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 PUBLIC LAW 96-513—DEC. 12, 1980

94 STAT. 2845

serving in grades above rear admiral, not more than 25 percent may be serving in the grade of admiral. "(3) An officer while serving as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or as Chief of Staff to the President, if serving in the grade of general or admiral, is in addition to the number authorized his armed force for that grade under paragraph (1) or (2). "§ 526. Authority to suspend sections 523, 524, and 525 "In time of war, or of national emergency declared by Congress or the President after November 30, 1980, the President may suspend the operation of any provision of section 523, 524, or 525 of this title. So long as such war or national emergency continues, any such suspension may be extended by the President. Any such suspension shall, if not sooner ended, end on the last day of the two-year period beginning on the date on which the suspension (or the last extension thereof) takes effect or on the last day of the one-year period beginning on the date of the termination of the war or national emergency, whichever occurs first. With respect to the end of any such suspension, the preceding sentence supersedes the provisions of title II of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621-1622) which provide that powers or authorities exercised by reason of a national emergency shall cease to be exercised after the date of the termination of the emergency.". ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS IN REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER GRADES

SEC. 104. (a) Chapter 33 is amended by striking out the table of sections at the beginning thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Subchapter "I. Original Appointments of Regular Officers in Grades above Warrant Officer Grades "II. Appointments of Regular Warrant Officers

Sec. 531 555

"SUBCHAPTER I—ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS OF REGULAR OFFICERS IN GRADES ABOVE WARRANT OFFICER GRADES "Sec. "531. "532. "533. "541.

Original appointments of commissioned officers. Qualifications for original appointment as a commissioned officer. Service credit upon original appointment as a commissioned officer. Graduates of the United States Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies.

"§531. Original appointments of commissioned officers "Original appointments in the grades of second lieutenant through colonel in the Regular Army, Regular Air Force, and Regular Marine Corps and in the grades of ensign through captain in the Regular Navy shall be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "§532. Qualifications for original appointment as commissioned officer "(a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, an original appointment as a commissioned officer (other than as a commissioned warrant officer) in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, or Regular Marine Corps may be given only to a person who— "(1) is a citizen of the United States;

Joint Chiefs of Staff, exception.

War or national emergency. 10 USC 526.

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