RETIREMENT OF VICE COMMANDANT.

SEC. 3528. RETIREMENT OF VICE COMMANDANT. (a) In General.—Section 46 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting “or Vice Commandant” after “Commandant”; (2) by redesignating subsection (a) as subsection (a)(1); (3) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following: “(2) A Vice Commandant who is not reappointed or appointed Commandant shall be retired with the grade of admiral at the expiration of the appointed term, except as provided in section 51(d).” ; (4) in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting “or Vice Commandant” after “Commandant” each place it appears; and (5) in subsection (c), by striking “his” and inserting “the officer’s”. (b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 51 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “other than the Commandant,” each place it appears and inserting “other than the Commandant or Vice Commandant,”. (c) [14 U.S.C. 41] Clerical Amendment.—The analysis at the beginning of chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 46 and inserting the following: “46. Retirement of Commandant or Vice Commandant.” .