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5 USC 47a.

PUBLIC LAW 380-JUNE 1, 1954

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(b) I n the case of a warrant officer distributed or redistributed under section 4 or appointed under section 17 of this Act, the term "active service" as used in this Act, shall include all service which he has performed before the effective date of this Act, and which under laws in effect on the day before the effective date of this Act, would be credited in determining his eligibility for retirement as a permanent warrant officer of the regular service. (c) The effective date of the retirement of any person retired pursuant to this Act shall be subject to the Act of April 23, 1980 (ch. 200, 46 Stat. 253). EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 22. This Act shall be effective on the first day of the sixth month following the month in which it is enacted. Approved May 29, 1954. Public Law 380 AN ACT

June 1, 1954

[H. R. 7786]

Veterans Day.

CHAPTER 250

rpo honor veterans on the 11th day of November of each year, a day dedicated to world peace.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act making the 11th day of November in each year a legal holiday"', approved May 13, 1938 (52 Stat. 351; 5 U.S.C. sec. 87a), is hereby amended by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Veterans". Approved June 1, 1954.^ Public Law 381

Jvine 3, 1954 [H. R. 4231]

U. S. M i l i t a r y, Naval, and Air Force Academies. Appointments.

59 Stat. 586.

CHAPTER 251 AN ACT

To authorize appointments to the United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy of sons of certain individuals who were killed in action or who died or shall die as a result of active service in World W^ar I, World War II, or between the period beginning June 27, 1950, and ending on a date proclaimed by the President or the Congress.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of ths United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the second paragraph of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a department of economics, government, and history at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, New York, and to amend chapter 174 of the Act of Congress of April 19, 1910, entitled 'An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, and for other purposes""', approved June 8, 1926, as amended (34 U.S.C. sec. 1036a), as precedes the colon preceding the first proviso thereof is amended to read as follows: "That the number of midshipmen now authorized by law at the United States Naval Academy is hereby increased by forty from the United States at large, to be appointed by the President from among the sons of members of the land or naval forces (including male and female members of the Army, Air Force, Njivy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and of all components thereof) of the United States, who were killed in action or who have died, or may hereafter die, of wounds or injuries received, or disease contracted or preexisting injury or disease

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