PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 477-AUG. 5, 1939 [CHAPTER 477] August 5, 1939 [H. R. 7288] To perfect the consolidation of the Lighthouse Service with the Coast Guard by [Public, No. 291] authorizing the commissioning, appointment, and enlistment in the Coast Guard, of certain officers and employees of the Lighthouse Service, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ighthouseonevice United States of America in Congress assembled, That 'the President certain qualified per- is hereby authorized to commission, by and with the advice and con- sonnelin Coast Guard authoried.a d sent of the Senate, in the line of the Coast Guard in grades appro- priate to their qualifications, experience, and lengths of service, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"), such personnel of the Lighthouse Service as, on June 30, 1939, were serving in grades 1 to 8, inclusive, of the pro- fessional and scientific service as defined in the Classification Act of 45. u. . v 66l- 1923, as amended (U. S . C., 1934 edition, Supp. IV, title 5, sec. 673), 674; Stpp. IV, § 673. e63c. and who, on that date, met the requirements for retirement (except 40 Stat. 608 those relating to age and period of service) of section 6 of the Act s33. S 3.7 3 . approved June 20, 1918 (40 Stat. 608), as amended and supplemented POst, p . 1343. Proisio. (U. S . C., title 33, sec. 763): Provided, That no person shall be com- requiredi. io missioned under the provisions of this section who does not possess such mental, moral, professional, and physical qualifications as may be prescribed by the Secretary. sioned tobe extra SEC. 2 . Any officer commissioned pursuant to section 1 of this Act numbers in grades. shall be an extra number in his grade and in the grades to which he Status. may be promoted. He shall take precedence (1) with other officers commissioned in his grade pursuant to section 1 of this Act as the Secretary may determine, and (2) with other line officers in his grade Eligibility for in accordance with the respective dates of their commissions in such motionl for grade. He shall be eligible for promotion, if otherwise qualified, at such time as the officer in a regular number in line of promotion next above him on the seniority list becomes eligible for promotion; or if there be no such officer in his grade, he shall be eligible for promotion, Priso if otherwise qualified, when a vacancy occurs in the next higher Assignments. grade: Provided, That an officer commissioned pursuant to section 1 of this Act shall be assigned to duty for which he is specially quali- fied, and professional examinations for promotion given to such officer shal embrace only subjects which pertain to the duty to which he is assigned. V acan e SEC. 3 . Each vacancy (1) hereafter occurring in the extra numbers of officers commissioned pursuant to section 1 of this Act; (2) exist- ing on the date of the enactment of this Act in positions in the Light- house Service formerly held by personnel described in section 1 of this Act; and (3) created by the retirement, resignation, death, or separation from the service for any other cause, of personnel described in section 1 of this Act who do not possess the qualifications prescribed by the Secretary, or who, being qualified, do not accept a commission thereunder, shall operate to increase by one the total authorized num- ber of line officers of the Coast Guard. iefs warrant of SEC. 4. (a) The President is hereby authorized to commission, by Eligibility. and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as chief warrant offi- cers of the Coast Guard as the needs of the service may require, such personnel of the Lighthouse Service as, on June 30, 1939, met the requirements for retirement (except those relating to age and period 33U Stt. C. 1 763. of service) of section 6 of the Act approved June 20, 1918, as amended Post,p. 1343. and supplemented, and who possess such mental, moral, professional, and physical qualifications as may be prescribed by the Secretary. 1216 [53 STAT.
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