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were an original appointment, but in no event less than the credits he held at the time his prior commission was terminated, except that if such officer is reappointed to the next higher grade he shall receive no credit for seniority in grade. "(3) No former officer shall be reappointed pursuant to this subsection unless he shall meet such standards as the Secretary may Drescribe." (c)(1) Section 207(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 209 ( a \ (2)) is amended by striking out "a period of not more than five years", and inserting in lieu thereof "an indefinite period". (2) The enactment of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not affect the term of the commission of any officer in the Reserve Corps in effect on the date of such enactment unless such officer consents in writing to the extension of his commission for an indefinite period, in which event his commission shall be so extended without the necessity of a new appointment. SEC. 4. (a) Section 210(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 211 (d)(2)) is amended by striking out "pay period and for purposes of". SEC. 5. (a) The first sentence of section 211(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 212 (a)) is amended by striking out "active commissioned service" and inserting in lieu thereof "active commissioned or noncommissioned service". (b) Section 211(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 212 (b)(1)) is amended by striking out "active commissioned service, including any such service in the Army, Navy, or Coast Guard" and inserting in lieu thereof "active commissioned or noncommissioned service in the Service, including any active commissioned service in the Armed Forces". (c) Section 211(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 212 (c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) A commissioned officer who has been retired under the provisions of this section may, (1), if an officer of the Eegular Corps, be involuntarily recalled to active duty during such times as the Corps may constitute a branch of the land and naval forces of the United States, and (2), if an officer of either the Regular Corps or the Reserve Corps, be recalled to active duty at any time with his consent." (d) The proviso of the paragraph headed "RETIRED PAT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS", in chapter 296, 67 Statutes at Large 245, which appears at page 254 (42 U.S.C. 212b) and which reads as follows: ^''Provided, That hereafter a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service who has been retired may be recalled to active duty, other than in time of war, with his consent", is repealed. (e) Section 706 of the Act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 713), so renumbered by section 5 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1049), as amended (42 tJ. S. C. 230), is repealed. SEC. 6. (a) Section 218(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 218a (a)) is amended (1) by striking out the words "in the Regular Corps", and (2) by striking out the words "any educational institution" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "any Federal or non-Federal educational institution or training program". (b) Section 218(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 218a (b)) is amended to read as follows: "(b) Any officer whose tuition and fees are paid pursuant to subsection (a) while attending an educational institution or training program for a period in excess of thirty days shall be obligated to reimburse the Service for such tuition and fees if thereafter he voluntarily leaves the Service within whichever of the following periods of active service is the greater: (1) six months, or (2) twice the period

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