections— " (1) the Dietitian Section; " (2) the Physical Therapist Section; and " (3) the Occupational Therapist Section. "(b) The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief from the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above captain and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. The Chief serves during the pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years, and may not be reappointed. "(c) The Surgeon General shall appoint three assistant chiefs from officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above captain. Each assistant chief is the chief of a section of that corps. A n assistant chief serves during the pleasure of the Surgeon General, but not for more than four years, and may not be reappointed to the same position."; (C) amending the text of section 3071 to read as follows:

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