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PUBLIC LAW 89-275-OCT. 20, 1965

[79 STAT.

Public Law 89-275 October 20, 1965 [H. R. 1805]

Armed Forces. Naval and Marine Corps Reserve, promotion authority. 72 Stat. 1503; 74 Stat. 274.

Effective date.

AN ACT To amend section oHOJ) of title 10, T.'nited States Cmle. to provide perinanent authority under which Naval Reserve officers in the grade of captain shall be eligible for consideration for pi-oniotion when their running mates are eligible for consideration for promotion. Be, it enacted by the Senate and Hou'^e of RepreHentativei^ of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5899(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "However, until July 1, 1961, an officer in the grade of captain is eligible for consideration for promotion when his running mate is eligible for consideration for promotion."; and (2) by adding the following: "However, an officer in the grade of captain is eligible for consideration for promotion when his running mate is eligible for consideration for promotion. Wlien more than one officer in the grade of captain is to be selected for promotion from among line officers or from among officers in any one staff corps, at least one-half of the officers selected in the category concerned must be officers who are in the promotion zone or senior to such officers,'' SEC, 2. Section 5899(b) of title 10, ignited States Code, is amended by adding the following: "However, an officer in the grade of colonel is eligible for consideration for promotion when hig running mate is eligible for consideration for promotion. When more than one officer in the grade of colonel is to be selected for promotion, at least one-half of the officers selected must be officers who are in the promotion zone or senior to such officers." SEC. 3. The last sentence of section 5899(a) and the last sentence of section 5899(b) of title 10, United States Code, added by this Act become effective July 1, 1967. Approved October 20, 1965.

Public Law 89-276 October 20, 1965 [S, 1516]

Federal buildings. Contracts for inspection, e t c., of equipment. 64 Stat. 580; 72 Stat. 1709.

AN ACT To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, so as to authorize the Administrator of General Services to enter into contracts for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of fixed equipment in federally owned buildings for periods not to exceed three years, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 210(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 4 9 0 (a)), is further amended (1) by striking out the word "and" where it last appears in subsection (12) thereof; (2) by striking out the period at the end of subsection (13) thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the word "and"; and (3) by adding the following new subsection at the end of such section 2 1 0 (a): "(14) to enter into contracts for periods not exceeding three years lor the inspection, maintenance, and repair of fixed equipment in such buildings which are federally owned." Approved October 20, 1965.

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