An Act to amend title 14, United States Code, entitled ""Coast Guard,"" for the purpose of providing involuntary retirement of certain officers, and for other purposes
PL 84-324 (H.R.5875), enacted 08/09/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 324-AUG. 9, 1955 
[69 S T A T . 
61 Stat. 648. 
Effective date. 
SEC. 2. The last sentence of section 6 of title 6 of the United States 
Code is amended to read as follows: "Except with respect to bonds 
obtained under section 14 of this title, no officer or person having the 
approval of any bond shall require that such bond shall be furnished 
by a guaranty company or by any particular guaranty company." 
SEC. 3. The analysis of title 6 of the United States Code, immediately 
preceding section 1 of such title, is amended by striking out the item 
"14. Rate of premium on bond; premiums not to be paid by United States." 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"14. Purchase of bonds to cover officers and employees of the Federal Govern-
ment.". 
SEC. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on Jan-
uary 1,1956. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
[H. R. 5875] 
Public Law 324 
CHAPTER 684 
AN ACT 
To amend title 14, United States Code, entitled "Coast Guard", for the purpose 
of providing involuntary retirement of certain officers, and for other purposes. 
63 Stat. 510; 64 
Stat. 978. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
fnv'oi^ntaor' re- United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That chapter 11 of 
tirement. 
title 14 of the United States Code is amended by— 
(1) inserting, in the analysis thereto after item 244 the fol-
lowing : 
"245. Repealed. 
"246. Repealed. 
"247. Rear admirals; involuntary retirement; retention on the active list. 
"248. Captains ; retention on the active list; involuntary retirement." ; 
and 
(2) inserting, immediately after section 244 thereof, the fol-
lowing new sections: 
"§ 247. Rear admirals; involuntary retirement; retention on the active 
list 
"(a) Any rear admiral, unless retired under some other provision 
of law or retained on the active list under subsection (b) of this sec-
tion, shall be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which he com-
pletes a total of seven years of service in the permanent grade of rear 
admiral or a total of thirty-five years of active commissioned service, 
including service creditable for retirement purposes under sections 
432, 433, and 434 of this title. 
"(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Comman-
dant, with the approval of the Secretary, may by annual action retain 
on the active list from fiscal year to fiscal year any rear admiral who 
would otherwise be retired under subsection (a). A rear admiral 
so retained, unless retired under some other provision of law, shall 
be retired on June 30 of that fiscal year in which no action is taken 
to further retain him under this subsection. 
"(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to any 
officer serving as Commandant, Assistant Commandant, or Engineer-
in-Chief. 
However, time served in any of those offices shall be included 
in any computation made under subsection (a) after the officer has 
vacated the office. 
"§ 248. Captains; retention on the active list: involuntary retirement 
"(a) The Secretary shall convene annually during January a board 
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consisting of not less than five commissioned officers of the grade of 
rear admiral. The board shall consider for retention on the active list, 
and shall select for retention on the active list 75 per centum of, all 
captains who have completed or who during the fiscal year in which 
the board meets will complete, a total of eight or more years of service, 
whether permanent or temporary, in the grade of captain, and a 
total of thirty or more years of active comniissioned service, including 
service creditable for retirement purposes under sections 432,433, and 
434 of this title. When a final fraction occurs in any computatioTi 
made of the number of captains to l»e retained under this section, 
the nearest w^hole number shall be taken, and if the fraction be one-
half, the next highest whole number shall be taken. 
"(b) Any captain who is considered by the hoard and is not sele<:'ted 
for retention under subsection (a) of this section, unless retired under 
some other provision of law or retained on the active list under sub-
section (c) of this section, shall be retired on June 30 of the fiscal 
year in which considered by the board. 
"(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Com-
mandant, with the approval of the Secretary, may by annuril action 
retain on the active list from fiscal year to fiscal year any captain who 
would otherwise be retired under subsection (b). A captain so retp^ned 
shall not be considered for retention on the active list by any subse-
quent board convened under subsection (a) of this section, and, unless 
retired under some other provision of law, shall be retired on June 
30 of that fiscal year in which no action is taken to further retain him 
under this subsection." 
SEC, 2. This Act shall become effective on Jvly 1, 1955. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
Effective data* 
Public Law 325 
CHAPTER 685 
AN ACT 
To provide wage credits under title II vt the Social Security Act for military 
service before April 1956, and to i>erniit application for Inrap-suiu benefits 
under such title to be made withia two years after inrerment or reinterment 
in the case of servicemen dying ^n erseas before April 1956. 
August 9, if>55 
[H. R. 5936] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Uoum of Repi'eMmtativcs of the 
United States of Amerlea in Cmiymm msemhled. That se<'tion 217 
(e) of the Social Security Act (relating to benefits in case of veterans) 
is amended by striki)ig out "July 1, 11)55*' each place it apj)eai'S and 
inserting in lieu thereof *'April 1,1956". 
SEC. 2. The last sentence of section 202 (i) of the Social Security 
Xct (relating Ui lump-huin death paj'ments) is amended by striking 
out "July 1955' and inserting in lieu thereof **April 1056". 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
Veterans' death 
payments^ 
67 Stat. 580. 
42 u s e 417. 
67 Stat. 580. 
42 u s e 402. 
Public Law 326 
CHAPTER 686 
AN AC3T 
August 9, 1955 
To provide for the s
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Be it enrnted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
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in Congress assembled. That, notwith- ^^ 
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Housing Author-
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