Pub. L. 83-349, tit. II, sec. 201

Sec. 201. Subsection 303 (a) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947, is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 303. (a) Of the total number of line officers serving on active duty at any one time, exclusive of officers carried by law as additional numbers in grade and of fleet admirals, the number of officers who may serve in each of the grades above lieutenant shall, except as otherwise provided by subsection 303 (k) of this Act, be no greater than a number appropriate to the total number as set forth in the following table: “UNRESTRICTED LINE “Total line officers, exclusive of officers carried by law as extra numbers and of fleet admirals Rear admiral and above Captain Commander Lieutenant commander 82,000 215 1, 920 3, 840 5, 760 40,000 222 2, 320 4, 498 7, 080 50,000 228 2, 758 5, 235 8, 650 60,000 237 3, 140 5, 851 10, 148 70,000 244 3, 478 6, 374 11, 487 80,000 252 3, 782 6, 821 12, 752 90,000 259 4, 053 7, 205 13, 914 100,000 262 4, 295 7, 538 15, 030 125,000 291 4, 792 8, 201 17, 500 100,000 305 5, 165 8, 683 19, 500 175,000 323 5, 448 9, 017 21, 175 200,000 342 5, 640 9, 244 22, 560 250.000 379 5, 854 9, 504 24, 600 In the event the total number of such line officers serving on active duty falls between two strengths shown in the above table the number in each grade shah be determined by proportionate interpolation between the respective numbers prescribed for the two strengths. Of the number of officers determined under this section for each grade below captain not to exceed the following percentages may be officers designated for limited duty: In the grade of commander, 3.64 per centum; in the grade of lieutenant commander 8.62 per centum.”