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srxrrsrxrn oosennss. sm. 1. os. e. 1919. 127 Guard organized rmder the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act V°l· 39-1*- *97- for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes," approved June 3, 1916. This issue W1*h°“* °’*·‘”g°· °*°- shall be made without charge against militia appropriations and shall be reimbursed in kind for all ederal property brought into service _ by State troops: Provided, That the provisions of section 62 of the §,°,Q°g’&Q§i assumed Act entitled "An Act for making further and more effectual revision V01-39.P·198· for the national defense, and for other purposes/’ approved June 3, 1916, shall be considered fulfilled if the first strength mentioned therein be attained by June 30, 1920, and the other mcrementsaprovided _ therein be attained by successive years thereafter: Provid further, Sm° ""“°“· That this shall not prevent any State from compliance with the pro- homom ,mm,d,_ visions of said section 62: Provided further, That the apggaolpriations M13 ¤r>r11¤¤1>1¤· and provisions of this Act referring to the National Guard become ap hcable and available upon the apiproval of this Act. _ That section 69 of the Act entitle "An Act for making further and {?§,‘}f·""'§g’f"°’i,_ m more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other pur- =¤¤¤¤<1¤<1- posps," approved June 3, 1916, be, and is hereby, amended to read as ollows: _ "SEc. 69. Enlistments in the National Guard: Hereafter the period u,§;°X‘§$§‘}“‘° “" R"g“ of enlistment in the National Guard shall be the same as is, or may V¤rj10»1>- 1211- be, prescribed for the Regular Army: Provided, That allepersons who §Q‘}§?,,'}”§’,‘§;,,,, ,0, 0,,,, have served as enlisted men in the Army of the Uni States, or g°;;’H;r*§é&1‘,§g£*@{{ the Organized Militia of the several States, subsequent to April 6, tal'yservicesinceApri.l 1917, and who have been honorably discharged from such service, 6*1911 may within six months after such discharge or within six months af ter the passage of this Act, enlist in the National Guard for a period of one year and may reenlist for like periods, and that such enlistments shall not be counted in corpputing the proportion authorized to be enlisted for one ear to oo orm to the period of enlistment EDM d prescribed for the Regular Army: Provided further, That enlisted men ing undgr S&?Zai°§`§ IH the National Guard of the several States now serving under con- ¤g,;1,¤ggg¤¤¤¤ ’°’ °“° tracts providing for a six·year period of enlistment-—three years in Y ' an active orgpinization and the remaining three years in the Nattional Guard eserve—shall be afforded an opportunity to enlist for the periods specified above, and upon entering into a new contract of enlistment for a period of three years under this authority shall be given credit for the period served under the old enlistment contract and the previous enlistment shall in such cases and with the consent of the enlisted man be ca.nceled." — Nmoml Guard D That to comply with the revisions of section 110, of the Act en- c. ’ ' titled "An Act for makinig tpurther and more effectual rovision for ,f,'“§f,'§§§§?‘°"°m”” the national defense, and or other purposes/’ approved Func 3, 1916, l`°l· 31% P- 2‘°· it is hereby provided that staff officers, including officers of the Pay, Inspection, ubsistence, and Medical Departments, appointed in the National Guard of the District of Columbia shall have had previous military experience and shall hold their positions rmtil they shall have reached the age of sixty-four years, unless retired prior to that time by reason of resignation, disability, or for cause to be determined by a court-martial le§lly convened for that purpose, and that vacancies among said officers shall be filled by appointment from the officers of the National Guard of theDistrict o Columbia. ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT FOR RIFLE RANGES FOR ‘"“‘°’? “’" CIVILIAN INSTRUCTION. For arms, ammunition, targets, andether accessories for target ·‘·”‘”·‘* °‘°·· ‘°‘ 'm° practice for issue in connection with the encouragement of riHe prac- mfgi. §.p- 21:1- tice m pursuance of the provkions of law, $100,000; »