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A s s i g ntnent to duties.

Partial mobilize tion periods.

R e l e a s e from active duty.

PUBLIC LAW 476-JLTLY 9, 1952

63 Stat. 802. 37 USC 231 note. Uniform a l l o w -

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President after the effective date of this Act, a member of a reserve component whose period of active duty expires under an agreement entered into pursuant to section 235 or this Act may be retained on active duty involuntarily in accordance with law. SEC. 237. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, members of the reserve components now or hereafter serving on active duty may, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the appropriate Secretary, be detailed or assigned to any duty authorized by law for officers and enlisted members of a Regular component of the Armed Forces of the United States. SEC. 238. When units or members of the reserve components are ordered to active duty during a period of partial mobilization, the appropriate Secretary shall continue to maintain mobilization forces by planning and budgeting to insure the continued organization and training of the reserve components not mobilized, and, consistent with the approved joint mobilization plans, to utilize to the fullest extent practicable the Federal facilities vacated by mobilized units. SEC. 239. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the appropriate Secretary may release any member of the reserve components from active duty or active duty for training at any time. (b) I n time of war or national emergency hereafter declared by the Congress, or in time of national emergency hereafter proclaimed by the President, a member of a reserve component who is serving on active duty, shall not be released from active duty except on the approved recommendation of a board of officers convened by competent authority if he requests such action: Provided, That the provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable to any Armed Force during a period of demobilization or reduction in strength of any such Armed Force. ,

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CHAPTER 4 — P A Y, ALLOWANCES, AND BENEFITS

SEC. 240. Subject to the provisions of this Act, members of the reserve components may be ordered to active duty, active duty for training, or other duty with pay and allowances as provided by law, or, with their consent, without pay. Duty without pay shall be counted for all purposes the same as like duty with pay. SEC. 241. Members of the reserve components retained or continued on active duty or active duty for training pursuant to law after the expiration of their term of service are entitled to pay and allowances while on such duty except to the extent that forfeiture thereof is adjudged by an approved sentence of a court-martial or nonjudicial punishment by a commanding officer, or unless otherwise in a nonpay status pursuant to law. SEC. 242. When employed on active duty or on active duty for training with pay and when engaged in authorized travel to and from such duty, enlisted members of the reserve components designated as officer candidates under the provisions of section 215(a) of this Act shall have the pay and allowances of their enlisted grade, but not less than the pay and allowances of pay grade E-2 under the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended. SEC. 243. (a) An officer of a reserve component or of the Army of the United States without component or the Air Force of the United States without component shall be entitled to an initial sum not to exceed $200 as reimbursement for the purchase of required uniforms and equipment, either— (1) upon first reporting for active duty for a period in excess of ninety days; or

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