PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 103 STAT. 1441 (d) TRANSITION PROVISION.— The amendments made by subsec- Effective date. tions (a) and (b) shall take effect as of October 1, 1989. 10 USC 978 note. SEC. 514. CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS CONCERNING PRO- MOTIONS AND ENLISTMENTS OF ENLISTED MEMBERS (a) AUTHORITY OF SERVICE SECRETARIES. —Subsection (a) of section 1552 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) The Secretary of a military department may correct any military record of the Secretary's department when the Secretary considers it necessary to correct an error or remove an injustice. Except as provided in paragraph (2), such corrections shall be made by the Secretary acting through boards of civilians of the executive part of that military department. The Secretary of Transportation may in the same manner correct any military record of the Coast Guard. "(2) The Secretary concerned is not required to act through a board in the case of the correction of a military record announcing a decision that a person is not eligible to enlist (or reenlist) or is not accepted for enlistment (or reenlistment) or announcing a decision not to promote an enlisted member to a higher grade. Such a correction may be made only if the correction is favorable to the person concerned. "(3) Corrections under this section shall be made under proce- dures established by the Secretary concerned. In the case of the Secretary of a military department, those procedures must be ap- proved by the Secretary of Defense. "(4) Except when procured by fraud, a correction under this section is final and conclusive on all officers of the United States.". (b) TIME FOR REQUEST FOR CORRECTION.— Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "subsection (a)" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a)(D". SEC. 515. TITLE OF ADMISSIONS OFFICER OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (a) CHANGE IN TITLE OF REGISTRAR.— Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 9331(b)(6) is amended by striking out "registrar" and inserting in lieu thereof "director of admissions". (2) Section 9333(c) is amended by striking out "registrar" and inserting in lieu thereof "director of admissions". (3) Section 9334(b) is amended by striking out "registrar" and inserting in lieu thereof "director of admissions". (4) Section 9336(b) is amended by striking out "registrar" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "director of admis- sions". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) The heading of section 9336 of such title is amended to read as follows: "§ 9336. Permanent professors; director of admissions". (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 903 of such title is amended to read as follows: "9336. Permanent professors; director of admissions.". SEC. 516. ELIGIBILITY FOR PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL (a) EXTENSION TO MEMBERS HELD BY HOSTILE FORCES.— Section 1128(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (2);
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