GENERAL COUNSELS OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

SEC. 703. GENERAL COUNSELS OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS (a) Requirement for Advice and Consent of Senate.—Sections 3019, 5019, and 8019 of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by inserting “, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate” after “President”. (b) Pay Grade.—Notwithstanding section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, the General Counsel of each of the military departments shall be paid at the highest rate of basic pay payable under section 5382 of title 5, United States Code, to a member of the Senior Executive Service. (c) Applicability.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to appointments made under sections 3019, 5019, and 8019, respectively, of title 10, United States Code, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act.