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PUBLIC LAW 87-649-SEPT. 7, 1962

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from or charged against other leave authorized by this chapter, and must be completed within three months of the date of graduation. Leave under this subsection may not be carried forward as credit beyond the date of reporting to the first permanent duty station or to a port of embarkation for permanent duty outside the United States or in Alaska or Hawaii. " (b) Sections 701,702(a), 703, and 704 of this chapter do not apply to cadets at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy, midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy, or cadets or midshipmen serving elsewhere in the armed forces. The Secretary concerned, or his designated representative, may prescribe regulations relating to leave for cadets and midshipmen. "§ 703. Reenlistment leave "Leave for not more than 90 days may be authorized, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, or his designated representative, to a member of an armed force who reenlists. Leave authorized under this section shall be deducted from leave accrued during active service before reenlistment or charged against leave that may accrue during future active service, or both. "§704. Use of leave; regulations " (a) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, or his designated representative, leave may be taken by a member on a calendar-day basis as vacation or absence from duty with pay, annually as accruing, or otherwise. " (b) Regulations prescribed under subsection (a) shall— " (1) provide equal treatment of officers and enlisted members; "(2) establish to the fullest extent practicable uniform policies for the several armed forces; "(3) provide that leave shall be taken annually as accruing to the extent consistent with military requirements and other exigencies; and "(4) provide for the determination of the number of calendar days of leave to which a member is entitled, including the number of calendar days of absence from duty or vacation to be counted or charged against leave." (2) The chapter analysis of subtitle A and the. chapter analysis of part II of subtitle A are amended by inserting the following new item: "40. Leave

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SEC. 4. Section 4338 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: " (a) The director of music, who is also the leader of the Military Academy Band, has the rank prescribed by the Secretary of the Army."; and (2) by striking out the words "counted under subsection (a) " in the first sentence of subsection (b). SEC. 5. (a) Section 5597(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (i) Each temporary appointment under this section, unless expressly declined, is, without formal acceptance or oath of office, regarded as accepted on the date made." (b) Section 5787(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (g) Each temporary appointment under this section, unless expressly declined, is, without formal acceptance, regarded as accepted on the date made."

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