AWARD OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN A HEALTH PROFESSION UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICER.

SEC. 509. AWARD OF CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN A HEALTH PROFESSION UPON ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICER. (a) Credit Upon Appointment in a Regular Component.—Section 533(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out “Except as provided in clause (E), in” at the beginning of the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “In”; and (B) by striking out “postsecondary education in excess of four that are” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “advanced education”; (2) by striking out subparagraph (E); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). (b) Credit Upon Appointment as Reserve Officer in the Army.—Section 3353(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out “Except as provided in clause (E), in” at the beginning of the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “In”; and (B) by striking out “postsecondary education in excess of four that are” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “advanced education”; (2) by striking out subparagraph (E); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). 107 STAT. 1648 (c) Credit Upon Appointment as Officer in Naval Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve.—Section 5600(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out “Except as provided in clause (E), in” at the beginning of the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “In”; and (B) by striking out “postsecondary education in excess of four that are” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “advanced education”; (2) by striking out subparagraph (E); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). (d) Credit Upon Appointment as Reserve Officer in the Air Force.—Section 8353(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking out “Except as provided in clause (E), in” at the beginning of the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “In”; and (B) by striking out “postsecondary education in excess of four that are” in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “advanced education”; (2) by striking out subparagraph (E); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). (e) Ratification of Prior Credit.—To the extent that service credit awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act under section 533, 3353, 5600, or 8353 of title 10, United States Code, based on advanced education in medicine or dentistry was awarded consistent with that section as amended by this section (whether or not properly awarded under that section as in effect before such amendment), the awarding of that service credit is hereby ratified.