An Act to amend the act of September 26, 1966, Public Law 89-606, to extend for 4 years the period during which the authorized numbers for the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel in the Air Force may be increased, and for other purposes
PL 92-561 (H.R.14542), enacted 10/25/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-561-OCT. 25, 1972 
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(b) No funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this sec-
tion shall be expended by the Secretary of the Interior until he has 
determined that the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin have initiated 
such land acquisition and development as may be proposed pursuant 
to the development plan required by section 3 of this Act, and in no 
event shall the Secretary of the Interior expend more than $2,550,000 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this section in the first 
fiscal year following completion of the development plan required by 
section 3 of this Act. The balance of fimds authorized to be appro-
priated by this section shall be expended by the Secretary of the Lite-
rior at such times as he finds that the States of Minnesota and 
Wisconsin have made satisfactory progress in their implementation of 
the development plan required by section 3 of this Act. 
Approved October 25, 1972. 
Limitation. 
Public Law 92-561 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of September 26, 1966, Public Law 89-606, to extend for foui 
years the period during which the authorized numbers for the grades of 
major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel in the Air Force may be increased, and 
for other purposes. 
October 25, 1972 
[H. R. 14542] 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Act of 
September 26, 1966, Public Law 89-606 (80 Stat. 849), is amended as om 
follows: 
(1) Section 1 is amended by striking out "June 30, 1972," and 
inserting in place thereof "September 30, 1974,". 
(2) Section 2 is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 2. For the period specified in section 1 of this Act, the 
authorized strength prescribed by section 8202 of title 10, United 
States Code, as amended by section 1 of this Act, may be exceeded by 
1,000 for the grade of lieutenant colonel, and 1,500 for the grade of 
major. However, the authority to exceed the authorized strengths by 
1,000 for the grade of lieutenant colonel, and 1,500 for the grade of 
major authorized by this section may be used only in the event that 
drastic reductions or increases in the authorized strength of the com-
missioned officers on active duty in the Air Force occur within a shoit 
period of time and that such changes seriously impede promotions to 
the grades of major and lieutenant colonel as determined by the Secre-
tary of the Air Force, who shall notify the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives not later 
than 60 days following the utilization of any of the numbers covered 
in this sentence." 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress not 
later than May 30, 1973, a comprehensive written report regarding 
limitations on the number of officers who may serve in various com-
missioned grades in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. 
The Secretary shall include in such report such recommendations as 
he deems appropriate for legislation to establish new permanent 
limitations on the number of officers who may serve in such 
commissioned grades. 
Approved October 25,-1972. 
Armed Forces. 
Air Force 
cers, in-
crease. 
10 u s e 8202 
note. 
70A Stat. 498. 
Notice to ' 
congressional 
committees. 
Report to 
Congress. 
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