An Act to amend section 3579, title 10, United States Code, to provide that commissioned officers of the Medical Service Corps may exercise command outside the Army Medical Service when directed by proper authority
PL 87-142 (H.R.7722), enacted 08/17/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-142-AUG. 17, 1961 
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provided. 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Independent Offices Appropriation 
Act, 1962". 
Approved August 17, 1961. 
August 17, 1961 
[H. R. 7722] 
A r m y 
Medical 
Service officers. 
70A Stat. 206. 
Public Law 87-142 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3579, title 10, United States Code, to provide that commis-
sioned oflScers of the Medical Service Corps may exercise command outside 
the Army Medical Service when directed by proper authority. 
Bfi. it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representati/ves of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3579 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the word "A" at the beginning of subsection 
(a) and inserting the words "Except as provided in subsection 
(c), a" in place thereof; and 
(2) by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: 
"(c) An officer of the Medical Service Corps may exercise command 
of troops that are not part of the Army Medical Service whenever 
authorized by the Secretary of the Army. 
The Secretary of the 
Army may delegate such authority to appropriate commanders as 
the interest of the Army may require." 
Approved August 17, 1961. 
August 17, 1961 
[H.R. 181] 
Armed Forces. 
A l i e n s , enlist-
ment. 
70A Stat. 178. 
8 u s e 
1101 et 
seq. 
70A Stat. 503. 
Public Law 87-143 
AN ACT 
To amend sections 3253 and 8253 of title 10, United States Code. 
Be it eruacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That title 10, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 3253 (c) is amended to read as follows: 
"(c) In time of peace, no person may be accepted for original enlist-
ment in the Army unless he is a citizen of the United States or has 
been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence 
under the applicable provisions of chapter 12 of title 8." 
(2) Section 8253 (c) is amended to read as follows: 
" (c) In time of peace, no person majr be accepted for original enlist-
ment in the Air Force unless he is a citizen of the United States or has 
been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence 
under the applicable provisions of chapter 12 of title 8." 
Approved August 17, 1961.