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PUBLIC LAW 85-145-AUG. 14, 1957

SEC. 2. (a) Title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following new section after section 312: "313a. Retirement in cases where higher grade has been held "Any warrant officer, W - 1, who is retired under any provisions of section 564, 1263, 1293, or 1305 of title 10 shall be retired with the highest commissioned grade above chief warrant officer, W-4, held by him on active duty in which, as determined by the Secretary, his performance of duty was satisfactory, with retired pay of the grade with which retired. However, when the rate of pay of such highest grade is less than the pay of the warrant grade with which the officer would otherwise be retired under section 1371 of title 10, the retired pay shall be based on the higher rate of pay." (b) The analysis of chapter 11, title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following item:

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Warrant officers.

"313a. Retirement in cases where higher grade has been held."

SEC. 3. The analysis of chapter 11, title 14, United States Code, is amended by deleting the following items: "303. "304. "305. "307. "308. "313.

Compulsory retirement at age sixty-two.", Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service.", Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service.", Retirement upon recommendation of Personnel Board.", Pay upon involuntary retirement after thirty years' service.", and Retirement in cases where higher grade has been held."

Approved August 14, 1957. Public Law 85-145 JOINT RESOLUTION Granting the consent of Congress to an aj;;reement or compact between the State of New York and the Government of Canada providing for the continued existence of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, and for other purposes.

August 14, 1957 [H. J. R e s. 342]

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress Eru^pJjiilTBrwg'^ is given to the State of New York to enter into the agreement or com- '^'^o^gg^j ^^ ^onpact with the Government of Canada, which is set forth in chapter 259 gress. of the laws of Xew York, 1957, and provides for the continuation of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority as a municipal instrumentality of such State, with power to maintain and operate the highway bridge over the Niagara River between the city of Buffalo in such State and the city of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. SEC. 2. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution granting the Repeal. consent of Congress to the State of New York to negotiate and enter into an agreement or compact with the (government of Canada for the establishment of the Niagara Frontier Port Authority with power to take over, maintain, and operate the present highway bridge over the Niagara River between the city of Buffalo, New York, and the city of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada", approved July 27, 1956 (TO Stat. 701), is repealed. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution is Reservation. expressly reserved. Approved August 14, 1957.

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