An Act to increase the annual compensation of the Academic Dean of the United States Naval Postgraduate School
PL 84-309 (H.R.2149), enacted 08/09/1955

69 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 310-AUG. 9, 1955 
607 
SEC. 3. (a) The commission of any person appointed under the pro-
visions of section 2 may be revoked by the Secretary of the Navy until 
tlie third anniversary of such appointment in the Regular Navy or 
Regular Marine Corps. 
(b) Each officer whose commission is so revoked shall thereupon be 
discharged from the Navy or Marine Corps without advanced pay or 
allowances. 
SEC. 4. The Secretary of the Navy may provide by regulations for 
appropriate readjustment of lineal position and precedence of former 
commissioned officers of the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve who were 
appointed to the permanent commissioned grades of ensign and second 
lieutenant in the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps, respec-
tively, subsequent to December 7, 1941, and prior to the effective date 
of this Act. 
SEC. 5. The authority contained in this Act shall expire two years 
from and after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
Commission rev-
ocation. 
Readjustment of 
lineal p o s i t i o n , 
etc. 
Expiration. 
Public Law 309 
CHAPTER 669 
AN ACT 
To incfease the annual compensation of the Academic* Dean of the United States 
Naval Postgraduate School. 
August 9, 1955 
[H. R, 2149] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hou^e of RepreHentafives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 4 of the 
Act of .fuly 81/1947 (61 Stat. 706). is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 4. There shall be at the United States Naval Postgraduate 
School the civilian position of Academic Dean. 
An Academic Dean 
shall be appointed, to serve for })eriods of not in excess of five years, by 
the Secretary of the Navy upon the recommendation of the Post-
graduate School Council, which shall consist of the Suj)erintendent, 
Deputy Superintendent, and the Directors of the Technical, Admin-
istrative, and Professional Divisions of the Fnited States Naval 
Postgraduate School. 
The Academic Dean shall receive such com-
pensation for his services as nui}- be prescribed by the Secretary of 
the Navy, which compensation shall not exceed $13,500 per year. 
The 
Academic Dean shall be considered as a member of the civilian teach-
ing staff of the United States Naval Postgraduate School insofar as 
provisions of law regarding retirement are concerned.*' 
SEC. 2. The Act of June 10, 1946 (60 Stat. 236, ch. 298), is hereby 
repealed. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
Naval Postgrad-
uate School Ac a-
demic Dean. 
34 u s e 1076c 
34 use 1074. 
Public Law 310 
CHAPTER 670 
AN ACT 
To amend section 34.'5 of the Revenue Act of 19.51. 
August 9, 1955 
[H. R. 2619] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That if refund or 
credit of an overpayment resulting from the application of section 345 
of the Revenue Act of 1951 (relating to abatement of tax on certain 
trusts for members of Armed Forces dying in service) is prevented 
on the date of the enactment of this Act by the operation of any law 
or rule of law (other tlian section 3760 of the Internal Revenue Code 
65 Stat. 517. 
2 6 use 1952 ed. 
162 note.