; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Appointment of acupuncturists Acupuncturists who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army may be appointed as commissioned officers in the Acupuncture Section of the Medical Service Corps of the Army. Such regulations shall require such acupuncturists to be licensed or certified in the State in which the services are furnished, or, in the case of services furnished in a State that does not provide for such licensure or certification, meets such criteria (such as accreditation through an appropriate nationally recognized certification authority for acupuncturists) as the Secretary of the Army may specify. In specifying such requirements, the Secretary may use the same requirements as those established by such a certification authority. . (b) Navy (1) In general Chapter 809 of such title is amended by inserting after section 8079 the following new section: 8080. Appointment of acupuncturists in the Medical Service Corps Acupuncturists who are qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy may be appointed as commissioned officers in the Medical Service Corps of the Navy. Such regulations shall require such acupuncturists to be licensed or certified in the State in which the services are furnished, or, in the case of services furnished in a State that does not provide for such licensure or certification, meets such criteria (such as accreditation through an appropriate nationally recognized certification authority for acupuncturists) as the Secretary of the Navy may specify. In specifying such requirements, the Secretary may use the same requirements as those established by such a certification authority. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8079 the following new item: 8080. Appointment of acupuncturists in the Medical Service Corps. . (c) Air force Section 9067(f) of such title is amended— (1) by