An Act to provide wage credits under title II of the Social Security Act for military service before July 1956, and to permit application for lump-sum benefits under such title to be made within 2 years after interment or re-interment in the case of servicemen dying overseas before April 1956
PL 84-325 (H.R.5936), enacted 08/09/1955

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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 
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tbority of Braver Ooanty, I'eansylvsJiiIrt, for use in providing rental housing 
for i>ersoas of Hm!ie<i Income. 
Be it enrnted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
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of Anwrica 
in Congress assembled. That, notwith- ^^ 
.standing the provisions of any other law (but subject to sections 2 eounty.'p^ 
Housing Author-
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ar hous-
ing projects.