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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS. -CH. 35 -APR. 3, 1939 out of aircraft, aircraft parts, aeronautical equipment and accessories for the Air Corps, on hand and belonging to the Government, such articles as may appear to be required for instruction, training, and maintenance purposes. SEC. 5. Section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the 4Stat. 1028 10U.S.C. National Defense Act", approved August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1028), is IV,§ 369a. hereby amended to read as follows: "That the President is hereby authorized to order annually, with Reserveoff their consent, upon application to and selection by the War Depart- nated, foractl ment, for a period of not more than one year for any one officer, Post, p. 997. for active duty with the Regular Army, such numbers of Reserve Number, g officers, in the grade of second lieutenant, as are necessary to main- tain on active duty at all times not more than one thousand Reserve officers of the promotion-list branches other than the Air Corps, not more than three thousand Reserve officers of the Air Corps, and not more than three hundred Reserve officers of the non-promotion-list branches: Provided, That in the non-promotion-list branches and ProDos. the Judge Advocate General's Department, such Reserve officers may motion-list bh be in any grade not above captain: Provided further, That until etTourofactiT July 1, 1949, the tour of active duty of Air Corps Reserve officers extension. may, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, be extended not to exceed a total of seven years' active service in all, and there- after not to exceed a total of five years' active service in all: Pro- vided further, That in the non-promotion-list branches and the Judge Extensior Advocate General's Department, the tour of active duty may, in branches and' the discretion of the Secretary of War, be extended not to exceed a Advpaent total of two years' active service in all: And provided further, That Active duty nothing herein contained shall require the termination of active dutv after tour begiu of any Reserve officer because of promotion to a higher grade after his tour of active duty begins. The tour of any Reserve Corps officer Discretionar thority to tei on active duty may be terminated at any time, in the discretion of the tour. Secretary of War": Provided further, That all officers, warrant Disability o officers, and enlisted men of the Army of the United States, other fineof duty than the officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army, if called Post, pp. 04: or ordered into the active military service by the Federal Government for extended military service in excess of thirty days, and who suffer disability or death in line of duty from disease or injury while so employed shall be deemed to have been in the active military service during such period and shall be in all respects entitled to receive the same pensions, compensation, retirement pay, and hospital bene- fits as are now or may hereafter be provided by law or regulation for officers and enlisted men of corresponding grades and length of service of the Regular Army. SEc. 6 . Section 2 of the said Act is hereby amended to read as 49Stat 1028. 10U.S.C., follows: IV, § 487a. "That, for the period of ten years beginning July 1, 1939, the foAnnRuala Secretary of War is authorized to select annually, to be commissioned commissions fr in the Regular Army in approximately equal annual increments, in ig-yead pegriod accordance with the provisions of, and from the groups described in, section 24e of the National Defense Act, as amended, such proportion 41 Stat. 774. of the total number of officers as, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, will be required to bring the commissioned personnel of the Regular Army to peacetime strength, as hereinafter provided, on June 30, 1949. SEc. 7 . Section 24e of the National Defense Act, as amended (41 41 sta t -77. Stat. 774), is hereby amended to read as follows:roup from "Except as otherwise herein provided, all appointments in the Reg- Regular Arm ular Army shall be made in the grade of second lieutenant from the poIments following groups: Group 1, from graduates of the United States 557, Supp. eers. ofdesig- veArmy rades, lon-pro- anches, veduty, is in on -list Judge eneral's not ter- omotion ns. ry au- rminate r death , bene- 3, 1079. Supp. election Army om des- 's over which y ap- tobe

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