# [§ 155a. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, § 502(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2102]
Section, added , , , related to Assistants to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard matters and Reserve matters.
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those formerly contained in this section were contained in , , , which was set out as a note under , prior to repeal by .
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Retention of Grade of Incumbents in Positions on Effective Date
> “The grade of service of an officer serving as of the date of the enactment of this Act [
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> , see below] in a position whose statutory grade is affected by an amendment made by this section [see Tables for classification] may not be reduced after that date by reason of such amendment as long as the officer remains in continuous service in such position after that date.”
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> “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [enacting
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> , and be treated as if included in the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (
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