Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/601
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10 U.S. Code § 601 - Positions of importance and responsibility: generals and lieutenant generals; admirals and vice admirals | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 10 › Subtitle A › Part II › Chapter 35 › § 601 10 U.S. Code § 601 - Positions of importance and responsibility: generals and lieutenant generals; admirals and vice admirals
An officer who is appointed to the grade of general, admiral, lieutenant general, or vice admiral for service in a position designated under subsection (a) or by law to carry that grade shall continue to hold that grade—
When an officer is recommended to the President for an initial appointment to the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral, or for an initial appointment to the grade of general or admiral, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the Secretary of Defense the Chairman’s evaluation of the performance of that officer as a member of the Joint Staff and in other joint duty assignments. The Secretary of Defense shall submit the Chairman’s evaluation to the President at the same time the recommendation for the appointment is submitted to the President.
(Added Pub. L. 96–513, title I, § 105,Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2849; amended Pub. L. 97–86, title IV, § 405(b)(1),Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 98–525, title V, § 523,Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2523; Pub. L. 99–145, title V, § 514(b)(1),Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 628; Pub. L. 99–433, title IV, § 403,Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title V, § 502(a),Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1354; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IV, § 403(c),Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 287; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 501(a),Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 94.)
2008—Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 110–181added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–106, § 403(c)(1), in introductory provisions substituted “designated under subsection (a) or by law” for “of importance and responsibility designated”.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–106, § 403(c)(2), struck out “of importance and responsibility” after “position”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 104–106, § 403(c)(3), substituted “designated under subsection (a) or by law” for “designating”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104–106, § 403(c)(4), inserted “under subsection (a) or by law” after “designated”.
1991—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 102–190substituted “60 days” for “90 days”.
1986—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–433added subsec. (d).
1985—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 99–145substituted “rear admiral (lower half)” for “commodore”.
1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–525amended subsec. (b) generally, which prior to amendment had provided that if the assignment of an officer who was serving in a position designated to carry the grade of general, admiral, lieutenant general, or vice admiral was terminated (1) by the assignment of such officer to another position designated to carry one of those grades, such officers would hold, during the period beginning on the day of that termination and ending on the day before the day on which he assumed the other position, the grade that he had held on the day before the termination; (2) by the hospitalization of such officer, such officer would hold, during the period beginning on the day of that termination and ending on the day he was discharged from the hospital, but not for more than 180 days, the grade that he had held on the day before the termination; or (3) by the retirement of such officer, such officer would hold, during the period beginning on the day of that termination and ending on the day before his retirement, but not for more than 90 days, the grade that he had held on the day before the termination.
1981—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 97–86substituted “commodore” for “commodore admiral”.
Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title V, § 502(b),Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1355, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of the first month that begins more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1991].”
For provisions relating to temporary appointments of officers serving in grades above major general or rear admiral, see section 623 ofPub. L. 96–513, set out as a note under section 611 of this title.