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[81 STAT. 753]
PUBLIC LAW 90-000—MMMM. DD, 1968
[81 STAT. 753]

81

STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 90-235-JAN. 2, 1968

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Public Law 90-235 AN ACT

January 2, 1968

To amend title 10, United States Code, to simplify laws relating to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and for other purposes.

[H. R. S1547]

Be it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled.

of the Armed Forces. Laws, simplification.

ACTIVE DUTY

1. (a) Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Chapter 39 is amended— (A) by inserting the following new sections after section 671: "§ 671a. Members: service extension during war "'Unless terminated at an earlier date by the Secretary concerned, the period of active service of any member of an armed force is extended for the duration of any war in which the United States may be engaged and for six months thereafter. "§ 671b. Members: service extension when Congress is not in session " (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when the President determines that the national interest so requires, he may, if Congress is not in session, having adjourned sine die, authorize the Secretary of Defense to extend for not more than six months enlistments, appointments, periods of active duty, periods of active duty for training, periods of obligated service, or other military status, in any component of the Armed Forces of the United States, that expire before the thirtieth day after Congress next convenes or reconvenes. " (b) An extension under this section continues until the sixtieth day after Congress next convenes or reconvenes or until the expiration of the period of extension specified by the Secretary of Defense, whichever occurs earlier, unless sooner terminated by law or Executive order;" and (B) by inserting the following new item in the analysis thereof: SECTION

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"671a. Members: service extension during war." "G71b. Members: service extension when Congress is not in session."

(2) Sections 3492 and 8492 are repealed. (3) The analysis of chapter 341 is amended by striking out the following item:

Repeals.

"3492. Members: service extension during war."

(4) The analysis of chapter 841 is amended by striking out the following item: "8492. Members: service extension during war."

(b) Chapter 341 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by repealing section 3493 and striking out the following item in the analysis:

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"3493. Army Reserve: commissioned officers with Corps of Engineers." ENLISTMENTS

SEC, 2. (a) Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Chapter 31 is amended— (A) by redesignating section 501 as section "502"; (B) by inserting the following new sections:

76 Stat. 748.