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" (i) An aviation pilot of the Coast Guard Reserve may, if qualified under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, be appointed an ensign in the Coast Guard Reserve." "§759a.

Wartime appointments or promotions; retention of grade upon release from active duty " (a) A member of the Coast Guard Reserve who, while on active duty, is prciroted unde^ S2c:;ior 436 of this title or appointed under section 435 cl this title is entitled, upc.i release from thai: duty, to the highest grade satisfactorily heM by reason of cuch a promotion or appointment as determined by the Secretary. "(b) If a member so released is recalled to active duty, he shall, unless otherwise entitled to a higher grade, be recalled in the grade given him under subsection (a). " (b) The analysis of chapter 21, title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following items: "758a. Reserve student aviation pilots; reserve aviation pilots; appointments in commissioned grade. "759a. Wartime appointments or promotions; retention of grade nncn release from active duty."

SEC. 17. Section 762 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new subsection: "(e) The husband of a member of the Women's Reserve of the Coast Guard may not be considered a dependent unless he is in fact dependent on her for over half of his support; and a child of such a member may not be considered a dependent unless he is in fact dependent on her for over half of his support." AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18, C R I M E S A N D C R I M I N A L PROCEDURE SEC. 18. (a) Title 18, United States Code, ^s amended by incerting the following new section after section 1384:

    • § 1385. Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus

"Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. This section does not apply in Alaska." (b) The analysis of chapter 67 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following item at the end thereof: "1385. Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus."

AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 28, J U D I C I A R Y A N D J U D I C I A L PROCEDURE SEC. 19. (a) Title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting the following new section after section 1442: Ǥ 1442a. Members of armed forces sued or prosecuted "A civil or criminal prosecution in a court of a State of the United States against a member of the armed forces of the United States