An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies for and fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes
PL 88-392 (H.R.10532), enacted 08/01/1964

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Public Law 88-392 
AN ACT 
August 1, 1964 
Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Execu- 
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tive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 196.5, and for other purposes. 
Treasury, Post 
Office, and Ex-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Re'p-esentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- TcuHve omce 
wise appropriated, for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, the Appropriation Act 
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE I—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the 
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); the purchase of uniforms for elevator operators; 
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and not to exceed $5,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses; $5,550,000. 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $33,000,000. 
BUREAU OF CUSTO3IS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including pur-
chase of seventy-five passenger motor vehicles (of which sixty shall be 
for replacement only) including sixty-five for police-type use which 
may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for the 
current fiscal year; uniforms or allow^ances therefor, as authorized bv 
the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); services 
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as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a) ; and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the 
Act of August 13,1953 (22 U.S.C. 401); $76,550,000. 
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 
AIR-CONDITIONING THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 
BUILDINGS 
For an additional amount for necessary expenses in connection with 
air-conditioning the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Buildings, 
$5,750,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That not to 
exceed $85,000 of the funds appropriated in this account may be used 
to compile, print, and publish a history of the first one-hundred years 
of operation of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 
67 Stat. 577, 
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BUREAU OF THE MINT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including pur-
chase and maintenance of uniforms and accessories for guards; services 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
60 Stat. 810. 
55a). and not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay 
commission; $9,980,000. 
SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $100,000, 
for fiscal year 1964 and to remain available until June 30, 1965, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses. 
Office of the Treasurer", fiscal year 1964. 
SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $500,000, 
for fiscal year 1964 and to remain available until June 30, 1965, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses. 
Office of the Treasurer", fiscal year 1964. 
CONSTRUCTION OF M I N T 
FACILITIES 
For expenses necessary for construction of Mint facilities, as author-
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remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION OF M I N T 
FACILITIES 
For expenses necessary for construction of Mint facilities, as author-
ized by the Act of August 20, 1963 (77 Stat. 129), to remain available 
until expended, $500,000, to be derived by transfer from the appro-
priation for "Salaries and expenses. Office of the Treasurer", fiscal 
year 1964, to be immediately available. 
BUREAU OF NARCOTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics, including services 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a); and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $5,550,000. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of 
the United States, $49,000,000. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) ; purchase of not to exceed thirty-two 
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passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance, opera-
tion, and repair of aircraft; recreation and welfare; and uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); $271,100,000: Provided, That the number 
of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and 
fifty-eight exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: 
Provided 
further. 
That amounts equal to the obligated balances 
against the appropriations for "Operating expenses" for the two pre-
ceding years, shall be transferred to and merged with this appropria-
tion, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, 
except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment 
of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropria-
tions and against this appropriation: Provided further, That except 
as otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 
236-244), this appropriation shall be available for expenses of primary 
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and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast Guard personnel 
stationed outside the continental United States at costs for any given 
area not in excess of those of the Department of Defense for the same 
area, when it is determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, 
available in the locality are unable to provide adequately for the 
education of such dependents, and the Coast Guard may provide for 
the transportation of said dependents between such schools and their 
places of residence when the schools are not accessible to such depend-
ents by regular means of transportation. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto; and services as author-
ized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); 
$85,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That repay-
ment may be made to other Coast Guard appropriations for expenses 
incurred in support of activities carried out under this appropriation. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and 
payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan, 
$37,500,000. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law, including repayment to other Coast Guard appropria-
tions for indirect expenses, for regular personnel, or reserve personnel 
while on active duty, engaged primarily in administration and oper-
ation of the reserve program; for maintenance and operation of facil-
ities; for supplies, equipment, and services; and the maintenance, 
operation, and repair of aircraft; $20,700,000: Provided, That amounts 
equal to the obligated balances against the appropriations for "Reserve 
training" for the two preceding years shall be transferred to and 
merged with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall 
be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast 
Guard, for the payment of obligations properly incurred against such 
prior year appropriations and against this appropriation. 
60 Stat. 810. 
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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, not other-
wise provided for, including executive direction, administrative sup-
port, and internal audit and security; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
60 Stat. 810. 
2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and of expert witnesses at such rates as may 
be determined by the Commissioner; $15,850,000. 
REVENUE ACCOUNTING AND PROCESSING 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for process-
ing tax returns, and revenue accounting; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and of expert witnesses at such rates as may be 
determined by the Commissioner, including not to exceed $17,500,000 
for temporary employment; $148,800,000. 
COMPLIANCE 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service for deter-
mining and establishing tax liabilities, and for investigation and 
enforcement activities, including purchase (not to exceed two hundred 
twenty-five for replacement only, of which one hundred fifty for 
police-type use may exceed by $300 each the general purchase price 
limitation for the current fiscal year) and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and of expert witnesses at such rates as may 
be determined by the Commissioner; $418,350,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Not to exceed 21/2 per centum of any appropriation available to the 
Internal Revenue Service for the current fiscal year may be trans-
ferred, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, to any other 
such appropriation or appropriations, but no such appropriation shall 
be increased by more than 21/2 per centum by such transfers, and any 
such transfers shall be reported promptly to the Appropriations Corn-
Reports to con-
gressional com-
mittees, 
mittees of the House and Senate. 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $6,000,000. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, includ-
ing purchase (not to exceed nineteen for police-type use which may 
exceed by $300 each the general purchase price limitation for the cur-
rent fiscal year, of which fourteen are for replacement only) and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, $7,500,000, 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, WHITE HOUSE POLICE 
For necessary expenses of the White House Police, including uni-
forms and equipment, $1,730,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GUARD FORCE 
For necessary expenses of the guard force for Treasury Department 
buildings in the District of Columbia, including purchase, repair, and 
cleaning of uniforms, $420,000. 
PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUNDS 
LIQUIDATION OF CORPORATE ASSETS 
The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available therefor and in accord with law, and to make such contracts 
and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided 
by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
nmended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth 
in the Budget for the current fiscal year for the Reconstruction 
Finance Corporation Liquidation Activities. 
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation 
Act, 1965". 
TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF GENERAL FUND 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE POSTAL FUND 
For administration and operation of the Post Office Department and 
the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate amount 
of postal revenues for the current fiscal year, as authorized by law 
(39 U.S.C. 2201-2202), together with an amount equal to the differ- 
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ence between such revenues and the total of the appropriations here-
inafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post 
Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, for the 
following purposes, namely: 
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL FUND 
ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL OPERATION 
For expenses necessary for administration of the postal service, 
operation of the inspection service and regional offices, uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131), including services as authorized by section 
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15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); management studies; 
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not to exceed $25,0)00 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses 
(including not to exceed $6,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses upon approval by the Postmaster General); rewards for 
information and services concerning violations of postal laws and 
regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with regula-
tions of the Postmaster General in eft'ect at the time the services are 
rendered or information furnished; expenses of delegates designated 
by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses for the 
purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments 
j)ursuant to law, and not to exceed $20,000 of such expenses to be 
accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; and 
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not to exceed $25,000 for rewards for information and services as 
f>rovided for herein, shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster 
General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and settlement of 
claims, pursuant to law, current and prior fiscal years, for damages, 
and for losses resulting from unavoidable casualty; $85,500,000. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING 
For expenses necessary for administration and conduct of a research, 
development, and engineering program, including services as author-
60 Stat. 810. 
i2ed by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and 
including not to exceed $2,000,000 for reimbursement of additional 
costs incurred by contractors under prior year cost reimbursable con-
tracts in addition to current increases in prior year orders or contracts 
as a result of changes in plans under such program, $12,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary for postal operations, including uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1,1954, 
as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131); for repair of vehicles owned by, or under 
control of, units of the National Guard and departments and agencies 
of the Federal Government where repairs are made necessary because 
of utilization of such vehicles in the postal service, and for other 
activities conducted by the Post Office Department pursuant to law; 
$4,020,000,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed 5 per centum of any 
appropriation available to the Post Office Department for the current 
fiscal year may be transferred, with the approval of the Bureau of the 
Budget, to any other such appropriation or appropriations; but the 
appropriation "Administration and regional operation" shall not be 
increased by more than $1,000,000 as a result of such transfers: Pro-
vided further, That functions financed by the appropriations available 
to the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year and the 
amounts appropriated therefor, may be transferred, in addition to the 
appropriation transfers otherwise authorized in this Act and with the 
approval of the Bureau of the Budget, between such appropriations 
to the extent necessary to improve administration and operations: 
Provided further, That Federal Reserve banks and branches may be 
reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal agents of the United States on 
account of Post Office Department operations. 
TRANSPORTATION 
For payments for transportation of domestic and foreign mails by 
air, land, and water transportation facilities, including current and 
prior fiscal years settlements with foreign countries for handling of 
mail, $596,500,000. 
FACILITIES 
For expenses necessary for the operation of postal facilities, build-
ings, and field postal communication service; uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as autliorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended 
(5 U.S.C. 2131) ; procurement of stamps and accountable paper, and 
postal supplies; and storage of vehicles owned by, or under control 
of, units of the National Guard and departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government; $199,000,000. 
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PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
For expenses necessary for modernization and acquisition of equip-
ment and facilities for postal purposes, including not to exceed $2,000,-
000 for increases in prior year orders placed with other Government 
agencies in addition to current increases in prior year orders or con-
tracts made as a result of changes in plans, $89,000,000: Provided^ 
That the funds herein appropriated shall be available for repair, alter-
ation, and improvement of the mail equipment shops at Washington, 
District of Columbia, and for payment to the General Services Admin-
istration for the repair, alteration, preservation, renovation, improve-
ment, and equipment of federally owned property used for postal 
purposes, including improved lighting, color, and ventilation for the 
specialized conditions in space occupied for postal purposes. 
This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department Appropria- 
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tion Act, 1965". 
TITLE III—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E PRESIDENT 
COMPENSATION or 
THE PRESIDENT 
For compensation of the President, including an expense allowance 
at the rate of $50,000 per annum as authorized by the Act of January 
19,1949 (3 U.S.C. 102), $150,000. 
T H E WHITE HOUSE OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the White House Office, including not 
to exceed $215,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act 
of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at such per diem rates for individ-
uals as the President may specify, and other personal services with-
out regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment and 
compensation of persons in the Government service; newspapers, 
periodicals, teletype news service, and travel, and official entertain-
jnent expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely on his 
certificate; $2,730,000. 
SPECIAL PROJECTS 
For expenses necessary to provide staff assistance for the President 
in connection with special projects, to be expended in his discretion 
and without regard to such provisions of law regarding the expendi-
ture of Government funds or the compensation and employment of 
persons in the Government service as he may specify, $1,500,000: 
Provided^ That not to exceed 10 per centum of this appropriation 
may be used to reimburse the appropriation for "Salaries and ex-
penses, The White House Office", for administrative services: Pro-
vided further^ That not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for alloca-
tion within the Executive Office of the President for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS 
For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, im-
])rovement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, 
of the Executive Mansion and the Executive Mansion grounds, and 
traveling expenses, to be expended as the President may determine, 
notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other Act, $696,000. 
60 Stat. 810. 
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BUREAU OF THE BUDGET 
60 Stat. 810. 
60 Stat. 23. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Bureau of the Budget, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals, 
$6,853,000. 
COUNCIL or ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council in carrying out its functions 
under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $645,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Security Council, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
U.S.C, 55a), and acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncom-
pensated services, $564,000. 
EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT 
For expenses necessary to enable the President, through such officers 
or agencies of the Government as he may designate, and without 
regard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of Gov-
ernment funds or the compensation and employment of persons in the 
Government service as he may specify, to provide in his discretion for 
emergencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense which 
may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, $1,000,000: 
Provided^ That no part of this appropriation shall be available for 
allocation to finance a function or project for which function or project 
a budget estimate of appropriation was transmitted pursuant to law 
during the Eighty-eighth Congress or the first session of the Eighty-
ninth Congress, and such appropriation denied after consideration 
thereof by the Senate or House of Representatives or by the Commit-
tee on Appropriations of either body. 
EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT 
For expenses necessary to assist the President in improving the man-
agement of executive agencies and in obtaining greater economy and 
efficiency through the establishment of more efficient business methods 
in Government operations, including services as authorized by 
section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 TT.S.C. 55a), at rates 
tor individuals not to exceed $75 per diem, by allocation to any 
agency or office in the executive branch for the conduct, under 
the general direction of the Bureau of the Budget, of examinations 
and appraisals of, and the development and installation of improve-
ments in, the organization and operations of such agency or of other 
agencies in the executive branch, $300,000, to remain available until 
expended, and to be available without regard to the provisions of sub-
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section (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. 
This title may be cited as the "Executive Office Appropriation Act, 
1965". 
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TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
TAX COURT OF THE L'NITED STATES 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract stenographic reporting 
services, $1,960,000: Provided, That travel expenses of the judges shall 
be paid upon the written certificate of the judge. 
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL EELATIONS 
SALARIES A N D 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
September 24, 1959 (73 Stat. 703-706), $395,000. 
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PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LABOR-MANAGEMENT POLICY 
For necessary expenses of the President's Advisory Committee on 
I^bor-Management Policy, established by Executive Order 10918 of 
February 16, 1961, including services as authorized by section 15 of ^^^^ "^^ ^^^ 
the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates for individuals 
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not to exceed $100 per diem, and $30 per diem in lieu of subsistence 
for members of the Committee while away from their homes or regular 
places of business, $150,000. 
This Act may be cited as the "Treasury, Post Office, and Executive 
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Office Appropriation Act, 1965". 
Approved August 1, 1964. 
Public Law 88-393 
AN ACT 
To extend the provisions of the Act of August 11, 1959, Public Law 86-l.^"5, as 
amended (74 Stat. 396) to provide improved opi)ortunity for promotion for 
certain officers in the naval service. 
Be it enacted hy the Seruite arid House of RepresentatheH of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8 of 
the Act of August 11, 1959, Public Law 86-155, as amended (74 Stat. 
396), is amended by striking out "June 30,1965" and inserting in place 
thereof "June 30, 1970". 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of the Act of August 11, 1959, Public Law 86-155, 
as amended (74 Stat. 396), is amended to read as follows: "Notwith-
standing section 1431 of title 10, United States Code, a change or rev-
ocation of an election, an original election, or a new election after a 
revocation of an election made under that section by— 
" (1) an officer who is retired under this Act; or 
"(2) an officer who has been considered but not recommended 
for continuation on the active list under this Act and who retires 
voluntarily before the date specified for his retirement under 
this Act; 
is effective if made at such a time that it would have been effective had 
he been retired on the date prescribed by section 6376 or 6377 of title 
10, United States Code. However, an original election or a new elec-
tion made after a revocation is not effective unless made before the 
convening date of the board 
that 
considered the officer for 
continuation." 
Approved August 1, 1964. 
August 1, 1964 
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Naval officers. 
73 Stat. 337. 
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note. 
Election of 
annuity, validity, 
75 Stat. 810. 
70 A Stat. 402. 
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