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 PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

98 STAT. 2527

(B) by striking out the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "An officer whose retirement is deferred under this subsection and who is not subsequently promoted may not be continued on active duty beyond 20 years active commissioned service, if in the grade of lieutenant or captain, beyond 24 years active commissioned service, if in the grade of lieutenant commander or major, or beyond 28 years active commissioned service, if in the grade of lieutenant colonel, or beyond age 62, whichever is earlier.". APPOINTMENT IN PERMANENT GRADE OF CERTAIN LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS SERVING IN HIGHER TEMPORARY GRADES

SEC. 530. Section 616 of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (10 U.S.C. 611 note) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) An officer of the Navy or Marine Corps who on September 15, 1981, was an officer designated for limited duty under section 5589 of title 10, United States Code, and who on the date of the enactment of this subsection is serving in a temporary grade above the grade of lieutenant, in the case of an officer of the Navy, or captain, in the case of an officer of the Marine Corps, may be reappointed under section 5589 of title 10, United States Code (as in effect on or after September 15, 1981), in the same permanent grade and with the same date of rank held by that officer on the active-duty list immediately before such reappointment if he is otherwise eligible for appointment under that section.". DETERMINATION OF S E V E R A N C E PAY IN CERTAIN CASES

SEC. 531. Section 631 of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (10 U.S.C. 611 note) is amended— (1) by striking out "the day before the effective date of this Act" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "September 14, 1981,"; (2) by striking out "on or" in subsection (a)(2); (3) by striking out the period at the end of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof ", unless (in the case of a member discharged or released on or after the date of the enactment of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985) the Secre- Ante, p. 2492. tary concerned determines that the conditions under which the member is discharged or separated do not warrant such pay."; (4) by striking out "to whom subsection (a) applies is" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "who is entitled to receive a readjustment payment or severance pay under subsection (a) is also"; and (5) by striking out "a readjustment payment or" in subsection O> and inserting in lieu thereof "the readjustment payment t) and". CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION OF CERTAIN RETIRED OFFICERS WHO LATER SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY

SEC. 532. (a) Title VI of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (10 U.S.C. 611 note) is amended by adding at the end of part C the following new section:

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