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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 99-101-MAY 25, 1943 [CHAPTER 991 May 25. 1943 [H. R. 2486] [Public Law 55] Coast Guard Acad- eny. Graduates, appoint- ment as ensigns. Maximum number of cadets. fe r i1 AN ACT To authorize the appointment as ensigns in the Coast Guard of all graduates of the Coast Guard Academy in 1945 and thereafter, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint as ensigns in the line of the Coast Guard all cadets who in 1945 and thereafter graduate from the Coast Guard Academy: Provided, That the number of cadets appointed annually to the Coast Guard Academy in 1943 and each year thereafter shall not exceed three hundred. Approved May 25, 1943. [CHAPTER 100] May 25,1943 AN ACT [i. R. 25s3] To provide for the reorganization of the Marine Corps, and for other purposes. [Public Law 56] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the eoganizio. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following changes are hereby made in.the organization of the Marine Corps: ffices abolished. (a) The Adjutant and Inspector's Department and the Office of the Adjutant and Inspector are hereby abolished. Functions trans- (b) The administration and functions of the Adjutant and Inspec- rred. tor's Department are hereby transferred to the cognizance of a Direc- tor of Personnel, Marine Corps. Director of Person- (C) The Director of Personnel, Marine Corps, shall be a line officer on active duty in the Marine Corps, detailed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. authority of C om - (d) In effectuating the transfer of administration and functions herein provided, the Commandant of the Marine Corps is authorized to make such distribution, changes, and reorganization in the func- tions and duties of the departments and offices of the Marine Corps as he deems necessary for the more efficient administration of the Marine Corps. Funds ransferred. SEc. 2. The unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, or other funds available for use in connection with the exercise of any function herein transferred to the Director of Personnel, Marine Corps, are hereby transferred to the office of such Director for use in connection with the exercise of the functions so transferred. SEC. 3. All laws or parts of laws so far as they are inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Approved May 25, 1943. May 25, 1943 _ [H. R. 2587] [Public Law 57] Regular Navy, war- rant officers. Appointment to commissioned grade. 56 Stat. 423 . 34 U. S. C., Supp. II, 338a. Eligibility, time ex- tension. [CHAPTER 101] AN ACT To amend sections 2 and 4 of the Act approved June 27, 1942, entitled "An Act to authorize the appointment of commissioned warrant and warrant officers to conmissioned rank in the line and staff corps of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and for other purposes". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of A.merica in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the appointment of commissioned warrant and warrant officers to commissioned rank in the line and staff corps of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and for other purposes", approved June 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 621), is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: "Providedfurther, That with respect to those officers who, because of service conditions, (a) are unable 84 [57 STAT.

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