[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 736 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 736

 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 6, 2001

   Mr. Allard (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Ensign) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and 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 3071:
``Sec. 3071. Veterinary Corps: composition; Chief and assistant chief; 
              appointment; grade
    ``(a) Composition.--The Veterinary Corps consists of the Chief and 
assistant chief of that corps and other officers in grades prescribed 
by the Secretary of the Army.
    ``(b) Chief.--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) Assistant Chief.--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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