United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 10. ARMED FORCES |
SubTitle A. General Military Law |
Part I. ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS |
Chapter 8. DEFENSE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIELD ACTIVITIES |
SubChapter II. MISCELLANEOUS DEFENSE AGENCY MATTERS |
§ 203. Director of Missile Defense Agency
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If an officer of the armed forces on active duty is appointed to the position of Director of the Missile Defense Agency, the position shall be treated as having been designated by the President as a position of importance and responsibility for purposes of section 601 of this title and shall carry the grade of lieutenant general or general or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, vice admiral or admiral.
(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title II, § 235(a), Nov. 18, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1665; amended Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title II, § 225(b)(1)(A), (B)(i), Dec. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2486.)
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “Missile Defense Agency” for “Ballistic Missile Defense Organization” in section catchline and text.