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PUBLIC LAW 89-650-OCT. 13, 1966
[80 STAT.
Public Law 89-650 October 13, 1966 [H. R. 9916]
Armed Forces. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies, appointment. 70A Stat. 429; 7 8 Stat. 148, 151.
70A Stat. 102; 72 Stat. 702, 1564.
Alternates.
70A Stat. 430; 78 Stat. 150, 153.
AN ACT To amend title 10, United States Code, with respect to the nomination and selection of candidates for appointment to the Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Befresentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Sections 4342(a)(1), 6954(a)(1), and 9342(a)(1) are each amended as follows: (A*) By inserting ", or have a service-connected disability rated at not less than 100 per centum resulting from," after "died of", and by striking out "active service" and all that follows through "1955" and inserting in lieu thereof "active service.". (B) By inserting "or disability, and the percentage at which the disability is rated," after "death" in the last sentence thereof. (2) Sections4342(a)(2), 6954(a)(2), and 9342(a)(2) areeach amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof "or, if there is no Vice President, by the President pro tempore of the Senate". (3) Sections 4342(b)(1),6954(b)(1), and9342(b)(1) areeach amended to read as follows: "(1) one hundred selected by the President from the sons of members of an armed force who— " (A) are on active duty (other than for training) and who have served continuously on active duty for at least eight years; " (B) are, or who died while they were, retired with pay or granted retired or retainer pay, other than those granted retired pay under section 1331 of this title; however, a person who is eligible for selection under clause (1) of subsection (a) may not be selected under this clause." (4) Section 4342(b)(3) is amended by striking out "the Army Reserve" and inserting in place thereof "reserve components of the Army". (5) Section 9342(b)(3) is amended by striking out "the Air Force Reserve" and inserting in place thereof "reserve components of the Air Force". SEC. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the additional appointments authorized in sections 4342(b)(1), 6954(b) (1) and 9342(b)(1) as provided by this Act shall serve to reduce or diminish the number of qualified alternates from congressional sources who would otherwise be appointed by the appropriate service Secretary under the authority contained in sections 4343, 6956, and 9343 of title 10, United States Code. Approved October 13, 1966.
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