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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 267, 269-MAY 7, 10, 1948 eftirement ben- of the Army Nurse Corps heretofore retired under the Act of May 13, io .s.C. C§ io 2 - 1926 (44 Stat. 531), who at the time of retirement held the relative 1032. rank of major, captain, first lieutenant, or second lieutenant in the S0v. s. c. 164. Army under the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 767), and each member of the Navy Nurse Corps heretofore retired under the Act of May 13, 34 ;5u. sC;. 438- 1926 (44 Stat. 531), and placed on the Navy Nurse Corps Retired List 440a. in the grade of superintendent, assistant superintendent, chief nurse, or nurse, shall be considered, for the purposes of this Act, as having retired with the commissioned rank either of major, captain, first lieu- tenant, or second lieutenant in the Army, or lieutenant commander, lieutenant, lieutenant (junior grade), or ensign in the Navy, respectively. Disability retire- SEC. 2. (a) Each member of the Army Nurse Corps, or person entitled to the rights, privileges, and benefits of members of the Army Nurse Corps, retired for disability under the Act of June 20, 1930 U. s.. C837. (46 Stat. 790), as amended, who at the time of retirement held the relative rank of colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, first lieu- tenant, or second lieutenant, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be considered as having retired with the commissioned rank of colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain, first lieutenant, or second lieutenant, respectively. (b) Each member of the Navy Nurse Corps, or person entitled to the rights, privileges, and benefits of members of the Navy Nurse 34U Corps, retired for disability prior to December 23, 1942, under the su3pp.,s 436 nol- Act of June 20, 1930 (46 Stat. 790), as amended, and placed on the Navy Nurse Corps Retired List in the grade of superintendent, assist- ant superintendent, chief nurse, or nurse, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be considered as having retired with the commissioned rank of lieutenant commander, lieutenant, lieutenant (junior grade), or ensign, respectively. Computation of SEC. 3. The retired or retirement pay of each person referred to in sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall be computed in the same manner as is now or may hereafter be provided by law for the computation of retired pay of an officer of corresponding grade and length of service in the Regular Army or Regular Navy, as the case may be: Provided, That notliing contained in this Act shall be construed to deprive any person of any higher retired grade or rank, or any greater retired or retirement pay, to which entitled under any other provision of law. SEC. 4. All laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Effective date. SEC. 5. This Act shall become effective on the first day of the first calendar month following its enactment, and no back pay for any period prior thereto shall accrue by reason of its enactment. Approved May 7, 1948. [CHAPTER 269] May 10. 1948 AN ACT [Sb. i132] To amend section 40 of the Shipping Act, 1916 (39 Stat. 728), as amended. [Public Law 518] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 40 of 40 Stat. 902. the Shipping Act, 1916 (39 Stat. 728), as amended, is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the first paragraph a comma and the following: "or any other official thereof duly authorized by such corporation to execute any such declaration". Approved May 10, 1948. 212 [62 STAT.

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