COAST GUARD BAND DIRECTOR.

SEC. 204. COAST GUARD BAND DIRECTOR.(a) Band Director Appointment and Grade.—Section 336 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—(1) in subsection (b)—(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: “The Secretary may designate as the director any individual determined by the Secretary to possess the necessary qualifications.”; and(B) in the second sentence, by striking “a member so designated” and inserting “an individual so designated”;(2) in subsection (c)—(A) by striking “of a member” and inserting “of an individual”; and(B) by striking “of lieutenant (junior grade) or lieutenant” and inserting “determined by the Secretary to be most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of the appointed individual”;(3) in subsection (d) by striking “A member” and inserting “An individual”; and(4) in subsection (e)—(A) by striking “When a member’s designation is revoked,” and inserting “When an individual’s designation is revoked,”; and(B) by striking “option:” and inserting “option—”.(b) Current Director.—The individual serving as Coast Guard band director on the date of enactment of this Act may be immediately promoted to a commissioned grade, not to exceed captain, 120 STAT. 521 determined by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to be most appropriate to the qualifications and experience of that individual.