DENTAL CORPS OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

SEC. 593. DENTAL CORPS OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY.(a) Deletion of References to Dental Division.—Section 5138 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) in subsection (a)—(A) by striking the first sentence; and(B) by striking “the Dental Division” and inserting “the Dental Corps”;(2) in subsection (b), by striking “Dental Division” and inserting “Dental Corps”; and(3) in subsection (c)—(A) by striking “Dental Division” at the end of the first sentence and inserting “Dental Corps”; and(B) by striking “that Division” at the end of the second sentence and inserting “the Chief of the Dental Corps”.(b) Functions of Chief of Dental Corps.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows:“(d) The Chief of the Dental Corps shall—“(1) establish professional standards and policies for dental practice;“(2) initiate and recommend action pertaining to complements, strength, appointments, advancement, training assignment, and transfer of dental personnel; and“(3) serve as the advisor for the Bureau on all matters relating directly to dentistry.”.(c) Further Clarifying Amendments.—Subsection (c) of such section is further amended—(1) by striking “so” after “shall be”; and(2) by striking “that all such functions will be” and inserting “so that all such functions are”.(d) Clerical Amendments.—(1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows:120 STAT. 2235 “§ 5138. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions” .(2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 513 of such title is amended to read as follows: “5138. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions.”.