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 97 STAT. 670 PUBLIC LAW 98-94—SEPT. 24, 1983 for any period prior to the date of the enactment of this section l^ virtue of the enactment of this section. (2) An appointment validated by subsection (a) supersedes any appointment or enlistment of the person concerned made between August 25, 1982, and the date of the enactment of this Act. PART C—OTHER PERSONNEL MANAGEB^ENT PROVISIONS AUTHORITY OF PRESTOENT TO SUSPEND CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO PROMOTION, RETIREMENT, AND SEPARATION SEC. 1021. (a) Chapter 39 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 673b the following new section: 10 USC 673c. ««§ 673c. Authority of President to suspend certain laws relating to promotion, retirement, and separation "(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during any period members of a reserve component are serving on active duty pursuant to an order to active duty under authority of section 672, 10 USC 672,673, 673, or 673b of this title, the President may suspend any provision of ^'^^^- law relating to promotion, retirement, or separation applicable to any member of the armed forces who the President determines is essential to the national security of the United States. "(b) A suspension made under the authority of subsection (a) shall terminate (1) upon release from active duty of members of the reserve component ordered to active duty under the authority of section 672, 673, or 673b, as the case may be, or (2) at such time as the President determines the circumstances which required the action of ordering members of the reserve component to active duty no longer exist, whichever is earlier.". (b) 'Die table of sections at the beginning of chapter 39 of such title is amended by inserting immediately below the item relating to section 673b the following new item: "673c. Authority of President to suspend certain laws relating to promotion, retire- ment, and separation.". AUTHOMTY TO INCREASE TOTAL INITIAL TERM OF SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES SEC. 1022. (a)(1) Section 511 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (b), by striking out "six years" and inserting in lieu thereof "not less than six years nor more than eight years"; and (B) in subsection (d), by striking out "six years" and inserting in lieu thereof "not less than six years nor more than eight years". 10 USC 511 note. (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to persons who enlist under the authority of subsection (b) or (d) of section 511 of title 10, United States Code, 60 or more days after the date of the enactment of this Act. OJXD Subsection (a) of section 651 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) Each person who becomes a member of an armed force, other than a person deferred under the next to the last sentence of section 6(d)(l) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 456(d)(l)) shall serve in the armed forces for a total initial period of not less

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