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PUBLIC LAW 51—JUNE 19, 1951

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Training Corps, or the Air Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or the Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or the naval and Marine Corps officer candidate training program established by the Act of August 34 U.S.C. §§ 821, 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1057), as amended, or the Reserve officers' candidate 1020-1020 i, 1040, 1046a; Sup. IV, §§ 61, 405a, program of the Navy, or the platoon leaders' class of the Marine Corps, 1020a-1020i, 1020m, or the officer procurement programs of the Coast Guard and the Coast 1032, 1039. Guard Reserve, or appointed an ensign. United States Naval Reserve, while undergoing professional training; (B) agrees, in writing, to accept a commission, if tendered, and to serve, subject to order of the Secretary of the military department having jurisdiction over him (or the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard), not less than two years on active duty after receipt of a commission; and (C) agrees to remain a member of a regular or reserve component until the eighth anniversary of the receipt of a commission in accordance with his obligation under subsection (d) Ante, p. 79. of section 4 of this title, shall be deferred from induction under this title until after completion or termination of the course of instruction and so long as he continues in a regular or reserve status upon being commissioned, but shall not be exempt from registration. Such persons, except those persons who have previously completed an initial period of military training or an equivalent period of active military training and service, shall be required while enrolled in such programs to complete a period of training equal (as determined under regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard) in duration and type of training to an initial period of military training. There shall be added to the obligated active commissioned service of any person who has agreed to perform such obligatory service in return for financial assistance while attending a civilian college under any such training program a period of not to exceed one year. Officer candidate "(2) In addition to the training programs enumerated in paragraph programs. (1) of this subsection, and under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the United States Coast Guard) may approve, the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretiuy of the Treasury are authorized to establish officer candidate programs leading to the commissioning of i^ersons on active duty. Student deferment. "(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to preclude the President from providing, by regulations prescribed under subsection (h) of this section, for the deferment from training and service of any category or categories of students for such periods of time as he may deem appropriate." 62 Stat. 611. (o) Section 6(h) of such Act is amended to read as follows: 60 U. 8. C. app. § 466(h). " (h) The President is authorized, under such rules and regulations Occupational deas he may prescribe, to provide for the deferment from training and ferments. service in the Armed Forces or from training in the National Security Training Corps of any or all categories of persons whose employment in industry, agriculture, or other occupations or employment, or whose continued service in an Office (other than an Office described in sub62 Stat. 611. 50 U.S.C. app. section (f) under the United States or any State, Territory, or posses(456(f). sion, or the District of Columbia, or whose activity in stucly, research, or medical, dental, veterinary, optometric, osteopathic, scientific, pharmaceutical, chiropractic, chiropodial, or other endeavors is found to be necessary to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest: Provided, That no person within any such category shall be deferred except upon the basis of his individual status: Provided further, That persons who are or may be deferred under the provisions of this section shall remain liable for training and service in the Armed Forces or for training in the National Security Training Corps under

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