1997—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 105–85 made technical amendment to heading and substituted “under the court” for “under the Court” in second sentence and “positions referred to in the preceding sentences” for “such positions” in third sentence.
1996—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 104–201 substituted “Certain” for “Attorney” in heading and inserted “A position of employment under the Court that is provided primarily for the service of one judge of the court, reports directly to the judge, and is a position of a confidential character is excepted from the competitive service.” after first sentence in par. (1).
1994—Subsecs. (a)(1), (c). Puspan. L. 103–337 substituted “Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces” for “Court of Military Appeals”.
1992—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–484 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “Chief Judge.—The President shall designate from time to time one of the judges of the United States Court of Military Appeals to be chief judge of the court.”
Puspan. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1061(span), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2504, provided that:
Subsec. (c) of this section not to be applied to change civil service status of any attorney who is an employee of United States Court of Military Appeals [now United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces] on Nov. 28, 1989, see section 1301(h) of Puspan. L. 101–189, set out as a Transitional Provisions note under section 942 of this title.