Section 1003, act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 633, as added Apr. 5, 1955, ch. 23, § 7, 69 Stat. 25 , related to selection-out process and regulations. A prior section 633 of act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, 60 Stat. 1015 , which provided that Secretary prescribe maximum period during which Foreign Service officers in classes 2 or 3 remain in force without promotion and for retirement from Service for any officer who did not receive a promotion within such period, was repealed by act Apr. 5, 1955, ch. 23, § 7, 69 Stat. 25 . Section 1004, act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 634, as added Apr. 5, 1955, ch. 23, § 7, 69 Stat. 25 ; amended July 28, 1956, ch. 770, § 7, 70 Stat. 704 ; Sept. 8, 1960 , Pub. L. 86–723, § 22 , 74 Stat. 835 ; July 12, 1976 , Pub. L. 94–350, title V, § 520 , 90 Stat. 846 , related to selection-out benefits. A prior section 634 of act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, 60 Stat. 1015 , which provided selection-out benefits to officers in classes 4 and 5 was repealed by act Apr. 5, 1955, ch. 23, § 7, 69 Stat. 25 . Section 1005, acts Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 635, 60 Stat. 1016 ; July 28, 1956, ch. 770, § 8, 70 Stat. 704 ; Sept. 8, 1960 , Pub. L. 86–723, § 23 , 74 Stat. 836 , related to status, etc., of officers in class 7 or 8. Section 1006, acts Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 636, 60 Stat. 1016 ; Sept. 8, 1960 , Pub. L. 86–723, § 24 , 74 Stat. 836 , related to voluntary retirement. Section 1007, acts Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 637, 60 Stat. 1016 ; July 28, 1956, ch. 770, § 8, 70 Stat. 704 ; Sept. 8, 1960 , Pub. L. 86–723, § 25(a) , 74 Stat. 836 ; July 12, 1976 , Pub. L. 94–350, title V, § 521 , 90 Stat. 846 , related to separation for cause of officers and employees. Section 1008, acts Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 638, 60 Stat. 1016 ; Sept. 8, 1960 , Pub. L. 86–723, § 26 , 74 Stat. 837 , related to termination of limited appointments of Reserve officers, and staff officers and employees. Section 1009, act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 639, as added Oct. 7, 1978 , Pub. L. 95–426, title IV, § 404 , 92 Stat. 979 , related to professional career counseling, advice, and placement assistance. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of Repeal Repeal effective Feb. 15, 1981 , except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465 , set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title .