110 STAT. 296 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 ments for units and organizations in the programmed force structure. "(2) The term 'programmed force structure' means the set of units and organizations that exist in the current year and that is planned to exist in each future year under the thencurrent Future-Years Defense Program.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after "Sec." the following new item: "3201. Officers on active duty: minimum strength based on requirements.". 10 USC 3201 (b) ASSISTANCE IN ACCOMPLISHING REQUIREMENT. — The Secretary note. of Defense shall provide to the Army sufficient personnel and financial resources to enable the Army to meet the requirement specified in section 3201 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). SEC. 506. AUTHORITY FOR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OFFICERS OTHER THAN PHYSICIANS TO BE APPOINTED AS SURGEON GEN- ERAL. (a) SURGEON GENERAL OF THE ARMY.— The third sentence of section 3036(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after "The Surgeon General" the following: "may be appointed from officers in any corps of the Army Medical Department and". (b) SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY.—Section 5137 of such title is amended— (1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking out "in the Medical Corps" and inserting in lieu thereof "in any corps of the Navy Medical Department"; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking out "in the Medical Corps" and inserting in lieu thereof "who is qualified to be the Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery". (c) SURGEON GENERAL OF THE AIR FORCE.—The first sentence of section 8036 of such title is amended by striking out "designated as medical officers under section 8067(a) of this title" and inserting in lieu thereof "in the Air Force medical department". SEC. 507. DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE AIR FORCE. (a) TENURE AND GRADE OF DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GEN- ERAL.—Section 8037(d)(1) of such title is amended— (1) in the second sentence, by striking out "two years" and inserting in lieu thereof "four years"; and (2) by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "An officer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.". 10 USC 8037 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by subsection note. (a) apply to any appointment to the position of Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air Force that is made after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 508. AUTHORITY FOR TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS FOR CERTAIN NAVY LIEUTENANTS WITH CRITICAL SKILLS. (a) EXTENSION OF ALTTHORITY. — Subsection (f) of section 5721 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "September 30, 1995" and inserting in heu thereof "September 30, 1996". (b) LIMITATION. —Such section is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (f), as amended by subsection (a), as subsection (g); and
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