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 55 STAT.I 77TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 113-115 -MAY 13. 1941 [CHAPTER 113] AN ACT To further amend the thirteenth paragraph of section 127a of the National Defense Act, as amended by the Act of June 8, 1926, so as to decrease the restriction on the number of enlisted men of the Regular Army who may be detailed as students at educational institutions and other places. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thirteenth paragraph of section 127a of the National Defense Act, as amended by the Act of June 8, 1926 (44 Stat. 705), be, and the same is hereby, further amended by striking out the words: "one-half of 1 per centum", and inserting in lieu thereof the words: "2 per centum". Approved, May 13, 1941. [CHAPTER 114] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer, without cost, to the estate of Rolland H. Denny a triangular parcel of land containing one-half an acre situated at Seattle, Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to convey, without cost, to the proper legal representatives of the estate of Rol- land H. Denny, deceased, all right, title, and interest of the United States of America in and to a triangular parcel of land containing an area of one-half an acre, more or less, situated on Lake Washington, being part of the lands of the naval air station, Seattle, Washington, in accordance with a permit issued to Alice K. Denny by the Navy Department, dated September 27, 1940. Approved, May 13, 1941. [CHAPTER 115] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act for the grading and classification of clerks in the Foreign Service of the United States of America, and providing compen- sation therefor", approved February 23, 1931, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 26 (d) of the Act entitled "An Act for the grading and classification of clerks in the Foreign Service of the United States of America, and providing compensation therefor", approved February 23, 1931, as amended by the Act of April 24, 1939, be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows: "(d) When any Foreign Service officer has reached the age of sixty-five years and rendered at least fifteen years of service he shall be retired on an annuity computed as prescribed in paragraph (e) of this section: Provided, That any Foreign Service officer who has reached the age of fifty years and rendered at least thirty years of service may, in the discretion of the Secretary of State, be retired on an annuity computed as prescribed under paragraph (e) of this sec- tion: or if any Foreign Service officer has reached the age of fifty years and has rendered at least fifteen but less than thirty years of actual service, exclusive of extra service credit as provided in para- graph (k) of this section, he may, at the instance of the Secretary of State, be retired on an annuity based on such actual period of May 13, 1941 [S. 1641 [Public Law 67j National Defense Act, amendment. 41 Stat. 786. 10U.S.C. §535. Post, p. 369. May 13, 1941 [S. 993] [Public Law 68] Holland H. Denny. Conveyance of land to estate of. May 13. 1141 [S. 11231 [I'ublic l.aw l91 Foreign Service. 46 Stat. 1211; 53 Stat. 585. 22U.S.C.§21(d). Age and period of service for retirement. Prorisot. Discretionary retire- ment. 189

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