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PUBLIC LAW 91-278-JUNE 12, 1970

[84 STAT.

Public Law 91-278 June 12, 1970 [H. R. 1 3 8 1 6 ]

C o a s t Guard. 63 Stat. 496; 75 Stat. 827.

14 USC 2.

Active duty promotion l i s t. 77 Stat. 174. Life and property saving. 63 Stat. 5 0 1.

Cadets. 63 Stat. 508; 8b Stat. 195.

70A Stat. 27; 72 Stat. 1440, 1570. Permanent t e a c h e r s, retirement. 63 Stat. 509; 77 Stat. 175. 63 Stat. 508. 14 USC 181-194.

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AN ACT To improve and clarify certain laws affecting the Coast Guard.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 14, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 2 is amended— (A) by deleting the word "upon" and substituting therefor the words "on and under", in the clause preceding the first semicolon; (B) by inserting "and under" after the phrase "life and property on" and deleting the word "on" after the jphrase "the high seas and" in the clause preceding the second semicolon; and (C) by correctly spelling icebreaking as an unhyphenated word and inserting ", under," after the phrase "promotion of safety on" in the clause preceding the third semicolon. . (2) Section 41a (a) is amended by deleting the comma after the word "components" in the last sentence and inserting the words "or assigned to the Selective Service System," in lieu thereof. (3) The beginning of the first sentence of subsection (a) of section 88 is amended to read as follows: "(a) In order to render aid to distressed persons, vessels, and aircraft on and under the high seas and on and under the waters over which the United States has jurisdiction and in order to render aid to persons and property imperiled by flood, the Coast Guard may:" (4) Section 182 is amended— (A) by striking the word "four" and inserting the word "six" in lieu thereof in the first sentence; (B) by inserting the words "to complete the course of instruction at the Coast Guard Academy and "after the word "prescribe," in the penultimate sentence; (C) by designating the amended section as subsection (a); and (D) by adding a new subsection (b) as follows: "(b) A cadet who does not fulfill his obligation to complete the course of instruction or refuses to accept an appointment as an officer in the Coast Guard may be transferred by the Secretary to the Coast Guard Reserve in an appropriate enlisted grade or rating, and, notwithstanding section 651 of title 10, United States Code, may be ordered to active duty to serve in that grade or rating for such period of time as the Secretary prescribes, but not for more than four years." (5) The first sentence of section 190 is amended by inserting at the end thereof, the words ", nor shall they be required to retire at age sixty-two but may be permitted to serve until age sixty-four at which time unless earlier retired or separated they shall be retired". (6) Chapter 9 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section 196 as follows: conditions " (a) The Secretary may permit not to exceed four persons at a time from the Republic of the Philippines designated by the President to receive instruction at the Academy. "(b) A person receiving instruction under this section is entitled to the same pay and allowances, to be paid from the same appropriations, as cadets at the Academy.
 * '§ 195. Admission of foreigners for instruction; restrictions;

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