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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 312-MAY 14, 1942 forms as hereinafter provided, medical and dental service, medicines, medical and hospital supplies, hospitalization, subsistence, texts, neces- sary school supplies, and pay at the rate of $50 per month. The Secretary may appoint officers in such numbers as he may deem neces- sary for the proper administration of the corps in the grades of first officer, second officer, and third officer and with such responsibilities as he may direct. The pay of officers so appointed shall be $2,000 per annum for each first officer, $1,575 per annum for each second officer, and $1,500 per annum for each third officer, together with such allowances as may be hereinafter provided. SEC. 4. The Director, each Assistant Director, and each officer of the corps shall receive allowances in lieu of rations at the rate of 60 cents per day and adequate quarters: Provided, That when adequate quarters are not furnished, the Director shall receive in lieu thereof the sum of $100 per month, an Assistant Director shall receive in lieu thereof the sum of $80 per month, and all other officers shall receive the sum of $40 per month. The adequacy of quarters furnished shall be conclusively determined in accordance with such regulations as may be issued by the Secretary. SEC. 5. The Secretary is authorized to have enrolled in the corps, in addition to the Director, Assistant Directors, and officers herein- above provided for, by voluntary enrollment, women of excellent char- acter in good physical health, between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five years and citizens of the United States. The personnel of the corps so enrolled shall be distributed in the grades of first leader, leader, junior leader, and auxiliary, and those in the grade of auxiliary may be assigned ratings as specialist first, second, or third class, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War, who shall have complete authority to define the qualifications for all such leaders and specialists. The pay of first leaders shall be $864 per annum, of leaders $720 per annum, of junior leaders $648 per annum, and for auxiliaries not otherwise classified $21 per month for the first four months of service and $30 per month thereafter. Specialists of the first class shall be paid, in addition to their base pay, the sum of $15 per month, specialists of the second class shall similarly be paid $10 per month, and specialists of the third class shall similarly be paid $5 per month. The Secretary shall provide quarters for the members of the corps so enrolled either on established Army posts, camps, or stations, or on those to be established, or in such other places as he may direct, and may use any of the facilities of the Army for such purpose: Provided, That when quarters are not available the Secretary may provide by regulation to pay allowances in lieu thereof to members other than the Director, the Assistant Directors, and the officers at the rate of $1.15 per day. SEC. 6. The Secretary shall procure and furnish subsistence to all members of the corps, exclusive of the Director, Assistant Directors, and officers, which shall conform so far as is practicable to the sub- sistence of the Army: Provided, That when subsistence in kind is not furnished, the Secretary, by regulation, shall provide payment of allowances in lieu thereof. SEC. 7. The Secretary shall prescribe the form of oath which shall be required of all the members of the corps and shall by regulation provide for the induction, including fingerprinting, of all members of the corps. The term of service for all members of the corps shall be one year: Provided,That the Secretary may discharge any member for cause, disability, or for the convenience of the Government: And provided further, That in time of war, or of national emergency declared by Congress or the President, the Secretary may, by order, 279 Appointment, pay, and allowances of offi- cers. Allowances in lieu of rations. Post, p. 989. Proviso. Allowances in lieu of quarters. Other personnel. Post, p. 989. Age limits. Distribution in grades. Pay. Specialists. Quarters. Post, p. 990. Proviso. Subsistence. Post, p. 990. Proviso. Induction of mem- bers. Term of service. Provisos. Discharge. Service extension.

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