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 PUBLIC LAW 96-76—SEPT. 29, 1979 (c) The first sentence of section 206(d) (42 U.S.C. 207(d)) is amended by striking out "junior assistant grade" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "warrant officer (W-1) grade". SEC. 305. Section 207(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 209(a)(1)) is amended by inserting immediately after "original appointments to the Regular Corps may be made only in the" the following: "warrant officer (W-1), chief warrant officer (W-2), chief warrant officer (W-3), chief warrant officer (W-4),". SEC. 306. Section 209(c) (42 U.S.C. 210b(c)) is amended by striking out "assistant grade" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "warrant officer (W-1) grade". SEC. 307. (a) Section 210(d)(1) (42 U.S.C. 211(d)(1)) is amended by striking out "Officers in the junior assistant grade" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Officers in the warrant officer (W-1) grade, chief warrant officer (W-2) grade, chief warrant officer (W-3) grade, chief warrant officer (W-4) grade, and junior assistant grade". (b) Section 210(g) (42 U.S.C. 211(g)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence by striking out "an officer of the Regular Corps in the junior assistant grade" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "an officer of the Regular Corps in the warrant officer (W-1) grade or junior assistant grade"; (2) in the second sentence by striking out 'an officer of the Regular Corps in the assistant, senior assistant," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "an officer of the Regular Corps in the chief warrant officer (W-2), chief warrant officer (W-3), assistant, senior assistant,"; (3) in paragraph (1) by striking out "if in the assistant grade" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "if in the chief warrant officer (W-2) or assistant grade"; and (4) in paragraph (2) by striking out "if in the senior assistant grade" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "if in the chief warrant officer (W-3) or senior assistant grade". SEC. 308. Section 211(e) (42 U.S.C. 212(e)) is amended by striking out "a part of a year of active service of six months or more shall be counted as a whole year and a part of a year of active service which is less than six months shall be disregarded" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "a part of a year that is six months or more is counted as a whole year, and a part of a year that is less than six months is disregarded". SEC. 309. (a) Section 214(c) (42 U.S.C. 215(c)) is amended by striking out the comma immediately after "nonprofit educational research" and by inserting immediately after "Service" the following: "to any appropriate committee of the Congress or". (b) Section 214(d) (42 U.S.C. 215(d)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "In the case of detail of personnel under subsections (b) or (c) to be paid from applicable Service appropriations, the Secretary may condition such detail on an agreement by the State, subdivision, or institution concerned that such State, subdivision, or institution concerned shall reimburse the United States for the amount of such payments made by the Service.". SEC. 310. (a) The first sentence of section 218(b) (42 U.S.C. 218a(b)) is amended to read as follows: "Any officer whose tuition, fees, and other necessary expenses are paid pursuant to subsection (a) while attending an educational institution or training program for a period in excess of thirty days shall be obligated to pay to the Service an amount equal to two times the total amount of such tuition, fees, and other necessary expenses received by such officer during such period, and two times the total amount of any compensation received by, and

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