GRADES FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS.

SEC. 504. GRADES FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS. (a) Heads of Nurse Corps.—(1) Section 3069(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “brigadier general” in the second sentence and inserting “major general”. (2) The first sentence of section 5150(c) of such title is amended— (A) by inserting “rear admiral, in the case of an officer in the Nurse Corps, or” after “for promotion to the grade of”; and (B) by inserting “, in the case of an officer in the Medical Service Corps” after “rear admiral (lower half)”. (3) Section 8069(b) of such title is amended by striking “brigadier general” in the second sentence and inserting “major general”. (b) Chief of Veterinary Corps of the Army.—(1) Chapter 307 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps; grade “The Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army serves in the grade of brigadier general. An officer appointed to that position who holds a lower grade shall be appointed in the grade of brigadier general.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “3084. Chief of Veterinary Corps: grade.” (c) Chief of Legislative Liaison of the Army.—(1)(A) Chapter 303 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 3023. Chief of Legislative Liaison “(a) There is a Chief of Legislative Liaison in the Department of the Army. An officer assigned to that position shall be an officer in the grade of major general. “(b) The Chief of Legislative Liaison shall perform legislative affairs functions as specified for the Office of the Secretary of the Army by section 3014(c)(1)(F) of this title.”.116 STAT. 2532 (B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “3023. Chief of Legislative Liaison.”. (2) Section 3014(b) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): “(6) The Chief of Legislative Liaison.”. (d) Legislative Affairs Positions of the Navy and Marine Corps.—(1)(A) Chapter 503 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 5027. Chief of Legislative Affairs “(a) There is a Chief of Legislative Affairs in the Department of the Navy. An officer assigned to that position shall be an officer in the grade of rear admiral. “(b) The Chief of Legislative Affairs shall perform legislative affairs functions as specified for the Office of the Secretary of the Navy by section 5014(c)(1)(F) of this title.”. (B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “5027. Chief of Legislative Affairs.”. (2) Section 5014(b) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph (6): “(6) The Chief of Legislative Affairs.”. (3)(A) Chapter 506 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “§ 5047. Legislative Assistant to the Commandant “There is in the Marine Corps a Legislative Assistant to the Commandant. An officer assigned to that position shall be in a grade above colonel.”. (B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “5047. Legislative Assistant to the Commandant.”. (e) Chief of Legislative Liaison of the Air Force.—(1)(A) Chapter 803 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ”§ 8023. Chief of Legislative Liaison “(a) There is a Chief of Legislative Liaison in the Department of the Air Force. An officer assigned to that position shall be an officer in the grade of major general. “(b) The Chief of Legislative Liaison shall perform legislative affairs functions as specified for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force by section 8014(c)(1)(F) of this title.”. (B) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “8023. Chief of Legislative Liaison.”.116 STAT. 2533 (2) Section 8014(b) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5): “(5) The Chief of Legislative Liaison.”. (f) Technical Amendment to Provide Correct Statutory Title of Grade.—Section 5022(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking “(upper half)”.