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[70 Stat. 631]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1956
[70 Stat. 631]

70 S T A T. ]

Public Law 779

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PUBLIC LAW 780-JULY 24, 1956 CHAPTER 691

AN ACT July 24, 1956 To change the n a m e of the Government Locks a t Ballard, Washington, to tufi — [ H. R. 7943] " H i r a m M. Chittenden Locks".

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the locks known as the "Government Locks", at Ballard, "Washington, shall hereafter be known and designated as the "Hiram M. Chittenden Locks" in honor of General Hiram M. Chittenden, who (as District Engineer in Seattle) was primarily responsible for the design and construction of the locks, and whose services did so much to promote the development and progress of the Port of Seattle. Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 780

Hiram M.Chittenden L o c k s.

CHAPTER 692

AN ACT To require enlisted members of the Armed Forces to m a k e up time lost during enlistments.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembleds That an enlisted m e m b ^ of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard who— (1) deserts; (2) is absent from his organization, station, or duty for more than one day without proper authority, as determined by competent authority; (3) is confined for more than one day while awaiting trial and disposition of his case, and whose conviction has become final; (4) is confined for more than one day under a sentence which has become final; or (5) is unable for more than one day, as determined by competent authority, to perform his duties because of intemperate use of drugs or alcoholic liquor, or because of disease or injury resulting from his misconduct; is liable, after his return to full duty, to serve for a period which, when added to the period that he served before his absence from duty, amounts to the term for which he was enlisted or inducted. SEC. 2. The following are repealed: (1) Section 1 (article 107) of the Act of June 4, 1920 (ch. 227, 41 Stat. 809), as amended by section 6(a) of the Act of May 5, 1950 (ch. 169, 64 Stat. 145). (2) The proviso of the fourth paragraph under "Officers for Engineering Duty Only" of the Act of August 29, 1916 (ch. 417, 39 Stat. 580), as amended by the Act of July 1, 1918 (ch. 114, 40 Stat. 717 (2d p a r.)). (3) The Act of May 21, 1928 (ch. 650, 45 Stat. 620). (4) Clause (3) and the last sentence of subsection (a), and subsections (b) and (c), of section 367 of title 14, United States Code. S E C 3. Section 367(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by renumbering clauses " (4) " and " (5) " as " (3) " and " (4) ", respectively. Approved July 24, 1956.

jyly 24, 1956 [H. R. 8407]

Armed Forces. Time l o s t.

10 USC 629.

34 USC 183. 34 USC 183a. 63 Stat. 523.