PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1545 (4) if involuntarily separated, would be eligible for separation pay under section 1174 of title 10, United States Code (as amended by section 501 of this Act). (c) DEFINITION. —For purposes of this section, the term "involuntarily separated" has the meaning given that term in section 1141 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 502 of this Act. (d) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Such regulations shall apply uniformly for the military departments. SEC. 403. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY (a) FIVE-YEAR REDUCTION. — Effective on September 30, 1991, the text of section 526 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) LIMITATIONS.—The number of general officers on active duty in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and the number of flag officers on active duty in the Navy, may not exceed the number specified for the armed force concerned as follows: "(1) For the Army, 386 before October 1, 1995, and 302 on and d.ft6]* t^ll3.ij cld.i>6 "(2) For the Navy, 250 before October 1, 1995, and 216 on and sfxGT* iWd-l^ dd.ij6 "(3) For the Air Force, 326 before October 1, 1995, and 279 on d.Tld fl-ftGl* ijxl3.ij 0.3.1^6 "(4) For the Marine Corps, 68 before October 1, 1995, and 61 on and after that date. "(b) During the period before October 1, 1995, the Secretary of Defense may increase the number of general officers on active duty in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or the number of flag officers on active duty in the Navy, above the applicable number specified in subsection (a) by a total of not more than five. Whenever any such increase is made, the Secretary shall make a corresponding reduction in the number of such officers that may serve on active duty in general or flag officer grades in one of the other armed forces.". 0>) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —(1) Chapter 331 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking out section 3202; and (B) in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, by striking out the item relating to section 3202. (2) Chapter 533 of such title is amended— (A) by striking out sections 5442, 5443, 5444, and 5446; and (B) in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, by striking out the items relating to sections 5442, 5443, 5444, and 5446. (3)Chapter 831 of such title is amended— (A) by striking out section 8202; and (B) in the table of sections at the beginning of the chapter, by striking out the item relating to section 8202. SEC. 404. REDUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992 IN NUMBER OF ACTIVE DUTY AIR FORCE COLONELS Section 402 of Public Law 101-189 (10 U.S.C. 523 note) is amended by striking out "fiscal year 1991" and inserting in lieu thereof " fiscal year 1992". 39-194O-91-7:QL3Part3
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