AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN GRADES OF MAJOR, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND COLONEL AND NAVY GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, COMMANDER, AND CAPTAIN.

SEC. 403. AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN GRADES OF MAJOR, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND COLONEL AND NAVY GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, COMMANDER, AND CAPTAIN. (a) Revision in Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps Limitations.— The table in paragraph (1) of section 523(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “Total number of commissioned officers (excluding officers in categories specified in subsection (b)) on active duty: Number of officers who may be serving on active duty in the grade of: Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Army: 20,000 6,848 5,253 1,613 25,000 7,539 5,642 1,796 30,000 8,231 6,030 1,980 35,000 8,922 6,419 2,163 40,000 9,614 6,807 2,347 45,000 10,305 7,196 2,530 50,000 10,997 7,584 2,713 55,000 11,688 7,973 2,897 60,000 12,380 8,361 3,080 65,000 13,071 8,750 3,264 70,000 13,763 9,138 3,447 75,000 14,454 9,527 3,631 80,000 15,146 9,915 3,814 85,000 15,837 10,304 3,997 90,000 16,529 10,692 4,181 95,000 17,220 11,081 4,364 100,000 17,912 11,469 4,548 110,000 19,295 12,246 4,915 120,000 20,678 13,023 5,281 130,000 22,061 13,800 5,648 170,000 27,593 16,908 7,116 Air Force: 35,000 9,216 7,090 2,125 40,000 10,025 7,478 2,306 45,000 10,835 7,866 2,487 50,000 11,645 8,253 2,668 55,000 12,454 8,641 2,849 60,000 13,264 9,029 3,030 65,000 14,073 9,417 3,211 110 STAT. 2505 “Total number of commissioned officers (excluding officers in categories specified in subsection (b)) on active duty: Number of officers who may be serving on active duty in the grade of: Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel 70,000 14,883 9,805 3,392 75,000 15,693 10,193 3,573 80,000 16,502 10,582 3,754 85,000 17,312 10,971 3,935 90,000 18,121 11,360 4,115 95,000 18,931 11,749 4,296 100,000 19,741 12,138 4,477 105,000 20,550 12,527 4,658 110,000 21,360 12,915 4,838 115,000 22,169 13,304 5,019 120,000 22,979 13,692 5,200 125,000 23,789 14,081 5,381 Marine Corps: 10,000 2,525 1,480 571 12,500 2,900 1,600 592 15,000 3,275 1,720 613 17,500 3,650 1,840 633 20,000 4,025 1,960 654 22,500 4,400 2,080 675 25,000 4,775 2,200 695.” (b) Revision in Navy Limitations.— The table in paragraph (2) of such section is amended to read as follows: “Total number of commissioned officers (excluding officers in categories specified in subsection (b)) on active duty: Number of officers who may be serving on active duty in the grade of: Lieutenant commander Commander Captain Navy: 30,000 7,331 5,018 2,116 33,000 7,799 5,239 2,223 36,000 8,267 5,460 2,330 39,000 8,735 5,681 2,437 42,000 9,203 5,902 2,544 45,000 9,671 6,123 2,651 48,000 10,139 6,343 2,758 51,000 10,606 6,561 2,864 54,000 11,074 6,782 2,971 57,000 11,541 7,002 3,078 60,000 12,009 7,222 3,185 63,000 12,476 7,441 3,292 66,000 12,944 7,661 3,398 70,000 13,567 7,954 3,541 90,000 16,683 9,419 4,254.” (c) Repeal of Temporary Authority for Variations in End Strengths.— The following provisions of law are repealed: 110 STAT. 2506 (1) Section 402 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 107 Stat. 1639; 10 U.S.C. 523 note). (2) Section 402 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2743; 10 U.S.C. 523 note). (3) Section 402 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 110 Stat. 286; 10 U.S.C. 523 note). (d) Effective Date.— The amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect on September 1, 1997.