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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 529, 530 -JULY 28, 1942 Physical examina- tions. Medical statement upon written request. Proviso. 54 Stat. 890. 50 U. S. C., app. 308 (a). Certificates to selec- tees on completion of service. 54 Stat. 886. 50 U. S. C., app. § 303 (b). Physical examina- tions. Medical statement upon written request. Proviso. July 28, 142 [Is. 2.568] [Public Law 682] the active military service of the United States who, in the judg- ment of those in authority over him, satisfactorily completes the period of service required under this joint resolution, shall be entitled to a certificate to that effect upon the completion of such active duty or such period of service, which shall include a record of any special proficiency or merit attained. In addition, each such person who is assigned to such active duty or ordered into such active military service shall be given a physical examination at the beginning of such active duty or service; and upon the completion of the period of such active duty or service, each such person shall be given another physical examination and, upon the written request of the person con- cerned, shall be given a statement of medical record by the War Department: Provided, That such statement shall not contain any reference to mental or other conditions which in the judgment of the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy would prove injurious to the physical or mental health of the person to whom it pertains." SEC. 2. Section 8 (a) of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 8 . (a) Any person inducted into the land or naval forces under this Act for training and service, who, in the judgment of those in authority over him, satisfactorily completes his period of training and service under section 3 (b) shall be entitled to a cer- tificate to that effect upon the completion of such period of training and service, which shall include a record of any special proficiency or merit attained. In addition, each such person who is inducted into the land or naval forces under this Act for training and service shall be given a physical examination at the beginning of such train- ing and service; and upon the completion of his period of training and service under section 3 (b), each such person shall be given another physical examination and, upon the written request of the person concerned, shall be given a statement of medical record by the War Department: Provided, That such statement shall not contain any reference to mental or other conditions which in the judgment of the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy would prove injurious to the physical or mental health of the person to whom it pertains." Approved, July 28, 1942. [CHAPTER 530] AN ACT To establish additional commissioned warrant and warrant grades in the United States Navy, and for other purposes. Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Additional comms- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commis- swrandt grade and sioned warrant grades of chief ship's clerk, chief aerographer, chief photographer, and chief torpedoman, and the warrant grades of ship's clerk, aerographer, photographer, and torpedoman, are hereby established in the United States Navy. Rank,pay, etc. SEC. 2. All persons appointed in such grades, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe, shall have the same rank, pay, allowances, and other benefits as now are or may hereafter be allowed other commissioned warrant and warrant officers in the Navy. d eftrpedome SEC. 3. Chief torpedomen and torpedomen shall be eligible for appointment to the grade of ensign under the restrictions imposed by law upon the appointment of other warrant and commissioned officers 724 [56 STAT.

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