PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 116 STAT. 2531 (b) GRADE IN WHICH ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY AND UPON RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.— (1) Section 689 of such title is amended by inserting "or 688a" after "section 688" each place it appears. (2) The provisions of section 689(d) of title 10, United States Applicability. Code, shall apply with respect to an officer ordered to active duty 10 USC 689 note, under section 501 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 589) before the date of the enactment of this Act in the same manner as such provisions apply to an officer ordered to active duty under section 688 of such title. (c) TRANSITION PROVISION.— Any officer ordered to active duty lo use 688a under section 501 of the National Defense Authorization Act for ^o^- Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 589) who continues on active duty under such order to active duty after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be counted for purposes of the limitation under subsection (c) of section 688a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). SEC. 504. GRADES FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS. (a) HEADS OF NURSE CORPS.— (1) Section 3069(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 'TDrigadier general" in the second sentence and inserting "major general". (2) The first sentence of section 5150(c) of such title is amended— (A) by inserting "rear admiral, in the case of an officer in the Nurse Corps, or" after "for promotion to the grade of; and (B) by inserting ", in the case of an officer in the Medical Service Corps" after "rear admiral (lower half)". (3) Section 8069(b) of such title is amended by striking "brigadier general" in the second sentence and inserting "major general". (b) CHIEF OF VETERINARY CORPS OF THE ARMY.— (1) Chapter 307 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps; grade "The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army serves in the grade of brigadier general. An officer appointed to that position who holds a lower grade shall be appointed in the grade of brigadier general.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps: grade.". (c) CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OF THE ARMY.— (1)(A) Chapter 303 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: " § 3023. Chief of Legislative Liaison "(a) There is a Chief of Legislative Liaison in the Department of the Army. An officer assigned to that position shall be an officer in the grade of major general. "(b) The Chief of Legislative Liaison shall perform legislative affairs functions as specified for the Office of the Secretary of the Army by section 3014(c)(1)(F) of this title. ".
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