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 PUBLIC LAW 97-22—JULY 10, 1981 receive such advanced degree exceeds the actual number of years in which such advanced education or degree is obtained by the officer.". SEC. 7. (a) Subsection (a) of section 8353 of title 10, United States Code (as amended by section 205(b) of the Act (94 Stat. 2882)), is amended— (1) by striking out "337 and 363" in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "837 and 863"; (2) by inserting ", or receiving a designation in or assignment to an officer category in which advanced education or training or special experience is required or will be directly used," in paragraph (1) after "in the Air Force"; (3) by inserting ", designation, or assignment" in paragraph (1) after "such appointment" both places it appears; (4) by inserting "as a regular officer on active duty or as a reserve officer" in paragraph (1) after "that he performed"; and (5) by striking out * receiving an original appointment" in paragraph (2) and "at the time of such appointment". (b) Subsection (h)(1) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting "or a designation in or assignment to an officer category in which advanced education or training or special experience is required or will be directly used" after "officer in the Air Force"; (2) by striking out "appointed in" in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "designated in or assigned to '; (3) by striking out "appointment as a commissioned officer" in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "such designation or assignment"; (4) by striking out the second sentence in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in clause (E), in determining the number of years of constructive service to be credited under this clause to officers in any professional field, the Secretary concerned shall credit an officer with, but with not more than, the number of years of postsecondary education in excess of four that are required by a majority of institutions that award degrees in that professional field for completion of the advanced education or award of the advanced degree.". (5) by striking out "appointment as an officer," in subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "designation or assignment as an officer in such health profession,"; and (6) by striking out "appointed" in the second sentence of subparagraph (E) and inserting in lieu thereof "designated in or assigned to such health profession". (c) Subsection (b)(3) of such section is amended by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof "or his designation in or assignment to an officer category in which advanced education or training or special experience is required or will be directly used.". (a) Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (A) by inserting "as a commissioned officer (other than a warrant officer) on active duty or" after "while serving"; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "However, in the case of an officer who completes advanced education or receives an advanced degree while in an active status and in less than the number of years normally required to complete such advanced education or receive such advanced degree, constructive service may, subject to regulations prescribed under subsection (a)(2), be credited to the officer under subsection (b)(l)(A) to the extent that the number of years

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