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57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 177, 178-JUNE 29, 1943 one-hundredths chains south of the northeast corner of section 15, the same being the beginning point in the description of the part of the boundary line as fixed by the Supreme Court of the United States in Indiana against Kentucky, decided May 18, 1896, and reported in 163 United States Reports; thence south no degrees fifty-three minutes fifteen seconds west to the low-water mark on the right side of the Ohio River and thence upstream at low-water mark on the right side of said river. Also beginning at the same beginning point, to wit: The beginning point in the description of the part of the boundary line between the State of Indiana and the Commonwealth of Kentucky as fixed by the Supreme Court in the case above recited and following that line to the end of so much of said boundary line as was fixed by said decree; thence due west to the low-water mark on the right side of the Ohio River and thence downstream with said low-water mark on the right side of said river; and Whereas the said acts of the State of Indiana and the Commonwealth of Kentucky constitute an agreement between said State and said Commonwealth establishing a boundary line between said State and said Commonwealth: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of the Congress is hereby given to such agreement and to the establish- ment of such boundary, and said acts of the State of Indiana and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are hereby approved. Approved June 29, 1943. [CHAPTER 178] AN ACT To equalize certain disability benefits for Army officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representetives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any officer of the Army of the United States or of any comlpolnent thereof, except an officer of the Regular Army, who heretofore or hereafter has been or may be granted retirement pay for physical disability detelrmined or incurred while serving under a temporlary a)lppoilltllment in a higher grade shall receive retirement pay colnputed as otherwise provided by law for officers of such higher grade. SEC. 2 . Any officer of the Regular Army who heretofore or here- after has been or may be retired for physical disability determined or incurred Mwhile serving under a temporary appointment in a higher grade shall have the rank and receive retired pay computed as otherwise provided by law for officers of such higher grade. SEC. 3 . Any officer of the Regular Army on the retired list who shall have been placed thereon for reasons other than physical dis- ability shall, if he incurs physical disability while serving under a temporary appointment in a higher grade, be promoted on the retired list to such higher grade and receive retired pay computed as other- wise provided by law for an officer of such higher grade retired on account of physical disability incident to the service. SEC. 4 . Any officer of the Regular Army on the retired list who shall have been placed thereon by reason of physical disability shall, if he incurs additional physical disability while serving under a temporary appointment in a higher grade, be promoted on the retired list to such higher grade and receive retired pay computed as other- wise provided by law for officers of such higher grade: Provided, 249 Consent of Congress to agreement. June 29, 1943 [S. 219] [Public Law 101] Disability benefits for Army officers. Army of the U.S . Regular Army.