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PL 92-169 (H.R.8656), enacted 11/24/1971

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PUBLIC LAW 92-169-NOV. 24, 1971 
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Public Law 92-168 
A N A C T 
November 24, 1971 
To ivpeiil serrions S«502. »)023, (i02r). and S(jJ>2 at title 10, I'nitfil States <'»»ae. with 
[H. R. 7950] 
respect to i»ilot rating i-e<iuirements for meinbers of tlie Army, Navy. Marine 
('on)s, and Air Force; and to insert a new section 2<M)3 of the same title. 
Be it enacted by the >ie)i<ite and Ilovse of Jiej>ie-se)it(ithu.'^ of the 
Vnlted States of America in Congress assembled. That cluiiiter 85;^ of 
^rmed Forces. 
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1 itle 10,1 lilted htates Code, is amended as tollows: 
quirements. 
(1) Section 3692 is repealed. 
Repeals. 
(2) The analysis item relating to section 8692 is repealed. 
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SEC. 2. Chapter 555 of title 10. United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Section 6023 is repealed. 
(2) Section 6025 is repealed, 
(3) The analysis items relating to section 6023 and to section 6025 
are repealed. 
SEC. 3. Chapter iS53 of title 10. I'nited States Code, is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Section 8692 is repealed. 
(2) The analysis item relatingto section 8692 is repealed. 
SEC. 4. Chapter 101 of title 10. T'nited States Code, is anuMided as 
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follows: 
(1) A new section 2003 is inserted to read as folloMS: 
"§ 2003. Aeronautical rating as pilot: qualifications 
"To be eligible to receive an aeronantical rating as a pilot in the 
Aimy or Air Force or be designated as a naval aviator, a member of 
an armed force must successfully complete an undergraduate pilot 
course of instruction pres(M-ibed or approved b}' the Secretary of his 
military department.'' 
(2) An analysis item relating to section 2003 is inseited to read as 
follows: 
"2003. Aeronautical rating as pilot; qualilications." 
Approved November 24, 1971. 
Public Law 92-169 
A N A C T 
November 24,1971 
To amend titles 37 and 3s, United States Code, relating to proniotion of members 
[H. R. 8656] 
of the nniformed services who are in a missing status. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Heptesentatire>^ of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 552(a) . 
of title 37, I'nited States Code, is amended by adding the following ^Missing status, 
sentence: "Xotwithstanding section 1523 of title 10 or any other pro- promotions. 
vision of law, the promotion of a meml)er Avliile he is in a missing 
yoA^st^atf^ite. 
status is fully effective for all purposes, even though the Seeretaiy 
concerned determines under section 556(b) of this title that the mem-
ber died l>efore the promotion Avas made." 
SEC. 2. Section 402(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
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by inserting immediately before the period at the end the following: 
"or as of the date of a promotion after death Avhile in a missing status". 
SEC. 3. For the purposes of chapter 13 of title 38, Ignited States 
Effective dates. 
Code, this Act becomes effective upon the date of enactment. For all 
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other purposes this Act l>ecomes effective as of February 28, 1961. 
Approved November 24, 1971.