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TITLE III—(GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 301. Subsection (a) of section 401 of Public Law 89-367 approved March 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 37), is hereby amended to read as follows: "Funds authorized for appropriation for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States under this or any other Act are authorized to be made available for their stated purposes to support (1) Vietnamese and other free world forces in Vietnam, (2) local forces in Laos and Thailand; and for related costs, during the fiscal year 1968, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of Defense may determine."

Funds, availability for Vietnamese-fofc e s, e t c.

TITLE IV Army SEC. 401. Section 3034(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended Staff. Chief of to read as follows: Appointment, ''The Chief of Staff shall be appointed by the President, by and with term of office. the advice and consent of the Senate, for a period of four years, from 70A Stat. 162. the general officers of the Army. He serves during the pleasure of the President. I n time of war or national emergency declared by the Congress after December 31, 1968, he may be reappointed for a term of not more than four years." Chief of SEC. 402. Section 5081(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended Operations.Naval to read as follows: Appointment, "There is a Chief of Xaval Operations, appointed by the President, term of office. by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the President, for a term of four years, from officers on the active list in the line of the Navy, eligible to command at sea and not below the grade of rear admiral. In time of war or national emergency declared by the Congress after December 81, 1968, he may be reappointed for a term of not more than four years." SEC. 403. Section 8034(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended of Air Force Chief Staff. to read as follows: Appointment, "The Chief of Staff shall be appointed for a period of four years by term of office. the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from the general officers of the Air Force. He serves during the pleasure of the President. In time of war or national emergency declared by the Congress after December 31, 1968, he may be reappointed for a term of not more than four years." Commandant of SEC. 404. Section 5201(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended the Marine Corps. to read as follows: Appointment, term of office. "There is a Commandant of the Marine Corps, appointed by the President, for a term of four years, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the President, from officers on the active list of the Marine Corps, not below the rank of colonel. I n time of war or national emergency declared by the (Congress after December 31, 1968, he may be reappointed for a term of not more than four years." SEC. 405. The amoiidments made by this title shall take effect as of Effective date. January 1, 1969. Approved June 5, 1967.

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