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(B) redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (C) adding a new subsection (d) as follows: •'(d) Women commissioned in the Regular Marine Corps under the Marine Corps, Lieutenant coloprovisions of this title shall not have permanent commissioned grade ^^^» and majors, on the active list of the Regular Marine Corps above that of lieutenant colonel. The number of women officers on the active list of the Regular Marine Corps in the permanent grades of lieutenant colonel and major shall not exceed 10 per centum and 20 per centum, respectively, of the number of women officers on the active list of the Regular Marine Corps in the grades of second lieutenant 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 Determination of pursuant to this section, the nearest whole number shall be taken and numbers* 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 Regular Marine Corps which may serve in each of those grades and the number so further determined shall be held and considered as the authorized numbers until subsequent computations and determinations are made. No woman Restriction. officer of the Regular Marine Corps shall be reduced in grade or pay, or be separated from the active list, as the result of any such computation or determination." (D) adding the following new subsections: "(f) The number to be furnished the appropriate selection board in Promotions. respect to the promotion of women officers of the Regular Marine Corps to the grades of lieutenant colonel and major shall be determined by the Secretary of the Navy as of the date of the convening of the board and shall be equal to the number of vacancies existing for such officers in the grade concerned plus the estimated number of such vacancies which will occur during the ensuing twelve-month period and minus the number of such officers then on the promotion list." C " (g) Women officers of the grades of captain and first lieutenant in firsta p t a i n s and lieutenants. Discharges. the Regular Marine Corps whose names on June 30 of the fiscal year in which they complete thirteen and seven years' active commissioned service, respectively, in the Regular Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve are not then on a promotion list for promotion to the next higher grade shall be honorably discharged from the Marine Corps on that date with a lump-sum payment computed on the basis of two months active-duty pay at the time of their discharge for each year of commissioned service, but not to exceed a total of two years' pay. For the purposes of this subsection a fractional year of six months or more shall be considered a full year in computing the number of years' commissioned service upon which to base such lump-sum payment." Approved June 15, 1956. Public Law 586

CHAPTER 394

AN ACT Authorizing the Administrator of General Services to convey certain property of the United States to the city of Bonhaui, Texas.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to section 2 of this Act, the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to quitclaim to the city of Bonham, Texas, all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a tract of land containing twenty-one and nine-tenths acres, more or less, situated in the

June 15, 1956 [H. R. 8490]

Bonham, Texas. Conveyance.

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