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 PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985

99 STAT. 633

(2) the adequacy of current call-up procedures. PART D—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 53L APPOINTMENTS OF WARRANT OFFICERS

(a) REGULAR WARRANT OFFICERS.—Section 555(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(b) Permanent appointments of regular warrant officers, W-1, shall be made by warrant by the Secretary concerned. Permanent appointments of regular chief warrant officers shall be made by commission by the President.". (b) RESERVE WARRANT OFFICERS.—Section 597(b) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(b) Appointments made in the permanent reserve grade of warrant officer, W-1, shall be made by warrant by the Secretary concerned. Appointments made in a permanent reserve grade of chief warrant officer shall be made by commission by the Secretary concerned.". (c) TRANSITION.—(1) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) apply to any appointment of a warrant officer or chief warrant officer on or after the effective date of this section. (2) An officer who on the effective date of this section is serving in a chief warrant officer grade under an appointment by warrant may be appointed in that grade by commission under section 555(b) or 597(b) of title 10, United States Code, as appropriate. The date of rank of an officer who receives an appointment under this paragraph is the date of rank for the officer's appointment by warrant to that grade. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

lo use 597.

lo use 555 note,

10 USC 555 note.

SEC. 532. PRISONER-OF-WAR MEDAL

(a) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PRISONER-OF-WAR MEDAL.—(1) Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 1128. Prisoner-of-war medal: issue "(a) The Secretary concerned shall issue a prisoner-of-war medal to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the armed forces, was taken prisoner and held captive— "(1) while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; "(2) while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or "(3) while serving with friendly forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. "(b) The prisoner-of-war medal shall be of appropriate design, with ribbons and appurtenances. "(c) In prescribing regulations establishing the order of precedence of awards and decorations authorized to be displayed on the uniforms of members of the armed forces, the Secretary concerned shall accord the prisoner-of-war medal a position of precedence, in relation to other awards and decorations authorized to be displayed— "(1) immediately following decorations awarded for individual heroism, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service, and

10 USC 1128.

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