An Act to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the award of Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificates to certain individuals after considering their character and conduct in civilian life after discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces, and for other purposes
PL 89-690 (H.R.16646), enacted 10/15/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-690-OCT. 15, 1966 
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SEC. 509. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corpora-
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designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. 
SEC. 510. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Public Works Appropriation Act, 
Approved October 15, 1966. 
October 15, 1966 
[H. R. 16646] 
Public Law 89-690 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Qode, to authorize the award of Exemplary 
Rehabilitation Certificates to certain individuals after considering their char-
acter and conduct in civilian life alter discharge or dismissal from the armed 
forces, and for other purposes. 
Postdischarge 
awards. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Armed Forces. 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That part I I of sub-
title A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting imme-
diately after chapter 79 thereof the following new chapter: 
"Chapter 80.—EXEMPLARY REHABILITATION 
CERTIFICATES 
"Sec. 
"1571. Establishment of Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificates. 
"1572. Consideration and issuance of certfieate. 
"1573. Matters considered. 
"1574. Other benefits. 
"1575. Job counseling and employment placement. 
"1576. Reports. 
"§ 1571. Establishment of Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificates 
"The Secretary of Labor shall act on any application for an Ex-
emplary Rehabilitation Certificate received under this chapter from 
any person who was discharged or dismissed under conditions other 
than honorable, or who received a general discharge, at least three 
years before the date of receipt of such application. 
"§ 1572. Consideration and issuance of certificate 
"In the case of any person discharged or dismissed from an armed 
force under conditions other than honorable before or after the enact-
ment of this chapter, the Secretary of Labor may consider an ap-
plication for, and issue to that person, an 'Exemplary Rehabilitation 
(Certificate* dated as of the date of issuance, if it is established to his 
satisfaction that such person has rehabilitated himself, that his char-
acter is good, and that his conduct, activities, and habits since he was 
so discharged or dismissed have been exemplary for a reasonable period 
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of time, but not less than three years. The Secretary of Labor shall 
supply a copy of each such Exemplaiy Rehabilitation Certificate which 
is issued, to the Secretary of Defense, who shall place such copy in the 
military personnel record of the individual to whom the certificate is 
issued. 
"§1573. Matters considered 
"(a) For the purposes of section 1572, oral and written evidence, or 
both, may be used, including— 
"(1) a notarized statement from the chief law enforcement 
officer of the town, city, or county in which the applicant resides, 
attesting to liis general reputation so far as police and court 
i-ecords are concerned; 
"(2) a notarized statement from his employer, if employed, 
giving the employer's address, and attesting to the applicant's 
general reputation and employment record; 
''(3) notar'zed statements from not less than five persons, at-
testing that they have personally known him for at least three 
years as a person of good reputation and exemplary conduct, and 
the extent of personal contact they have had with him; and 
"(4) such independent investigation as the Secretary of Labor 
may make. 
"(b) Any person making application under this chapter may appear 
in person or by counsel before the Secretary of Labor. 
"§ 1574. Other benefits 
"No benefits under any laws of the L'nited States (including but not 
limited to those relating to pensions, compensation, hospitalization, 
military pay and allowances, education, loan guarantees, retired pay, 
or other benefits based on military service) shall accrue to any person 
to whom an Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificate is issued under sec-
tion 1572 unless he would be entitled to those benefits under his orig-
inal discharge or dismissal. 
"§ 1575. Job counseling and employment placement 
"The Secretary of Labor shall require that the national system of 
public employment offices established under the Act of June 6, 1933 
(48 Stat. 113), accord to any person who has been discharged or dis-
missed under conditions other than honorable but who has been issued 
an Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificate under this chapter special 
counseling and job development assistance. 
"§ 1576. Reports 
"The Secretary of Labor shall report to Congress not later than 
January 15 of each year the number of cases reviewed by him under 
this chapter, and the number of Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificates 
issued. 
"§ 1577. Administration 
"In carrying out the provisions of this Act the Secretary of Labor 
is authorized to (a) issue regulations; (b) delegate his authority; (c) 
utilize the services of the Civil Service Commission for making such 
investigations as may be mutually agreeable." 
SEC. 2. The analysis of part II of subtitle A of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting immediately below 
"79. Correction of military records 
1551" 
the following: 
"80. Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificates 
1571". 
Approved October 15, 1966. 
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