PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 83-FEB . 28 , 1948 58 Stat. 686 42U.S.( 209, 210. 58 Stat. 685 42U.S.0. (1), (2). Oraduates athy colleges Reserve sions. 58 Stat. 681 42U.S. C. Original ments. 58 Stat. 68 42U.S. a. (d), (e), (f). Issuance o sions. Service cre Senior a etc. 58 Stat. 68! 42U. S.C. Supra. Infra; post Service ere other provisi 68 Stat. 68. 42U.S. C. Supra. subject to amendment only if such authorized strength or such number limitation is thereafter changed. The maxima established by such regulations shall not require (apart from action pursuant to other provisions of this Act) any officer to be separated from the Service or reduced in grade." SEC. 5. (a) Such Act is further amended by striking out section C !20, 207 thereof and by redesignating sections 208 and 209 as sections 207 and 208, respectively. 5209 (a) (b) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of the section herein redesig- nated as section 207 is amended by striking "surgery," therefrom. Otofteop- Graduates of colleges of osteopathy whose graduates are eligible for licensure to practice medicine or osteopathy in a majority of the States of the United States, or approved by a body or bodies acceptable to the Administrator, shall be eligible, subject to the other provisions of this Act, for appointment as commissioned medical officers in the Public eommis- Health Service. The second sentence of paragraph (2) of such sub- section is amended to read: "Reserve commissions shall be for a period of not more than five years and may be terminated at any time, as the President may direct." i209 (b). (c) Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read: appoint- "(b) Not more than 10 per centum of the original appointments to the Regular Corps authorized to be made during any fiscal year may be made to grades above that of senior assistant, but no such appoint- ment may be made to a grade above that of director. For the purpose of this subsection the number of original appointments authorized to be made during a fiscal year shall be (1) the excess of the number of officers of the Regular Corps authorized by the appropriation Act or Acts for such year over the number of officers on active duty in the Regular Corps on the first day of such year, plus (2) the number of such officers of the Regular Corps who, during such fiscal year, have been or will be retired upon attainment of age sixty-four or have for any other reason ceased to be on active duty. In determining the num- ber of appointments authorized by this subsection an appointment shall be deemed to be made in the fiscal year in which the nomination is transmitted by the President to the Senate. No person shall be appointed pursuant to this subsection unless he meets standards established in accordance with regulations of the President." 1209(,), (d) Such section is further amended by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) thereof as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) respectively; by changing "subsection (c)" to "subsection (e)" and changing subsection (d) to "subsection (f)" in the subsection hereby designated as subsection (g); and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections: commis- "(c) Commissions evidencing the appointment by the President of officers of the Regular or Reserve Corps shall be issued by the Admin- istrator under the seal of the Federal Security Agency. Sianstst "(d) (1) For purposes of pay and pay period and for purposes of promotion, any person appointed under subsection (a) to the grade 5209(a). of senior assistant in the Regular Corps, and any person appointed under subsection (b), shall, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and p. 41. (3) of this subsection, be considered as having had on the date of appointment the following length of service: Three years if appointed to the senior assistant grade, ten years if appointed to the full grade seventeen years if appointed to the senior grade, and eighteen years if appointed to the director grade. fla (2) For purposes of pay and pay period, any person appointed 5. under subsection (a) to the grade of senior assistant in the Regular Corps, and any person appointed under subsection (b), shall, in lieu of the credit provided in paragraph (1), be credited with the service for which he is entitled to credit under any other provision of law if [62 STAT.
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