Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 1.djvu/979

 PUBLIC LAW 94-361—JULY 14, 1976

90 STAT. 929

Education, and Welfare determines that the standards for the award of academic degrees in agencies of the United States have been met.". SEC. 603. (a) It is the policy of the United States that the United 46 USC 1126-L States Navy and the Merchant Marine of the United States work closely together to promote the maximum integration of the total seapowder forces of the Nation, In furtherance of this policy, it is necessary and desirable that special steps be taken to assure that Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps programs (for training future naval officers) be maintained at Federal and State merchant marine academies. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should work with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs and the administrators of the several merchant marine academies to assure that the training available at these academies is consistent wnth Navy standards and needs. SEC. 604. The Act of November 24, 1951, Public Law 92-172 (85 37 USC 209note. Stat. 491), is amended by striking out "1976" and inserting in lieu thereof "1977". TITLE VII—SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR THE NAVY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1976 SEC. 701. In addition to the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1976, 89 Stat. 531. there is authorized to be appropriated to the Navy during the fiscal year 1976 for research, development, test, and evaluation, $8,000,000. TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 801. (a) The second sentence of section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "the per centum obtained by adding 1 per centum and". (b) The second sentence of paragraph (2) of section 291(a) of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees (78 Stat. 1043; 50 U.S.C. 403 note) is amended by striking out "1 per centum plus". (c)(1) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall not become effective unless legislation is enacted repealing the so-called 1 per centum add-on provision applicable to the cost-of-living adjustment of annuities paid under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code. In the event such legislation is enacted, such amendments shall become effective with respect to the cost-of-living adjustment of the retired pay and retainer pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces and the cost-of-living adjustment of annuities paid under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1964 for Certain Employees at the same time the repeal of such 1 per centum add-on provision becomes effective with respect to such cost-of-living adjustment of annuities paid under such chapter 83. (2) If any change other than the repeal of the so-called 1 per centum add-on provision referred to in paragraph (1) is made in the method of computing the cost-of-living adjustment of annuities paid under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, the President shall make the same change in the cost-of-living adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces and the cost-of-living adjustment of annuities paid under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1964 for Certain Employees. Any change made under this paragraph shall have the same effective date as the

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