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[CITE: 10USC3284]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                            Subtitle B--Army
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
              CHAPTER 335--APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGULAR ARMY
 
[Secs. 3284 to 3300. Repealed. Pub. L. 96-513, title II, 
        Sec. 204, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2880]
        
    Section 3284, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 181, provided 
that appointments in commissioned grades in Regular Army be made by 
President, by and with the advice and consent of Senate. See section 531 
of this title.
    Section 3285, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 181; Sept. 2, 
1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(72), 72 Stat. 1465, prescribed eligibility 
requirements for original appointment in a commissioned grade in Regular 
Army, except in Medical Corps or Dental Corps and except a graduating 
cadet. See section 532 of this title.
    Section 3286, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 181; Sept. 2, 
1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(73), 72 Stat. 1465, prescribed age 
limitations for original appointment in a commissioned grade in Regular 
Army, except in Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Army Nurse Corps, or Army 
Medical Specialist Corps. See section 532 of this title.
    Section 3287, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 182; Sept. 2, 
1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(74), 72 Stat. 1466, provided service 
credit, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army, for a person 
originally appointed in a commissioned grade in the Regular Army, except 
the Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Army Nurse Corps, or Army Medical 
Specialist Corps, for the purpose of determining grade, position on a 
promotion list, seniority in his grade in the Regular Army, and 
eligibility for promotion, with appointment and service credit 
restrictions on persons who were cadets at the United States Military, 
Naval, or Air Force Academies but were not graduated, and a disallowance 
of service credits under this section for persons who graduated from one 
of these Academies. See section 533 of this title.
    Section 3288, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 183; Aug. 21, 
1957, Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(7), 71 Stat. 376; Sept. 2, 1958, 
Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(75), 72 Stat. 1466, provided for determination of 
grade of a person originally appointed as a commissioned officer in 
Regular Army, except in Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Army Nurse Corps, 
or Army Medical Specialist Corps. See section 533 of this title.
    Section 3289, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 183, provided 
that no person be originally appointed as a first lieutenant in Regular 
Army in Medical Corps until he passes an examination of his professional 
fitness before an examining board composed of at least three officers of 
Medical Corps designated by Secretary of the Army. See section 532 of 
this title.
    Section 3290, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 183, provided 
that an original appointment in Regular Army in Medical Service Corps be 
made only in grade of second lieutenant and from members of Regular 
Army, reserves not in an inactive status, or graduates of an accredited 
school of pharmacy or optometry, or of a school or college who hold a 
degree in a science allied to medicine or any other degree approved by 
Surgeon General. See section 532 of this title.
    Section 3291, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 183; Aug. 21, 
1957, Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(8), 71 Stat. 376; Sept. 30, 
1966, Pub. L. 89-609, Sec. 1(4), 80 Stat. 852, prescribed eligibility 
requirements for an original appointment in Regular Army in Army Nurse 
Corps or Army Medical Specialist Corps in grade of second lieutenant, 
first lieutenant, and captain and provided for determination of years of 
service creditable for promotion. See section 532 of this title.
    Section 3292, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 184, provided 
that original appointments in commissioned grades in Regular Army in 
Judge Advocate General's Corps be made from officers of Regular Army in 
other branches, reserve commissioned officers assigned to Judge Advocate 
General's Corps, or qualified civilian graduates of accredited law 
schools. See section 532 of this title.
    Section 3293, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 184, provided 
that no person in civil life be originally appointed as a chaplain in 
Regular Army unless he has passed an examination prescribed by President 
as to his morale, mental, and physical qualifications. See section 532 
of this title.
    Section 3294, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 184; Sept. 2, 
1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(77), 72 Stat. 1467, provided that original 
appointments in Regular Army be made in grades of first lieutenant 
through colonel in Medical Corps or Dental Corps as the Army requires, 
from qualified doctors of medicine, osteopathy, or dentistry who are 
citizens of the United States and have such other qualifications as the 
Secretary of the Army prescribes, with specific additional eligibility 
requirements for a doctor of osteopathy, and that officers so appointed 
receive service credit for determining grade, position on a promotion 
list, seniority in grade in Regular Army, and eligibility for promotion. 
See section 532 of this title.
    Section 3295, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 184; Sept. 2, 
1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(78), 72 Stat. 1467, provided for 
determination of the place on a promotion list of name of each person 
who is originally appointed in a commissioned grade in Regular Army and 
whose name is to be carried on a promotion list, other than persons 
appointed in Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Army Nurse Corps, or Army 
Medical Specialist Corps. See section 624 of this title.
    Section 3296, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 184; Aug. 21, 
1957, Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(10), 71 Stat. 377; Aug. 6, 1958, 
Pub. L. 85-600, Sec. 1(5), 72 Stat. 522; June 4, 1968, Pub. L. 90-329, 
82 Stat. 170; Oct. 20, 1978, Pub. L. 95-485, title VIII, Sec. 820(d)(2), 
92 Stat. 1627; Oct. 30, 1978, Pub. L. 95-551, Sec. 2, 92 Stat. 2069, 
provided for promotion lists in Regular Army for all commissioned 
officers in grades below brigadier general on active list, with 
exceptions, which officers are known as ``promotion-list officers'', a 
separate list for Chaplains and each of the several branches of Army 
Medical Department, and determination of place on list upon transfer or 
promotion. See section 624 of this title.
    Section 3297, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 185; Aug. 21, 
1957, Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(11), 71 Stat. 377; July 12, 
1960, Pub. L. 86-616, Sec. 1(1), 74 Stat. 386; Oct. 20, 1978, Pub. L. 
95-485, title VIII, Sec. 820(d)(3), 92 Stat. 1627, provided for 
selection boards to recommend promotion-list officers and brigadier 
generals of Regular Army for promotion in Regular Army. See section 611 
et seq. of this title.
    Section 3298, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 185; Aug. 21, 
1957, Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(12), 71 Stat. 377; Nov. 8, 1967, 
Pub. L. 90-130, Sec. 1(10)(A), 81 Stat. 375, provided for promotion from 
grade of second lieutenant to first lieutenant after 3 years of service, 
discharge under section 3814 of this title upon failure of promotion, 
and filling vacancies for first lieutenants with second lieutenants 
prior to completion of 3 years of service. See section 630 of this 
title.
    Section 3299, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 186; Aug. 21, 
1957, Pub. L. 85-155, title I, Sec. 101(13), 71 Stat. 377; Sept. 2, 
1958, Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 33(a)(21), 72 Stat. 1565; Nov. 8, 1967, Pub. 
L. 90-130, Sec. 1(10)(B), 81 Stat. 375, provided that promotion-list 
officers be promoted to regular grades of captain, major, and lieutenant 
colonel, after specified length of service or without regard to length 
of service in view of actual or anticipated vacancies if Secretary of 
the Army so directs, or be eliminated from active list under section 
3303 of this title and a promotion-list officer who has twice been 
considered and not recommended for promotion to any one regular grade 
not be again considered for promotion under this section. See sections 
631 and 632 of this title.
    Section 3300, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 186; July 12, 
1960, Pub. L. 86-616, Sec. 1(2), 74 Stat. 386, provided for selection 
board procedure when promotion-list officers in regular grade of first 
lieutenant, captain, or major are to be considered for promotion under 
section 3299 of this title. See section 611 et seq. of this title.


                        Effective Date of Repeal

    Repeal effective Sept. 15, 1981, see section 701 of Pub. L. 96-513, 
set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 101 of 
this title.
