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 326 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 272, 274-JUNE 22, 26, 1944 [58 STAT. n fo b2 I I June 2, 1944 [H. R. 1475] [Public Law 361] Civil Service Retire- ment Act, amend- ments. 46 Stat. 478. 5U. S.0.1 709, 728,730. Recoveryof annuity payments. 0 Stat. 512 . (CHAPTER 274] AN ACT To amend further the Civil Service Retirement Act, approved May 29, 1930, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 17 of the Civil Service Retirement Act, approved May 29, 1930, as amended is further amended by adding thereto a further para- graph reading as follows: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there shall be no recovery of annuity payments from any annuitant under this Act who, in the judgment of the Civil Service Commission, is with- out fault and when, in the judgment of the Civil Service Commis- sion, such recovery would be contrary to equity and good conscience." SEC. 2. Nothing contained in the second paragraph of section 2 of the Act entitled An Act to extend the benefits of the Civil Service 10 U. 8. o ., Supp. under the provisions of the Act of December 22, 1942 (56 Stat. 1072),, S81 note. shall be entitled to any uniform allowance payable to officers of the ssuance of ui Army of the United States. Any such woman who, either as a mem- r g,etc. ber of the Army Nurse Corps or a dietitian or physical-therapy aide, has not received a complete issue of uniforms, insignia, accessories, and equipment prescribed by regulations of the Secretary of War for persons in the respective categories may be issued the remainder of such prescribed articles, and any such woman who has heretofore or may hereafter receive such complete issue, or any part thereof, may retain such articles as her personal property. lAppeoietmts by SEC. 7. For the purpose of effectuating prompt and equitable appointments under section 1 of this Act of the personnel mentioned in the title of this Act who are on active duty on the date of enact- ment of this Act, the President is authorized to appoint, in commis- sioned grades corresponding to the relative rank held by such per- sonnel on the effective date of the order of appointment, all or any part of such personnel by means of a blanket order without specifying Aeptance date the names of the personnel so appointed. Any person so appointed by such blanket order shall be deemed for all purposes to have accepted her appointment as an officer in the Army of the United States upon the effective date of such blanket order unless she shall expressly decline such appointment, and shall receive from such date the pay and allowances of the commissioned grade to which she was Nonrenewal of so appointed. No such person who, upon receiving an appointment . in the Army of the United States, shall have subscribed to the oath 6U.. C. a 16 of office required by section 1757, Revised Statutes, shall be required to renew such oath or to take a new oath upon her appointment as a commissioned officer, if her service in the Army of the United States after the taking of such oath shall have been continuous. Mileage llowane. SEC. 8. Women appointed in the Army Nurse Corps, female dieti- tians and physical-therapy aides appointed in the Medical Depart- ment of the Army under the provisions of the Act of December 22, I0 u 8.oC.,Supp- 1942 (56 Stat. 1072), and women appointed from civilian life under the provisions of section 1 of this Act shall receive for travel per- formed under competent orders from home to first-duty station the mileage allowance provided for persons appointed as officers under iI, 4 . note supp. the joint resolution of September 22, 1941 (55 Stat. 728). This sec- tion shall be applicable with respect to travel performed on or after December 22, 1942. Approved June 22, 1944. 0
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