62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 708-JUNE 29, 1948 be credited to such general officer if he were on the promotion list and serving in the grade of colonel." SEC. 203. (a) Each commissioned officer of the Regular Army or of any reserve component of the Army of the United States, and each commissioned officer of the Regular Air Force or of any reserve com- ponent of the Air Force of the United States, heretofore or hereafter retired or granted retirement pay under any provision of law shall be advanced on the applicable officers' retired list to the highest tem- porary grade in which he served satisfactorily for not less than six months while serving on active duty, as determined by the cognizant Secretary, during the period September 9, 1940, to June 30, 1946, and shall receive retired pay at the rate prescribed by law, computed on the basis of the base and longevity pay which he would receive if serving on active duty in such higher grade: Provided, That retired pay of such highest grade shall be without credit for service on the retired list. (b) That the second proviso under the heading "Retired Officers" of the Act approved June 12, 1906 (34 Stat. 245; 10 U. S . C . 946), is hereby repealed. (c) That section 5 of the Act approved August 21, 1941 (55 Stat. 653), is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5 . Warrant officers shall be entitled to retirement under the same conditions as commissioned officers: Provided, That hereafter warrant officers may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, whichever may be concerned, be retired after twenty years of active service: Providedfurther That a warrant officer retired after twenty years of active service shall receive retired pay at the rate of 21/2 per centum of the annual active duty base and longevity pay at the time of retirement multiplied by the number of years of service credited for longevity pay purposes and not to exceed 75 per centum of such annual, active duty base and longevity pay: Providedfurther, That a fractional year of six months or more shall be considered a full year in computing the number of years' service by which the rate of 2Y2 per centum is multiplied: And provided further, That any warrant officer heretofore or hereafter retired under any provision of law shall upon the completion of thirty years' service, to include the sum of his active service and his service on the retired list, be advanced on the retired list to the highest temporary officer, flight officer, or warrant officer grade satisfactorily held by him while serving on active duty as determined by the cogni- zant Secretary during the period September 9, 1940, to June 30, 1946, and shall receive retired pay at the rate prescribed by law computed on the basis of the base and longevity pay which he would receive if serving on active duty in such higher grade at the time of retirement: And provided further, That any warrant officer, heretofore or here- after retired for disability incident to service, if entitled to advanced retired grade and increased retired pay under the provisions of this title, shall receive such advanced grade and increased pay effective upon the enactment of this title or upon his retirement, whichever is later." (d) Each member of the Army Nurse Corps, established by chapter V of the Act of July 9, 1918 (40 Stat. 879), as amended, each female dietitian or physical therapist appointed pursuant to the Act of December 22, 1942 (56 Stat. 1072), each female officer appointed pur- suant to the Act of June 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 324), and each member of the Army Nurse Corps or Women's Medical Specialist Corps appointed pursuant to Public Law 36, Eightieth Congress (61 Stat. 41), hereto- fore or hereafter retired under any provision of law shall be advanced on the retired list to a grade with relative rank equal to the highest 1085 Advancement on re- tired list. RepeaL 10U.S.C. 594. Retirement of war- rant officers. Service require- ment. Retired pay. Fractlonal year. Advancement on re- tired list. Disability retire- ment. Army Nurse Corps, etc. 10 U.S. C. §i 161- 163,782,783,850; 8upp. I, Ii 161-163, 782, 783 notes. 10 U.S. C.C. 81 note, 164 and note; Supp. I, Pi 81, 164 notes; 37 U. S.C . 113 note; Supp. I, I 113 note. 50U.S.C.app. it 1591-18i ; 8upp.I , I 191 note. 10 U. . C., 8upp. I, II M-1W.
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