56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 166-MAR. 7 , 1942 or paying such tax, as in other cases, and to assess and collect the tax as provided in sections 146, 273, and 274 of the Internal Revenue Code in cases in which such assessment or collection is jeopardized and in cases of bankruptcy or receivership. For the purpose of this section, the term "continental United States" means the States and the District of Columbia, and the terms "individual" or "member" of the military or naval forces of the United States means any person in the Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the Marine Corps, the Army or Navy Nurse Corps (female) the Coast Guard, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, or the Public Health Service. SEC. 14. The provisions of this Act, applicable to persons in the hands of an enemy, shall also apply to any person beleaguered or besieged by enemy forces. SEC. 15. This Act, except sections 13, 16, 17, and 18, shall be effec- tive from September 8, 1939, and shall remain in effect until the termination of the present war with Germany, Italy, and Japan, as proclaimed by the President, and for twelve months thereafter. SEC. 16. (a) The last sentence of subsection (c) of the first section of the Civil Service Retirement Act, approved May 29, 1930, as amended, is amended by striking out "any elective officer,". (b) Subsection (a) of section 2 of such Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, is amended by striking out ": Provided, however, That no provision of this or any other Act relating to automatic separation from the service shall have any application whatever to any elective officer". (c) Subsection (a) of section 3 of such Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "(a) This Act shall apply to all officers and employees in or under the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the United States Government, and to all officers and employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia, except elective officers and heads of executive departments: Provided, That this Act shall not apply to any such officer or employee of the United States or of the municipal government of the District of Columbia subject to another retirement system for such officers and employees of such govern- ments: Providedfurther, That this Act shall not apply to any officer or employee in the legislative branch of the Government within the classes of officers and employees which were made eligible for the benefits of this Act by the Act of July 13, 1937, until he gives notice in writing to the disbursing officer by whom his salary is paid of his desire to come within the purview of this Act; and any officer or employee within such classes may, within sixty days after January 24, 1942, withdraw from the purview of this Act by giving similar notice of such desire. In the case of any officer or employee in the service of the legislative branch of the Government on January 24, 1942, such notice of desire to come within the purview of this Act must be given within the calendar year 1942. In the case of any officer or employee of the legislative branch of the Government who enters the service after January 24, 1942, such notice of desire to come within the purview of this Act must be given within six months after the date of entrance to the service." (d) The amounts deducted and withheld from the basic salary. pay, or compensation of any officer made ineligible for the benefits of such Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, by the amendments made by this section to such Act of May 29, 1930, and deposited to the credit of the civil-service retirement and disability fund, and any additional amounts paid into such fund by such officer, shall be returned to such officer within thirty days after the date of enactment of this Act. 147 53 Stat. 63, 84, 86. 26U.S.C. §§146, 273, 274. "Continental United States. " "Individual" or "member." Beleaguered or be- sieged persons. Effective date and duration. Post, p. 1093. Civil Service Re- tirement Act, amend- ments. Ante, p. 14. Automatic separa tion. Ante, p . 15. Ante, p . 15. Application of Act. Exceptions. Provisos. Legislative branch; written notices. N5 Stat. 512 . 5U.S.C.§J6931), 69lc, 693d. Time limitations. Retrnof payments. 46 Stat. 468. 5 U.S. C . § 691-738.
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