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PUBLIC LAW 51—JUNE 19, 1951

ing, determining his physical fitness to enter, or performing training duty in, the Armed Forces of the United States. Upon his release from training duty or upon his rejection, such employee shall, if he makes application for rems^atement within thirty days following his release, be reinstated in his position without reduction in his seniority, status, or pay except as such reduction may be made for all employees similarly situated. (t) Section 13(a) of such Act is amended to read as follows: " (a) Nothing in sections 281, 283, or 284 of title 18 of the United States Code, in section 190 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C. title 5, sec. 99), or in the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 9 of the Act of August 2, 1939 (53 Stat. 1148), entitled 'An Act to prevent pernicious political activities', as amended, shall be deemed to apply to any person because of his appointment under authority of this title or the regulations made pursuant thereto as an uncompensated official of the Selective Service System, or as an individual to conduct hearings on appeals of persons claiming exemption from combatant or noncombatant training because of conscientious objections, or as a member of the National Selective Service Appeal Board." (u) Section 10 of such Act is amended by (1) amending the sixth sentence of the proviso appearing in section 10(b)(3) to read as follows: "There shall be not less than one appeal board located within the area of each Federal judicial district in the United States and within each Territory and possession of the United States, and such additional separate panels thereof, as may be prescribed by the President."; and (2) by adding at the end of section 10 a new subsection as follows: " (g) The Director of Selective Service shall submit to the Congress, on or before the 3d day of January of each year, a written report covering the operation of the Selective Service System and such report shall include, by States, information as to the number of persons registered under this Act; the number of persons inducted into the military service under this Act; and the number of deferments granted under this Act and the basis for such deferments." (v) Section 16(b) of such Act is amended by striking out the word "and" and inserting before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following words: "and Guam". (w) Section 17 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 17. (a) Except as provided in this title all laws or any parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this title are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. " (b) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. All funds appropriated for the administrative expenses of the National Security Training Commission shall be appropriated directly to the Commission and all funds appropriated to pay the expenses of training carried out b}-^ the military departments designated by the Commission shall be appropriated directly to the Department of Defense. "(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, no person shall be inducted for training and service in the Armed Forces after July 1, 1955, except persons now or hereafter deferred under section 6 of this title after the basis for such deferment ceases to exist."' (x) Section 21 of such Act is amended (1) by striking out "July 9, 1951," and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1953,", (2) by striking out "twenty-one" and inserting in lieu thereof "twenty-four", and (3) by adding the following at the end thereof: "Unless he is sooner released under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the military department concerned, any member of the inactive or volunteer reserve who served on active duty for a period of 12 months or more in any branch

62 Stat. 623. 60 U.S.C. app. $463 (a). 62 Stat. 697, 698. 18 U.S.C. §§ 281, 283, 284. 5 U.S.C. § ll8i.

62 Stat. 618. 50 U.S.C.app. §460. Appeal boards.

Report to Congress.

62 Stat. 624. 60 U.S.C. app. i 466(b). 62 Stat. 625. 50 U.S.C.app. §467. Repeals.

Appropriations authorized.

Induction prohibition after July 1, 1955. Ante, p. 83. 64 Stat. 319. 50 U.S.C.app. §471. Relea.se of certain reservists.