PRESERVATION OF RELATIVE SENIORITY UNDER THE INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.

SEC. 1687. PRESERVATION OF RELATIVE SENIORITY UNDER THE INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST. In order to maintain the relative seniority among reserve officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps as determined under section 1686, the Secretary of the military department concerned may, during the one-year period beginning on the effective date of this title, adjust the date of rank of any reserve officer of such Armed Force who was in an active status but not on the active-duty list on such effective date.