Joint resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week in November of 1972 which includes Thanksgiving Day as ""National Family Week""
PL 92-452 (H.J.Res.135), enacted 10/02/1972

86 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92.452-OCT. 2, 1972 
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(9) The analysis of chapter 11 is amended by striking out: 
"290, Rear admirals; retention on the active list; involuntary retirement." 
and inserting in lieu thereof: 
"290. Rear admirals; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement". 
SEC. 2. Subsection (f) of section 202 of title 37, United States Code, 
76 stat. 454. 
is amended to read as follows: 
"•(f) The number of rear admirals on the active list of the Coast 
(juard entitled to the basic pay of a rear admiral of the upper half is 
one-half of the number of officers on the active list in grades above 
captain, less the number of officers serving in grades above rear admiral. 
If the division results in an odd number, the odd number shall be placed 
in the upper half. However, an officer who is entitled to the basic pay of 
a rear admiral of the upper half may not have his basic pay reduced 
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solely because the number of rear admirals is reduced." 
INTERIM 
PROVISIOXS 
SEC. 8. This Act is etfective upon enactment except that continuation 
Effective date, 
boards, pursuant to subsection (a) of section 290 of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, may not be held until one year 
Ante, p. 756. 
following enactment hereof. During the period of one year following 
enactment hereof the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating shall convene a board consisting of not less than 
three Coast Guard officers serving in the grade of vice admiral to rec-
ommend for continuation on active duty Coast Guard officers on the 
active duty promotion list serving in the grade of rear admiral, who 
during the fiscal year in which the board meets will complete not less 
than five years' service in that grade. Subsections (b) through (g) of 
section 290 and other sections of title 14, United States Code, as 
amended by this Act. apply to continuation board action taken pur-
suant to this section. Xo officer who is entitled to the basic pay of a 
rear admiral of the upper half may have his basic pay reduced because 
of the reduction which results from this Act in the number of officers 
entitled to the basic pay of a rear admiral of the upper lialf. 
Approved October 2, 1972. 
Public Law 92-452 
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N 
October 2, 1972 
TH 
T Res 
1351 
To authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating tlie week in —'.—'. 
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Xovember of 1t*72 which includes Thanksgiving Day as "National Family 
Week". 
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National Family 
Week. 
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authorization. 
Reaoh^eil by the Seuute und Hoime of liepreseidat'tiiea of the United 
>stateH of Amenc-a in Conyren.'^ (imemhled^ That the President is hereby ^-^^^ 
authorized and re(iuested to issue a pr-oclamation designating the week 
o^esignation 
beginning on the Sunday preceding the fourth Thursday in November 
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of 1972 as "Xational Family Week'' and inviting the Governors of 
the several States, the chief officials of local governments, and the 
people of the United States to obsei-ve such day with appropr-iate cere-
monies and activities. 
Approved October 2, 1972.