2019—Pub. L. 116–92, § 952(b)(1), renumbered
section 9069 of this title as this section. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92, § 1731(a)(61), substituted “is” for “are”. Amendment was directed to
section 9069 of this title and was executed before amendment by
section 952(b)(1) of Pub. L. 116–92, see above, pursuant to
section 1731(f) of Pub. L. 116–92, set out as a Coordination of Certain Sections of an Act With Other Provisions of That Act note under
section 101 of this title. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered
section 8069 of this title as
section 9069 of this title. 2016—Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(2), amended section catchline generally, substituting “Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment” for “Air Force nurses: Chief and assistant chief; appointment; grade”. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(A), substituted “Position of Chief” for “Positions of Chief and Assistant Chief” in heading and struck out “and assistant chief” after “There are a Chief” in text. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(B), struck out second sentence which read as follows: “An appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general.” Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 502(nn)(1)(C), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from the officers of the Regular Air Force designated as Air Force nurses whose regular grade is above lieutenant colonel.” 2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “major general” for “brigadier general” in second sentence. 1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–261 struck out “, but not for more than three years, and may not be reappointed to the same position” after “pleasure of the Secretary”.
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
and special rule for certain redesignations, see
section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding
section 3001 of this title.