DISCHARGE BEFORE COMPLETION OF REQUIRED SERVICE IN CASE OF OFFICERS HAVING TWICE FAILED OF SELECTION FOR CAPTAIN OR NAVY LIEUTENANT.

SEC. 1627. DISCHARGE BEFORE COMPLETION OF REQUIRED SERVICE IN CASE OF OFFICERS HAVING TWICE FAILED OF SELECTION FOR CAPTAIN OR NAVY LIEUTENANT. Section 1005(b) is amended— (1) by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(3) an officer on the active-duty list or reserve active-status list who has failed of selection for promotion for the second time to the grade of captain, in the case of an officer of the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or to the grade of lieutenant, in the case of an officer of the Navy; or “(4) an officer whose discharge or transfer from an active status is required by law.”.