Pub. L. 83-773, tit. IV, sec. 403

Sec. 403. The law now existing or hereafter enacted relating to the selection for promotion of an officer of the corresponding regular component shall apply to an officer of the reserve component, except as otherwise provided in this Act or except as may be necessary, in the discretion of the Secretary, to adapt such provisions to the reserve component. The relationship between officers of the line and staff corps of the Naval Reserve shall conform to that prescribed for line and staff officers of the Regular Navy in respect to a determination of the number of staff officers which may be recommended for promotion.