An Act to further amend section 106 of the Army-Navy Nurses Act of 1947 so as to provide for certain adjustments in the dates of rank of nurses and women medical specialists of the Regular Army and Regular Air Force in the permanent grade of captain, and for other purposes
PL 84-229 (H.R.2150), enacted 08/04/1955

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39 Stat. 718. 
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sTiall be entitled to alf rights, benefits, and privileges, and shall be 
subject to all obligations and duties, to which he is entitled or to 
which he is subject on an^ regular workday. Additional compensation 
paid under this subsection shall not be considered as salary for the 
purpose of computing retirement compensation or relief payments 
under section 12 of the Act entitled 'An Act making appropriations 
to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of 
Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred 
and seventeen, and for other purposes', approved September 1, 1916, 
as amended, nor shall such additional compensation be subject to 
deduction as provided in section 5 of the Act entitled 'An Act to 
fix the salaries of officers and members of the Metropolitan Police 
force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia', approved 
July 1, 1930, as amended." 
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1,1955. 
Approved August i, 1955. 
August 4, 19 sS 
[S.259 2] 
Public Law 228 
CHAPTER 550 
AN ACT 
To increase the mileage allowance of United States marshals and their 
deputies from 7 cents per mile to 10 cents per mile. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hou^e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 
63 Stat. 100. 
(3) of section 553 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "7 cents" and inserting in lieu thereof "10 cents". 
Approved August 4, 1955. 
August 4, 1955 
tH.R. 2150] 
Public Law 229 
CHAPTER 551 
AN ACT 
To further amend section 106 of the Army-Navy Nurses Act of 1947 so as to 
provide for certain adjustments in the dates of rank of nurses and women 
medical specialists of the Regular Army and Regular Air Force in the 
permanent grade of captain, and for other purposes. 
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nurses. 
Promotion lists. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Navy United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 106 
of the Army-Navy Nurses Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 44, ch. 38), as 
amended, is further amended by inserting the letter " ( a ) " immedi-
ately following the words "SEC. 106." and by adding the following 
subsections at the end thereof. 
"(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of the Army 
shall, before January 1, 1956, adjust the dates of rank of all com-
missioned officers of the Army Nurse Corps and Women's Medical 
Specialist Corps of the Kegular Army in the permanent grade of 
captain to reflect the total amount of service creditable to each such 
officer for promotion purposes under existing law. When that ad-
justment is made, such officer shall be given precedence for promotion 
purposes in accordance with their adjusted dates of rank. 
If two or 
more officers have the same date of rank, rank shall be determined— 
"(1) by length of continuous active commissioned service in 
the regular components of the Armed Forces; 
"(2) if the length of continuous active commissioned service 
in the regular components of the Armed Forces is the same, by 
rank established at the time of original appointment in the 
regular component of an armed force; and 
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"(3) in other cases, by the Secretary of the Army. 
"(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall, before January 1, 1956, adjust the dates of rank of all 
commissioned officers of the Regular Air Force in the permanent 
grade of captain who are designated as nurses and women medical 
specialists to reflect the total amount of service creditable to each 
such officer for promotion purposes under existing law. When that 
adjustment is made, the names of the officers concerned shall be 
arranged on the promotion lists concerned in order of date of rank. 
If two or more officers have the same date of rank, rank shall be 
determined— 
"(1) by length of continuous active commissioned service in 
the regular components of the Armed Forces; 
"(2) if the length of continuous active commissioned service 
in the regular components of the Armed Forces is the same, 
by rank established at the time of her earliest appointment in 
the regular component of an armed force; and 
"(3) in other cases, by the Secretary of the Air Force." 
Approved August i , 1955. 
Public Law 230 
CHAPTER 552 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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Authorizing the printing and binding of a revised edition of Cannon's Procedure 
[H.J. Rem, 385] 
in the House of Representatives and providing that the same shall be subject 
to copyright by the author. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assenioled^ That there shall be printed 
and bound for the use of the House one thousand five hundred copies 
of Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives, by Clarence 
Cannon, to be printed under the supervision of the author and to be 
distributed to Members by the Speaker. 
SEC. 2. That, notwithstanding any provision of the copyright laws 
and regulations with respect to publications in the public domain, 
Cannon's Procedure in the House of Representatives shall be subject 
to copyright by the author thereof. 
Approved August 4, 1955. 
Cannon's Proce-
dure* 
Public Law 231 
CHAPTER 553 
AN ACT 
To provide that active service in the Army and Air Force shall be included in 
determining the eligibility for retirement of certain commissioned officers of 
the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. 
August 4, 195S 
[H.R. 4886] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of 
the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President to retire certain 
officers and enlisted men of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, 
and for other purposes", approved February 21,1946 (34 U. S. C , sec. 
410b), is hereby amended by inserting immediately after "Navy, 
Marine Corps," the following: "Army, Air Force,". 
SEC. 2. Section 232 of title 14 of the United States Code is hereby 
amended by inserting immediately after "Navy," the following: 
"Army, Air Force,". 
Approved August 4, 1955. 
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M a r i n e 
Corpst and Coast 
Guard* 
Service credtta. 
60 StaU 27. 
63 Stat. 514.