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56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 642, 643 -NOV. 25 , 30 , 1942 [CHAPTER 642] AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Traffic Act of 1925. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (d) of section 9 of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, approved March 3, 1925, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "(d) Any individual violating any provision of this section, except where the offense constitutes reckless driving, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $300 or be imprisoned not mbre than ninety days." SEC. 2. That subsection (e) of section 7 of the District of Colum- bia Traffic Act, approved March 3, 1925, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "(e) No individual shall operate a motor vehicle in the District, except as provided in section 8, without having first obtained an oper- ator's permit issued under the provisions of this Act. Any indi- vidual violating any provision of this subsection shall, upon convic- tion thereof, be fined not more than $300 or be imprisoned not more than ninety days." Approved, November 25, 1942. [CHAPTER 643] AN ACT To amend the Act approved July 24, 1941 (34 U. S . C., Supp. I, 350f), so as to adjust the pay status of enlisted personnel appointed to commissioned rank for temporary service, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (a) of section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the temporary appointment or advancement of certain personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps, and for other purposes", approved July 24, 1941 (34 U. S . C., 1940 edition, Supp. I, 350f), is hereby amended by striking out the second proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Provided further, That no person temporarily appointed under the authority of this Act shall suffer any reduction in pay and allowances to which he was entitled at the time of such temporary appointment nor shall he suffer any reduction in pay and allowances to which he was entitled under a prior temporary appointment in a lower rank or grade: Provided further, That enlisted men who are temporarily appointed to commissioned rank under the authority of this Act shall be entitled to the pay and allowances of warrant officers with equiva- lent service or to the pay and allowances provided by law for the posi- tion temporarily occupied, whichever is the greater: And provided further, That the provisions of this subsection shall be applicable to all personnel heretofore temporarily appointed to any grade or rank except that no back pay or allowances shall accrue prior to June 1, 1942". Approved, November 30, 1942. 1023 November 25, 1942 [S. 2122] [Public Law 776] District of Colum- bia Traffic Act, 1925, amendments. 43 Stat. 1123. D. C. Code §40605 (d). 43 Stat. 1122 . D. C. Code 40-301 (e). 43 Stat. 1123. D.C . Code 40-303 . November 30, 1942 [H. R. 7577] [Public Law 777] Navy and Marine Corps. Temporary appoint- ments. 55 Stat. 604. No reduction In pay and allowances. Enlisted men tem. porarily appointed to commissioned rank. Applicability.