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PUBLIC LAW 585-JUNE 15, 1956

SEC. 2. The following laws are repealed: (a) Sections 1495, 1499, 1500, 1501, 1502, 1503, and 1504 of the ^g^J "^c 273.27(5Revised Statutes; (b) Act of June 18, 1878 (ch. 267, 20 Stat. 165); ^'^ "^^ " 6. (c) Section 20 of the Act of May 22, 1917 (40 Stat. 89), as amended; 32^2! ^*°' ^®'*' and (d) Section 316(k) of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 3^ use aoei. 868), as amended. Approved June 15, 1956.

Public Law 585

CHAPTER 393

AN ACT To amend title II of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, by providing flexibility in the distribution of women officers in the grades of commander and lieutenant commander, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title II of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 363) is amended by— (1) amending section 203 to read as follows: "SEC. 203. Women commissioned in the Regular Navy under the provisions of this title shall not have permanent commissioned grade on the active list of the Eegular Navy above that of commander. The number of women officers on the active list of the line of the Regular Navy in the permanent grades of commander and lieutenant commander shall not exceed 10 per centum and 20 per centum, respectively, of the number of women officers on the active list of the line of the Regular Navy in the grades of ensign and above at any one time. Computations to determine such numbers shall be made at such times that the needs of the service require but not less than once annually. Whenever a final fraction occurs in any computation made pursuant to this section, the nearest whole number shall be taken and if such fraction be one-half the next higher whole number shall be taken. Upon determining such numbers the Secretary of the Navy may further determine the number, which may be a lesser number, of women officers on the active list of the line of the Regular Navy which may serve in each of these grades, and if the number so determined in the grade of commander is less than the computed number the number determined in the grade of lieutenant commander may exceed the computed number by the amount of such difference. The numbers so determined shall be held and considered as the authorized numbers until subsequent computations and determinations are made. No woman officer of the Regular Navy shall be reduced in grade or pay, or be separated from the active list, as the result of any such computation or determination."; (2) amending section 206(b) by— (A) inserting before the word "promotion" the word "permanent"; and (B) adding at the end of the section the following sentences: "A woman officer of the ^rade of ensign in the Regular Navy or the Naval Reserve on active duty may be temporarily appointed to the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) under regulations prescribed by the President and when so appointed shall be entitled to the pay and allowances of such grade from the date of eligibility for the temporary appointment. The permanent appointment of a woman officer so temporarily appointed shall not be vacated by reason of such temporary appointment.";

June 15, 1956 [H. R. 8477]

Womens A r m e d Services Integri*tion Act of 1948> amendment. 34 USC lOSb. Commanders and l i e u t e n a n t coii> manders*

Determination of numbers.

34 USC 307.

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