[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2255 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2255

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the appointment 
    of a Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army in the grade of 
               brigadier general, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2001

Mr. Gibbons (for himself and Mr. Thompson of California) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the appointment 
    of a Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army in the grade of 
               brigadier general, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. VETERINARY CORPS OF THE ARMY.

    (a) Composition and Administration.--(1) Chapter 307 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3070 the 
following new section:
``Sec. 3071. Veterinary Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; 
              appointment; grade
    ``(a) The Veterinary Corps of the Army consists of the Chief and 
assistant chief of that corps and other officers in grades prescribed 
by the Secretary of the Army.
    ``(b) The Secretary of the Army shall appoint the Chief from the 
officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is above 
lieutenant colonel and who are recommended by the Surgeon General. An 
appointee who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the 
regular grade of brigadier general. The Chief serves during the 
pleasure of the Secretary, but not for more than four years, and may 
not be reappointed to the same position.
    ``(c) The Surgeon General shall appoint the assistant chief from 
the officers of the Regular Army in that corps whose regular grade is 
above lieutenant colonel. The assistant chief serves during the 
pleasure of the Surgeon General, but not for more than four years and 
may not be reappointed to the same position.''.
    (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3070 the 
following new item:

``3071. Veterinary Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; 
                            appointment; grade.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--Section 3071 of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2001.
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