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 PUBLIC LAW 96-513—DEC. 12, 1980

94 STAT. 2897

ABOLISHMENT FOR REGULAR OFFICERS OF NAVY RUNNING MATE SYSTEM AND ASSIGNMENT OF RUNNING MATES TO RESERVE OFFICERS

SEC. 332. Chapter 541, relating to running mates, is amended to read as follows: "CHAPTER 541—RUNNING MATES FOR RESERVE OFFICERS "Sec. "5665. Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve: active status officers in permanent grades above chief warrant officer, W-4.

"§5665. Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve: active status 10 USC 5665. officers in permanent grades above chief warrant officer, W-4 "(a) While in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) or in a higher grade, each officer in an active status in the Naval Reserve who is not on an active-duty list has a running mate of the same grade from the active-duty list who shall be assigned under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy. "(b) While in the grade of first lieutenant or a higher grade, each officer in an active status in the Marine Corps Reserve who is not on an active-duty list has a running mate of the same grade from the active-duty list who shall be assigned under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.". REPEAL OF CHAPTERS RELATING TO SELECTION BOARDS, PROMOTION OF OFFICERS, AND EXAMINATIONS FOR PROMOTIONS

SEC. 333. Chapters 543, relating to selection boards, 545, relating to 10 USC 5701 et promotion of officers, and 547, relating to examinations for promotion tJf;' ^^^^ ^^ *^9' of officers, are repealed. ^^^^ ^' *^9TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS OF CERTAIN NAVY LIEUTENANTS

SEC. 334. Part II of subtitle C is amended by inserting after chapter 541 (as amended by section 332) the following new chapter: "CHAPTER 544—TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS "Sec. "5721. Temporary promotions of certain Navy lieutenants.

"§5721. Temporary promotions of certain Navy lieutenants "(a) An officer in the line of the Navy in the grade of lieutenant who— "(1) has a skill in which the Navy has a critical shortage of personnel (as determined by the Secretary of the Navy); and "(2) is serving in a position (as determined by the Secretary of the Navy) which (A) is designated to be held by a lieutenant commander, and (B) requires that an officer serving in such position have the skill possessed by such officer, may be temporarily promoted to the grade of lieutenant commander under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy. Appointments under this section shall be made by the President alone. "(b)(1) An appointment under this section does not change the position on the active-duty list or the permanent, probationary, or acting status of the officer so appointed, prejudice the officer in

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