An Act to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide special pay to naval officers, qualified in submarines, who have the current technical qualification for duty in connection with supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants, who agree to remain in active submarine service for one period of 4 years beyond any other obligated active service, and for other purposes
PL 91-20 (H.R.9328), enacted 06/03/1969

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PUBLIC LAW 91-19-MAY 28, 1969 
[83 STAT. 
§ 3. Quantities; expiration of authority 
The medals may not be made in quantities of less than two thousand, 
nor in an aggregate quantity greater than one hundred thousand. They 
shall be made and delivered at such times as may be required by the 
(Corporation, but no medals may be made after I>ecember 81, 1970. 
§ 4. Determination of cost; security for payment 
The medals shall be furnished at a price or prices equal to the costs 
of manufacture as estimated by the Secretary, including labor, ma-
terials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. The medals may 
not be made unless security satisfactory to the Secretary is furnished 
to indemnify the TTnited States for full payment of these costs. 
Approved May 28, 1969. 
May 28, 1969 
[S.J. Res. 104] 
Public Law 91-19 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize the i'resideut to reapiM)int as Chairman of the Joiiit Chiefs of Staff, 
for ail additional term of one year, the officer serving in that position on 
April 1.1%9. 
Chairman of 
Joint Chiefs of 
Staff. 
Reappointment. 
70A Stat. 7; 
82 Stat. 180. 
ReHolmd by tha t^e.nate and House of Bep'reneritdtives of the United 
States of Amstica in Congress OMembled^ That, notwithstanding sec-
tion 142(a) of title 10, United States Code, the President ma^, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, reappoint as Chairman of 
tiie Joint ('hiefs of Staff, for an additional term of one year, the 
officer serviiijr in tliat position on April 1,1969. 
Approved May 28, 1969. 
June 3, 1969 
[H. R. 9328] 
Public Law 91-20 
AN ACT 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide special pay to naval officers, 
qualified in submarines, who have the current technical qualification for duty 
in connection with supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear 
propulsion plants, who agree to remain in active submarine service for one 
period of four years beyond any other obligated active service, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
m^in'^o^ff^ers 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That chapter 5 of 
Special pa/. * 
title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
37 use 301-311. 
(1) by adding the following new section: 
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^'§ 312. Special pay: nuclear-qualified submarine officers extend-
ing period of active service 
"(a) Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the 
Navy, an officer of the naval service who— 
" (1) is entitled to basic pay; 
" (2) is currently designated 'qualified in submarines'; 
"(3) has the current technical qualification for duty in connec-
tion with supervision, operation, and maintenance of naval 
nuclear propulsion plants; 
"(4^ has not completed ten years of commissioned service; and 
" (5) executes a written agreement to remain in acitive submarine 
service for one period of four years in addition to any other period 
of obligated active service, 
may, upon the acceptance by the Secretary or his designee of the writ-
ten agreement, in addition to all other compensation to which he is 
entitled, be paid a sum of money not to exceed $3,750 for each year 
of the active-service agreement. The Secretary of the Navy shall 
determine semiannually the necessity for continuance of the special 
pay and the rate of special pay per year for such active-service agree-
ments accepted within each six-month period. Upon acceptance of the 
agreement by the Secretary or his designee, the total amount payable 
shall become fixed and shall be paid in four equal yearly installments, 
commencing at the expiration of the initial obligated service; except, 
the Secretary or his designee may accept the active-service agreement 
not more than one year in advance of the expiration of the initial obli-
gaited active service and the amount may then be paid in five yearly 
installments, not to exceed $3,000 per year, commencing with the date 
of acceptance of the agreement. 
"(b) No more than one agreement for each officer shall be accepted 
under this section. 
"(c) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the 
Navj and subject to such exceptions as may be prescribed in those reg-
ulations, refunds, on a pro rajta basis, of sums paid pursuant to this 
section may be required if the officer having received the payment fails 
to complete the full period of four years of active submarine service 
which he agreed to serve. 
" (d) Nothing in this section shall alter or modify the obligation of a 
regular officer to perform active service at the pleasure of the President. 
Completion of the additional period of four years' active submarine 
service under this section shall in no way obligate the President to 
accept a resignation submitted by a regular officer at the end of the 
four-year period. 
" (e) The provisions of this section shall be effective only in the case 
of officers who, on or before June 30,1973, execute the required written 
agreement to remain in active service." 
(2) by inserting the following new item in the analysis: 
"812. Special pay: nuclear-qualifled submarine oflacers extending period of active 
service." 
Approved June 3, 1969. 
Limitation. 
Expiration.