EXTENSION OF CERTAIN RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

SEC. 502. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS (a) Grade Determination Authority for Reserve Medical Officers.—Sections 3359(b) and 8359(b) of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking out “September 30, 1987” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1989”. (b) Promotion Authority for Certain Reserve Officers Serving on Active Duty.—(1) Sections 3380(d) and 8380(d) of such title are amended by striking out “September 30, 1987” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1989”. (2) The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as appropriate, shall provide, in the case of a Reserve officer appointed to a higher reserve grade on or after the date of the enactment of this Act under an appointment described in paragraph (3), that the date of rank of such officer under that appointment shall be the date of rank that would have applied to the appointment had the authority referred to in that paragraph not lapsed. (3) An appointment referred to in paragraph (2) is an appointment under section 3380 or 8380 of title 10, United States Code, that (as determined by the Secretary concerned) would have been made during the period beginning on October 1, 1987, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act had the authority to make appointments under that section not lapsed during such period. (c) Years of Service for Mandatory Transfer to the Retired Reserve.—Effective as of October 1, 1987, section 1016(d) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 (10 U.S.C. 3360 note), is amended by striking out “September 30, 1987” and inserting in lieu thereof “September 30, 1989”.