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PUBLIC LAW 90i235-JAN. 2, 1968
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DETAILS AND DUTIES
SEC. 4. (a) Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Chapter 41 is amended— (A) by inserting the following new section after section 711: 7OA Stat. 32. '^§711a. American National Red Cross: detail of commissioned officers " (a) Commissioned officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force may be detailed for duty with the American National Red Cross, by the Secretary of the military department concerned, as follows: " (1) for duty with the Service to the Armed Forces Division— " (A) one or more officers of the Army Medical Service; " (B) one or more officers of the Medical Department of the Navy; and " (C) one or more officers selected from among medical officers, dental officers, veterinary officers, medical service officers, nurses, and medical specialists of the Air Force; and " (2) to be in charge of the first-aid department— " (A) an officer of the Medical Corps of the Army; "^B) an officer of the Medical Corps of the Navy; or " (C) a medical officer of the Air Force."; and (B) by inserting the following new item in the analysis thereof: "711a. American National Red Cross; detail of commissioned officers.". Repeals. (2) Sections 3539 and 5987 are repealed. (3) The analysis of chapter 343 is amended by striking out the following item: "3539. American National Red Cross: detail of officers of Army Medical Service." (4) The analysis of chapter 553 is amended by striking out the following item: "5987. American National Red Cross: detail of officers in the Medical Corps." 72 Stat. 1442. (5) Chapter 49 is amended— 10 USC 971, (A) by adding the following new section: 972^ "§973. Duties: regular officers; performance of civil functions restricted " (a) No officer on the active list of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard may accept employment if that employment requires him to be separated from his organization, branch, or unit, or interferes with the performance of his military duties. " (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, no officer on the active list of the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard may hold a civil office by election or appointment, whether under the United States, a Territory or possession, or a State. The accejiJtance of such a civil office or the exercise of its functions by such ftft officer terminates his military appointment."; and (B) by adding the following new item at the end of the analysis: "973. Duties: Regular officers; performance of civil functions restricted." (6) Sections 3544 and 8544 are repealed. ^oT^ai 203 (7) Section 3017(b) is amended by striking out "3544(b)" and 527. inserting in place thereof "973(b)". (8) Section 5036 is amended by adding the following new subsection:
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