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 782 SIXTY—SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 227. 1920. N*’“°N*'- Gum- who certified their fitness for appointment as commissioned officers; and for the technical branches or Staff Co and departments, such _ other civilians as may be specially qualifieilpfgor duty therein." sa;'$,‘§‘°”°‘ G“°‘d R°' SE1:. 42. That section 78 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, Vol-39. v· 21% 2.hrnen%_ed by striking out the same and inserting the following in lieu ereo : 8n€’})'§§]‘f‘°“‘°°“t”°* "Sn0 78. That hereafter, men duly qualified under regulations ptrescribed by the_Secretary of War may enhst in the National_Guard eserve for a period of one or three years under such regulations as the Secretary of War shall prescribe, and on so enlisting they shall subscribe to the following enlistment contract and take the oath $erginhs1pecified: gl do fhereby acknowledge to lpgve vohhint§i·ily ani `te t -——— a 0 ——-——1,19—,asasoierin e ationa Guard Reserve of thi; United States and of the State of ———, for a period of one (or three) year——, unless sooner discharged by roper authority, and I do solemnly swear that I will bear true faitili and allegiance to the United States of America and to the State of————, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever and that I will obey the orders o the President of the United States and the governor of the State of ———, and ' of the officers appointed over me according to law and the rules and £,,,,,,_,,,,:i8 mmm Arsicles p§dWar’: Iilrovwkied, Tgat ;iI1?éDbBI'S of siagd reserve, officetrls; .=*Y W. ¤ an enlis men,w en en e m e or coast e ense traimn wi rm Nauml Gum- the active National Guarciaghall receive the same Federal pagr and allowances as those occupyin like ades on the active list of said No una: p¤y,e¢c. guard when likewise en a ed: §’r<wvId€iZfuriher, That, except as otherwise specilically provided in this Act, no commissioned or enlisted reservist shall receive any pay or allowances out of any appropriation made by Congress for National Guard purposes." Vol.39,p.293; Sec. 43. That said Act be, and the same is hereby, amended by pens:. ° mming W striking out section 79. vo1.:se,p.20:s. Sec. 44. That section 81 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, ztihrnendfed by striking out the same and inserting the following in lieu ereo : gunna Fiugeaua m_ _"_Sec. 81, MILITIA BUREAU or rim Wan iDEPAB.TMENT.·—Ti16 cm- il$°°€., °Q`§i§2i¤(i€o Militia plV1Sl0H of the War Dep)artment shall hereafter be known as f'§gg{{‘·°“°’ ’°¤“°'>' the Militia Bureau_of the War epartment. After Januar; 1, 1921, 'se1ec:i¤¤,e¤c. the Chief of the Militia Bureau shall be appointed by the resident, by and with the advice and consent of the [Senate, by selection from lists of present and former National Guard officers, recommended by the Governors of the several States and Territories as suitable for such appointment, who hold commissions in the OiHcers’ Reserve Corps, who have had ten or more Ey;lears' commissioned service in the National Guard, at least five of w 'ch has been in the line, and who T¤*¤·f¤¤k»¢°°· have attained at least the grade of major. He shall hold office for four years, unless sooner removed for cause, and shall have the rank, ay and allowances of a ma'or general of the Regular Army durin his tenurepf office, but shall not be entitled to retirement or retired pay. While servirlilg as chief, his reserve commission shall continue in force, and sha not be terminated except for cause assigned. Temporary cme. Until the chief is appointed, as provided in this section, the President may assign an officer of the Regplar Army, not below the grade of Asévzjnrnvnt _ from colonel, to perform the duties of c ief. For duty in the Militia Bureau
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assign such number of officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army ti  fggejgg as he may deem necessary. The President may also assign, with their dill? wiiiiirisy. ° consent, and within the limits of the appropriations previously made for this specific purpose, not exceeding Eve hundred officers of the National Guard, who hold reserve commissions, to duty with the Regular Army, in addition to those attending service schools; and