§ 1731. Acquisition Corps: in general
(a)
Acquisition Corps.—
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that an Acquisition Corps is established for the Department of Defense.
(b)
Promotion Rate for Officers in Acquisition Corps.—
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the qualifications of commissioned officers selected for the Acquisition Corps are such that those officers are expected, as a group, to be promoted at a rate not less than the rate for all line (or the equivalent) officers of the same armed force (both in the zone and below the zone) in the same grade.