96 STAT. 2086 14 USC 288. 14 USC 290.
PUBLIC LAW 97-417—JAN. 4, 1983
retirement under section 288 of this title during the promotion year in which the board meets shall not be considered by this board.". (9)(A) Section 290 is amended— (i) by amending the catch line thereof to read as follows:
- §290. Rear admirals and commodores; continuation on active
duty; involuntary retirement'*; and (ii) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) The Secretary shall from time to time convene boards to recommend for continuation on active duty the most senior officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of commodore or rear admiral who have not previously been considered for continuation in that grade. Officers serving for the time being or who have served in the grade of vice admiral or in the position of Chief of Staff are not subject to consideration for continuation under this subsection, and as to all other provisions of this section shall be considered as having been continued in the grade of rear admiral. A board shall consist of at least five officers serving in the grade of vice admiral or as rear admirals previously continued. Board shall be convened frequently enough to assure that each officer serving in the grade of commodore or rear admiral is subject to consideration for continuation during a promotion year in which he completes not less than four or more than five years combined service in the grades of commodore and rear admiral.". (B) The item relating to section 290 in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 11 is amended to read as follows: "290. Rear admirals and commodores; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement.".
14 USC 421. Repeal. 14 USC 724^'
14 USC 729.
14 USC 736.
14 USC 740. 14 USC 742. 14 USC 743.
(10) Subsection Ob) of section 421 is amended by striking out "rear admiral" and inserting in lieu thereof "commodore". (11) Section 462a is repealed. ^^^^ Subsection (b) of section 724 is amended— (A) by striking "rear admiral" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "commodore"; and (B) by striking "grade of rear admiral" in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "combined grades of commodore and real admiral". (13) Subsection (e) of section 729 is amended— (A) by striking "the grade of rear admiral" and substituting "the grades of commodore and rear admiral"; and (B) by inserting "for promotion to the grade of commodore" after "consideration". (14) Subsection (b) of section 736 is amended to read as follows: "Ob) Notwithstanding any other law, when the running mate of a reserve officer serving in the grade of commodore is promoted to the grade of rear admiral, the reserve officer shall also be promoted to that grade.". (15) Subsection (a)(2) of section 740 is amended by striking "rear admiral" and substituting "commodore". (16) Subsection (b) of section 742 is amended by inserting "or commodore" after "rear admiral". (17)(A) Section 743 is amended to read as follows:
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