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PUBLIC LAW 326-AUG. 9, 1955

consisting of not less than five commissioned officers of the grade of rear admiral. The board shall consider for retention on the active list, and shall select for retention on the active list 75 per centum of, all captains who have completed or who during the fiscal year in which the board meets will complete, a total of eight or more years of service, whether permanent or temporary, in the grade of captain, and a total of thirty or more years of active comniissioned service, including service creditable for retirement purposes under sections 432,433, and 434 of this title. When a final fraction occurs in any computatioTi made of the number of captains to l»e retained under this section, the nearest whole number shall be taken, and if the fraction be onehalf, the next highest whole number shall be taken. " (b) Any captain who is considered by the hoard and is not sele<:'ted for retention under subsection (a) of this section, unless retired under some other provision of law or retained on the active list under subsection (c) of this section, shall be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which considered by the board. "(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Commandant, with the approval of the Secretary, may by annuril action retain on the active list from fiscal year to fiscal year any captain who would otherwise be retired under subsection (b). A captain so retp^ned shall not be considered for retention on the active list by any subsequent board convened under subsection (a) of this section, and, unless retired under some other provision of law, shall be retired on June 30 of that fiscal year in which no action is taken to further retain him under this subsection." SEC, 2. This Act shall become effective on Jvly 1, 1955. Approved August 9, 1955. Public Law 325

CHAPTER 685 AN ACT

To provide wage credits under title II vt the Social Security Act for military service before April 1956, and to perniit application for Inrap-suiu benefits under such title to be made withia two years after inrerment or reinterment in the case of servicemen dying ^n erseas before April 1956.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Uoum of RepreMmtativcs of the United States of Amerlea in Cmiymm msembled. That section 217 (e) of the Social Security Act (relating to benefits in case of veterans) is amended by strikpig out " July 1, 11)55*' each place it appearS and inserting in lieu thereof *'April 1, 1956". SEC. 2. The last sentence of section 202(i) of the Social Security Xct (relating Ui lump-huin death paj'ments) is amended by striking out "July 1955' and inserting in lieu thereof **April 1056". Approved August 9, 1955.

Public Law 326

Effective data*

August 9, if>55 [H. R. 5936]

Veterans' death payments^ 67 Stat. 580. 42 USC 417. 67 Stat. 580. 42 USC 402.

CHAPTER 686

AN AC3T August 9, 1955 To provide for the s^^all: of eeitain war iioufcing projects to the Housing An- — [ H. R. 6198] tbority of Braver Ooanty, I'eansylvsJiiIrt, for use in providing rental housing for persoas of Hm!ie<i Income.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United' Statm of Anwrica in Congress assembled. That, notwith- Housing BAuthory of eaver .standing the provisions of any other law (but subject to sections 2 eounty.'p^ ar housing projects.

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