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 PUBLIC LAW 96-579—DEC. 23, 1980

94 STAT. 3369

TERMS OP OFFICE OP JUDGES OP THE UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY A P P E A L S; APPLICATION OF THE ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978 TO THE JUDGES AND EMPLOYEES OF SUCH COURT

SEC 12. (a) Section 867(a)(1) (article 67(a)(l)) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out the third sentence. (b) The term of office of a judge of the United States Court of lo use 867 note. Military Appeals serving on such court on the date of the enactment of this Act shall expire (1) on the date the term of such judge would have expired under the law in effect on the day before such date of enactment, or (2) ten years after the date on which such judge took office as a judge of the United States Court of Military Appeals, whichever is later. (c) Section 308 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (28 U.S.C. App. 308) is amended— (1) by inserting "United States Court of Military Appeals;" in paragraph (9) after "Tax Court;"; and (2) by striking out "or of the Tax Court" in paragraph (10) and inserting in lieu thereof ", of the Tax Court, or of the United States Court of Military Appeals". TERMS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS TO THE SERVICE ACADEMIES

SEC 13. (a) Section 4355(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) The persons designated by the President serve for three years each except that any member whose term of office has expired shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed. The President shall designate two persons each year to succeed the members whose terms expire that year.". (b) Section 6968(b) of such title is amended to read as follows: 10 USC 6968. "(b) The persons designated by the President serve for three years each except that any member whose term of office has expired shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed. The President shall designate two persons each year to succeed the members whose terms expire that year.". (c) Section 9355(b) Of such title is amended to read as follows: 10 USC 9355. "(b) The persons designated by the President serve for three years each except that any member whose term of office has expired shall continue to serve until his successor is appointed. The President shall designate two persons each year to succeed the members whose terms expire that year.". Approved December 23, 1980.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT: No. 96-1230 (Comm. on Armed Services). SENATE REPORT: No. 96-1051 (Coram, on Armed Services). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): Sept. 15, considered and peissed House. Dec. 4, considered and passed Senate, amended. Dec. 5, House concurred in Senate amendment.

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