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 1927. rzrnn ra.-.04 to be commissioned as-ensigns. (July 3, 1926, e. 742, _; 6, 44 Stat. 816.). _ ‘ » New section. .See footnote to`this chapter. 217. Promotions.—Thaffiereafter no odlcer shall be promoted to lieutenant commander or to lieutenant commander (engineering) who has had less than eight years} commissioned service, regular ·or temporary, in the Coast Guard. On and after September 1, 1926, no. odlcer shall be promoted in the regular Coast Guard trom lieutenant (junior grade) `to lieuptenant until he- shall have served at least two years as. a lieutenant (junior grade) in the regular service; Subsequent to the passage of this Act " and continuing until. June 30, 1931, ani ensign may"be promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) after two years’ service as an cnsign; on and. after July 1, 1931, an ensign shall be required to complete three years’ service in his grade, after which he shall be eligible for promotion to the next higher grade, without regard (to the number already in that higher grade. (July .3, 1926, c. 742, { 7, 44 Stat. 816.) New section. é- See footnote to this chapter. " 218. Constructor; rank, pay and allowances; appointment- That a constructor, upon original appointment as d such, shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of a lieutenant. an original appolntment as constructor shall be made under rmulations prescribed by the President from the list of commissioned om- · cers of the Coast Guard or from civil life and shall `be for a probationary period of - two years, and, prior to the expiration or such probationary period of service, the fitness of the omcer who has thus served shall be passed upon by a board or com· _ mimioned omcérs of the- Coast Guard appointed by the President. If the board finds that the oillcer is ln all respects tltted to be a constructor in the Coast Guard, he may be regularly appointed a constructorjto ranlrfrom the date`,of his original probationary appointment: Provided, That no person shall ree ceive an original probatldary appointment as constructor who is more lll8H··lC]lll'[y years of age. (July 3, 1926,*c; 742, § 8, 44 Stat.,817.)· · _ c __ · · New section.- See footnote to this chapter. _ 1 ‘ "Act "_ should be trufslatcd " chaptst."` l

usr GUARD §223 ` 219. Chief warrant omeers; temporary officers made permanent; appointment; malt, pay and allowances.-·—That alltemporary chief warrant omccrs who are in the Coast Guard on July 1, 1926, shall be transferred. to the regular Coast Guard as chief warrant ofiicers as of that date and shall be commissioned accordingly. Under such. regulations as he may prescribe the President is authorized to appoint, by and with .the·advfce and consent of the Senate. chief warrant officers of the Coast Guard . from the·permanent··list of warrant officers of the Coast Guard as the needs of the service mayrequire, and such chief warrant officers shall receive the same pay, allowances, _ and beneiits as commissioned warrant officers of the Navy. of like length of service: Provided, That no warrant omcer shall suffer a re- Y duction in pay orjallowances on account of his appointment as _a_ chief warrant officer under the provisions of this section. (July 3, 1926, Fc. 742, § 10,. 44 Stat. 817.) x i New section. See footnote to this chapter. `220. Coast Guard personnel where trained; cost.-That Coast Guard personnel may be trained atnavalftralning stations and `instructed at schools maintained byj the Navy, and the pro rata cost of such trainlngor instruction `inay be borne by Coast Guard approprlations,.and the proper Navy appropriations may becredited accordingly. (July 3, 1926, c. .742, { 11, 44 Stat. 817.) · ‘ · _. ‘ . · _' New section. See footnoteto this chapter. 222. Existing, rank, pay and allowances of commissioned iomcers as affected `by chapter.———That nothing contained in this Act' shall be construed to-reduce therank, pay, or allowances of any commissioned omcer of the Coast Guard `as now provided by law. (July 3, 1926, e. 742, § 13, 514 Stat, 818.) ‘ New section.· See footnote to this chapter. G .223.. Repeal of ineonsistenf]aws.—That all‘Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act? are A hereby _· repealed. (July _3, 1926, c,_ 742, 3 14, 44 Stat._818.) . New section. See footnote to thisechapter. s 5 uxct ·»  be Wtmnslated i‘ Cb8Dt¢!·” l i G