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Public Law 85-789 August 27, 1958 [S. 4287]

P o s t a l service. Mail detention.

39 USC 259c. N o n applicability.

AN ACT To amend the Act of July 27, 1956, relating to detention of mail for temporary periods in certain cases.

Be it enacted T)y the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Postmaster General to hold and detain mail for temporary periods in certain cases", approved July 27, 1956 (Public Law 821, Eighty-fourth Congress; 70 Stat. 700), is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to mail addressed to publishers of publications which have entry as second-class matter under the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended (ch. 180, 20 Stat. 358; 39 U.S.C. 221, and the following), or to mail addressed to the agents of such publishers." Approved August 27, 1958.

Public Law 85-790 August 28, 1958 [H. R. 7706]

Armed Forces. Retirement advancement on retired l i s t.

Application.

AN ACT To entitle members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps retired after thirty years' service to retired pay equal to 75 per centum of the monthly basic pay authorized for the highest enlisted, warrant, or commissioned grade in Vi^hich they served satisfactorily during World War I, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any enlisted member retired with credit for thirty years' service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, which service includes double time credit under previous laws for service beyond the continental limits of the United States between 1898-1912, is entitled to retired or retirement pay as follows: (1) A member retired before June 1, 1958, is entitled to the maximum retired or retirement pay provided at the time of his retirement, as thereafter increased by law, for (A) the grade in which he was first retired; or (B) the highest enlisted, warrant, or commissioned officer grade in which he served satisfactorily during World W a r I; whichever is greater. (2) A member first retired after May 31, 1958, is entitled to the maximum retired pay provided by the rates in effect at the time of his retirement for (A) the grade in which he retired; or (B) the highest enlisted, warrant, or commissioned officer grade in which he served satisfactorily during World War I; whichever is greater. SEC. 2. Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps retired before the date of enactment of this Act who were advanced on the retired list to the highest warrant or commissioned grade in which they served satisfactorily during World W a r I but who were restored on their application to their former enlisted grade on the retired list, are entitled to be advanced on the retired list to the highest warrant or commissioned grade in which they satisfactorily served during World W a r I. SEC. 3. No person is entitled to retired pay or advancement on the retired list under this Act unless he makes application to the Secretary concerned within one year after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4. No person is entitled to an increase in retired or retirement pay because of this Act for any period before the enactment of this Act. Approved August 28, 1958.

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