AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF GENERAL OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMY AND MARINE CORPS, LIMITED EXCLUSION FOR JOINT DUTY REQUIREMENTS, AND INCREASE IN NUMBER OF OFFICERS SERVING IN GRADES ABOVE MAJOR GENERAL AND REAR ADMIRAL.

SEC. 503. AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF GENERAL OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMY AND MARINE CORPS, LIMITED EXCLUSION FOR JOINT DUTY REQUIREMENTS, AND INCREASE IN NUMBER OF OFFICERS SERVING IN GRADES ABOVE MAJOR GENERAL AND REAR ADMIRAL.(a) Increase in Number of Army General Officers.—Section 526(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “302” and inserting “307”.(b) Increase in Number of Marine Corps General Officers.—Section 526(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking “80” and inserting “81”.(c) Increase in Exclusion for Joint Duty Requirements.—Section 526(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking “12” and inserting “65”.(d) Increase in Number of Officers Serving in Grades Above Major General and Rear Admiral.—Section 525 of such title is amended—(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking “that armed force” and inserting “the Army or Air Force, or more than 51 percent of the general officers of the Marine Corps,”; and(2) in subsection (b)—(A) in paragraphs (1) and (2)(A), by striking “16.3 percent” each place it appears and inserting “16.4 percent”; and(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “17.5 percent” and inserting “19 percent”.122 STAT. 4434(e) Acquisition and Contracting Billets.—(1) Reservation of army increase.—The increase in the number of general officers on active duty in the Army, as authorized by the amendment made by subsection (a) is reserved for general officers in the Army who serve in an acquisition position.(2) Reservation of portion of increase in joint duty assignments excluded from limitation.—Of the increase in the number of general officer and flag officer joint duty assignments that may be designated for exclusion from the limitations on the number of general officers and flag officers on active duty, as authorized by the amendment made by subsection (c), five of the designated assignments are reserved for general officers or flag officers who serve in an acquisition position, including one assignment in the Defense Contract Management Agency.