Section 991, acts Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 621, 60 Stat. 1014 ; Nov. 29, 1975 , Pub. L. 94–141, title IV, § 402 , 89 Stat. 764 , related to promotion by selection of Foreign Service officers. Section 992, act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 622, 60 Stat. 1014 , related to eligibility for promotion. Section 993, acts Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 623, 60 Stat. 1014 ; Oct. 18, 1973 , Pub. L. 93–126, § 10 , 87 Stat. 453 , related to recommendations for promotion. Section 994, act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 956, title VI, § 624, 60 Stat. 1014 , related to promotion of Reserve officers. Section 995, acts Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 625, 60 Stat. 1014 ; Sept. 8, 1960 , Pub. L. 86–723, § 17 , 74 Stat. 834 ; Nov. 29, 1975 , Pub. L. 94–141, title IV, § 403 , 89 Stat. 764 , related to computation, etc., of within-class salary increases. Section 996, act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title VI, § 626, as added Sept. 8, 1960 , Pub. L. 86–723, § 18 , 74 Stat. 834 , related to effect on promotion of functional and geographical area specialization. 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 .