A bill to amend the Act incorporating The American Legion so as to redefine eligibility for membership therein.
PL 93-557 (S.4013), enacted 12/27/1974

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evidence may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a criminal 
penalty. 
Compensation. 
^g) The Commission may appoint and fix the compensation of such 
personnel as it deems advisable without regard to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and such personnel may be paid without regard to the pro-
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visions of chapter 51 and subchapter I I I of chapter 5S of such title 
relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but at a rate 
not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the General Schedule. 
In addition, the Commission may procure the services of experts and 
consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of 
the annual rate of basic pay in effect for the maximum rate authorized 
by the General Schedule. 
(d) The Commission is authorized to negotiate and enter into con-
tracts with private organizations and educational institutions to carry 
out such studies and prepare such reports as the Commission deter-
mines are necessary in order to carry out its duties. 
COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES 
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gEQ_ 7, ^a) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the 
Federal Government is authorized and directed to furnish to the Com-
mission, upon request made by the Chairman, such data, reports, and 
other information not otherwise prohibited by law as the Commission 
deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act. 
(b) The head of each department or agency of the Federal Govern-
ment is authorized to provide to the Commission such services as the 
Commission requests on such basis, reimbursable or otherwise, as may 
be agreed between the department or agency and the Chairman or Vice 
Chairman of the Commission. All such requests shall be made by the 
Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission. 
Contract au-
thority. 
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note. 
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note. 
TERMINATION OF T H E 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 8. One hundred and twenty days after the submission of the final 
report provided for in section 3 of this Act, the Commission shall cease 
to exist. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 9. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Com-
mission such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of 
this Act. 
Approved December 27, 1974. 
Public Law 93-557 
December 27, 1974 
A N A C T 
• 
To amend the Act incorporating the American Legion so as to redefine eligibility 
for membership therein. 
American Le-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assennhled^ That section 5 of 
^'Membership 
the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American Legion", 
eligibility. 
approved September 16, 1919 (41 Stat. 285; 36 U.S.C. 45), is hereby 
amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 5. No person shall be a member of this corporation unless he 
has served in the naval or military services of the United States at 
some time during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to 
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November 11,1918; December 7, 1941, to December 31, 1946; June 25, 
1950, to January 31,1955; August 5,1964, to August 15,1973; all dates 
inclusive, or who, being a citizen of the United States at the time of 
entry therein, served in the military or naval service of any of the 
governments associated with the United States during said wars or 
hostilities: Provided^ however^ That such person shall have an honor-
able discharge or separation from such service or continues to serve 
honorably after any of the aforesaid terminal dates.". 
Approved December 27, 1974. 
Public Law 93-558 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that commissioned officers of 
the Army in regular grades below major may be involuntarily discharged 
whenever there is a reduction in force. 
December30, 1974 
[S.3191] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Rejrresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 361 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following new 
section after section 3814, and inserting a corresponding new item in 
the chapter analysis: 
*'§ S814a. Regular commissioned officers; second lieutenants, first 
lieutenants, and captains; discharge during a reduc-
tion in force 
"(a) Lender regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, 
whenever he determines that a reduction in the active duty officer per-
sonnel strength of the Army is required, he is authorized to remove 
from the active list of the Regular Army any commissioned officer 
below the grade of major, if such officer is recommended for removal 
from the active list by a board of officers appointed by the Secretary 
of the Army, or his designee, for the purpose of recommending the 
removal of officers from the active list. 
"(b) Any officer selected for removal from the active list of the 
Regular Army under subsection (a) shall— 
"(1) if he is eligible, and so requests, be retired under section 
3911 of this title on the date requested by him and approved by 
the Secretary, but not later than ninety days after such officer 
receives notification that he is to be removed from the active list 
of the Regular Army; 
"(2) if he is not eligible for retirement under section 3911 of 
this title, but is eligible for retirement under any other provision 
of law, be retired under that law on the date requested by him 
and approved by the Secretary, but not later than ninety days 
after the date such officer receives notification that he is to be 
removed from the active list of the Regular Army; or 
"(3) if he is not eligible for retirement under section 3911 
of this title or any other provision of law, or does not request 
retirement under section 3911 of this title or under any other pro-
vision of law if he is eligible, be honorably discharged on the 
date requested by him and approved by the Secretary, but not 
later than ninety days after the date such officer receives notifica-
tion that he is to be removed from the active list of the Regular 
Army, and be granted a readjustment payment as provided in 
subsection (c) of this section. 
Armed Forces. 
Certain com-
missioned offi-
cers, involuntary 
discharge. 
10 u s e 3814a. 
1 0 u s e 3911.