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PUBLIC LAW 93-290-IVlAY 24, 1974
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(b) The United States shall not be liable for any losses or damages gy^uscVo? suffered by any person as the result of any error made by any officer note. or employee of the United States in administering the allotment program authorized under subsection (a). (c) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 13 of such title is amended by adding at the end thereof a new item as follows: "707. Allotments: members of the National Guard.".
SEC. 12. This Act shall become effective as follows: as^usc? 23^*^"' (1) The amendments made by section % relating to Veterans' Special note. Life Insurance, shall become effective upon the date of enactment of this Act except that no dividend on such insurance shall be paid prior to January 1, 1974. (2) The amendments relating to Servicemen's Group Life Insurance 38 USC 765 coverage on a full-time basis for certain members of the Reserves and note. National Guard shall become effective upon the date of enactment of this Act. (3) The amendments increasing the maximum amount of Service- n o38. u s e 767 te men's Group Life Insurance shall become effective upon the date of enactment of this Act. (4) The amendments made by sections 5(a)(4) and (5) of this ^s use 768 Act, and those enacting a Veterans' Group Life Insurance program shall become effective on the first day of the third calendar month following the month in which this Act is enacted. Approved May 24, 1974. Public Law 93-290 AN ACT To amend section 505 of title 10, United States Code, to establish uniform original enlistment qualifications for male and female persons.
May 24, 1974 [H. R. 3418]
Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho'tise of Representatives of the Armed Forces. United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (a) The first sentence of section 505(a) of title 10, United me^'t'qu^ifi^a-*" States Code, is amended by striking out "in the case of male persons tions. and not less than eighteen years of age in the case of female persons". (b) The second sentence of section 505(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "male" and by striking out ", or female person under twenty-one years of age,". SEC. 2. Section 505(c) of title 10, United State Code, is amended (1) inserting "of persons for the duration of their minority or for a period of two, three, four, five, or six years," after "enlistments"; (2) inserting a period after "be" and by striking out the dash after "be"; and (3) striking out paragraph (1) and paragraph (2). Approved May 24, 1974.
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