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PUBLIC LAW 477-JULY 9, 1952

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member of the Fleet Reserve who is serving on active duty shall be released from active duty only on the approved recommendation of a board of officers convened by competent authority if the member requests such action, if such release from active duty is not during a "" period of demobilization or reduction in strength of the Navy."' SEC. 809. All provisions of law which refer to appointment or enlistment in or transfer to any of the reserve components shall be deemed to refer to appointment or enlistment as a Reserve or transfer to such status in the appropriate Armed Force of the United States. All provisions of law which refer to persons enlisted or appointed in or transferred to any of the reserve components shall be deemed to refer to persons appointed or enlisted as Reserves or transferred to such status in the appropriate Armed Force of the United States. SEC. 810. Any right accrued or any proceeding commenced before • this Act takes effect is not affected by the provisions of this Act, but all procedure thereafter taken shall conform to the provisions of this Act. SEC. 811. (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal, limit, or modify, in any manner, the authority to order persons or units to active military service or training pursuant to the Universal Mili- g^^2 Stat. 604; 65 tary Training and Service Act, as amended. souse app. 4Si. (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in section 806(g), nothing in.this Act shall be construed as changing existing laws pertaining to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. !,__ SEC. 812. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no back pay or allowances shall be held to have accrued under the provisions of this Act for any period prior to the effective date thereof. SEC. 813. Section 4(d)(8) of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, is further amended by striking out the words ^° ^^^ ^^^' '*^^' "appointed in the Armed Forces" where first appearing therein and by inserting in lieu thereof the words "appointed, under any provision of law, in the Armed Forces, including the reserve components thereof," Effective date of This section shall be effective as of June 19, 1951. section. Approved July 9, 1952. Public Law 477

CHAPTER 609 AN ACT July 9, 1952

To amend title 28 of the United States Code so as to provide for two United States [S. 1705] commissioners for Great Smolty Mountains National Park. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repr-esentativen of the United Statef^ of America in Congress assembled. That section Q'^1 (a)..^'f^* ^>w°''^ ».,

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ot title 28 01 the United States Code is amended by striking out "Great Smoky Mountains" and by inserting after the second paragraph of such section the following new paragraph: "Two United States commissioners may be appointed for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. One, whose jurisdiction shall be limited to the portion of the park situated in Tennessee, shall be appointed by the district court for the eastern district of Tennessee; the other, whose jurisdiction shall be limited to the portion of the park situated in North Carolina, shall be appointed by the district court for the western district of North Carolina." SEC. 2. The jurisdiction of the United States commissioner holding office as commissioner of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the date of enactment of this Act shall be limited to the portion of the park situated in North Carolina. Approved July 9, 1952.

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