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 86 SIXTY—FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 20. 1917. ?*’==*¤*A°¤d°¤Y md cha lains and tem ora acting chaplains: Provided further, That w8mm°m°°rs` gradiuates of the Ngval Igcademy and warrant officers duly commissioned in the Navy or Marine Corps in accordance with existing law _ _ _ shall not, by virtue of this Act, e required to receive temporary s§,§’,Q‘}§',§'“,§'§,“$ $832 appointments; and the class of mrdshrpmen graduated from the l\ aval ¢*¤¤· Academy on March twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and the classes to be graduated hereafter, may be commissioned ,,§`§e'§?°'°" mmm effective from date of graduation: Provided further, That temporary _ _ _ appointments as warrant officers of the N aryy may be made y the g,,l;§§‘§'§’,f§§f,§,g$}S‘T”‘°' Secretary of the Navy: Promdedafurtherh _ at heutenants (junior grade) and ensigns may be consr ered ehgrble for temporary pro~ motions to the ades of lieutenant and lieutenant (junior grade), _ respectivel ’, witghut regard to length of service 111 grade. · p,$§,‘f,’t§“,}},§°‘,2§’,§}*f,,,{§,’§ Sec. 6. That durin the period of the prresent war the computa- ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤Y d·¤i¤S tions to be made by ilne Secretary of the ag as prescribed by the prii'$iiid:iii'srs. _ act of August twenty-ninth, nineteen hundre and sixteen, shall be ,,yR,§§§,‘§_m°“““"°“S made semiannually as of July first and January first of each gear and at such other times as he may deem necessary; and the oard of Rear Admirals for selection for promotion prescribed in said Act may be convened at such times as the exigencres of the servroe may require and shall recommend for promotion such number of officers as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe to El] vacancies in the several grades as pyovided by existing law. _ _ ,§;',§§§’;’§§*g‘,‘,;*.§,§;’; Sec. 7. That the permanent and probationary commissions, ¤PD<>intmeuts. _ a pointments, and warrants of officers shall not be vacated by reason V°l'3°’pp‘5‘6’°°°‘ oi) their temporary advancement or appointment, nor shall said officers be prejudiced in, their relative lineal rank in regard to pro- PT _ motion in accordance with the Act of August twenty-ninth, nineteen 'm,, of en. hundred and sixteen: Provided, That the rights, benefits, (pgivileges, ` “‘°¤¤°*°"“"€°°· and gratuities of all enlisted men of the Navy and Marine rps now authorized by law shall not be lost or abridged in any respect whatever by their acceptance of temporary commissions or warrants here- · aplgggfjmggfgmwfm under: Provided further, That no person who shall receive a temporary _ appointment shall be entitled to pa or allowances except under suc §'§‘§ff‘§,¤§Z,,,*f,',§‘§_’ temporary appointment: And prrwidhdlgurzher, That upon the termina- ¤°¤· tion of temporary stippointments in a 'gher grade or rank as author- 1zed by this Act e officers so advanced, mcluding probationary second lieutenants, warrant officers clerks to assistant paymasters, and enlisted men of the Navy and hiarine Corps, commissioned and warrant officers of the United States Coast Guard, shall revert to ,,§f§*§,",L“,;,§"°“‘°"“” the grade, rank, or rating from which temporarily advanced, unless such officers or enlisted men in the meantime, in accordance with . law, become entitled to promotion to a higher grade or rank in the permanent Navy or Marine Corps, in which case they shall revert to said higher grade or ranlr an shall, after passing the prescribed T exgmmzgrogpi lie cplmmrssroned accordingly. ¤r¤=1¤=»tism ¤f tw- 1:0. . a a tempora a ointments or advancements mmy ap°°`°m°°°°` authorized by this Act shall diintingrld in force only until otherwiss directed by the President or until Congress shall amend or repeal the authorization for the increases herein provided and not later than six months after the termination of the present war. Rermmem. Sec. 9._ That any officer of the permanent Navy or Marine Corps, temporarily advanced in grade or rank in accordance with the provisions of this Act, who shall be retired from active service rmder his permanent commission while holding such temporary rank, except or_p9hiysrcal disability incurred in line of duty, shall be placed on the retrr l1s_t with the grade or rank to which his position in the pergrlzgitigthlggwagg Lgnarme Corps at theudate of hiscdretirement yvould _» _ Y erson origma a oint ra', as provided m this Act, sliall not be entirtleclipto any rlighliiso ofnriitirement, except for physical disability incurred in line of duty.