Pub. L. 82-476, pt. VIII, sec. 806

Sec. 806. The National Defense Act, as amended, is further amended as follows: (a) Section 69, as amended (32 U. S. C. 124), is further amended by striking out the words “and in the National Guard of the United States”. (b) Section 70, National Defense Act, as amended (32 U. S. C. 123), is further amended by striking out the language contained therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “Men enlisting in the National Guard and Air National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, shall sign an enlistment contract and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: “ ‘I do hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted this day of 19 ,in the National Guard (Air National Guard) of the State of for a period of year(s) under the conditions prescribed by law, unless sooner discharged by proper authority. 66 Stat. 507 “‘I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America and to the State of ; that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the Governor of and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to law and regulations.’ “The oath of enlistment prescribed in this section may be taken before any officer of the National Guard (Air National Guard) or any other person authorized to administer oaths of enlistments in the National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, by respective laws thereof.” (c) The first paragraph of section 73, as amended (32 U. S. C. 112), is further amended by striking the words “and in the National Guard of the United States” and the words “in the National Guard of the United States and”. (d) Section 72, as amended (32 U. S. C. 125), is further amended by striking out the words “and the National Guard of the United States”. (e) Section 76, as amended (32 U. S. C. 115), is further amended by striking out the words “the National Guard of the United States” in the second sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the words “his appointment as a Reserve of the Armed Force concerned” and by striking out the words “in the National Guard of the United States” in the third sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the words “as a Reserve of the Armed Force concerned”. (f) Section 78, as amended (32 U. S. C. 132, 133, 134), is further amended by striking out the words “and in the National Guard of the United States” in paragraph 1 thereof, and by striking out the words “or the National Guard of the United States” in paragraph 2 thereof. (g) Section 81, as amended (32 U. S. C. 172 and 175), is further amended by striking out the words “The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, by selection from lists of officers of the National Guard of the United States recommended as suitable for such appointment by their respective governors, and who have had ten or more years’ commissioned service in the active National Guard, at least five of which have been in the line, and who have attained at least the grade of colonel. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall hold office for four years unless sooner removed for cause, and shall be eligible to succeed himself, and when sixty-four years of age shall cease to hold such office. Upon accepting his office, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed a major general in the National Guard of the United States, and commissioned in the Army of the United States, and while so serving he shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of a major general, provided by law, but shall not be entitled to retirement or retired pay.” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, by selection from lists of officers of the National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States recommended as suitable for such appointment by their respective governors, and who have had ten or more years’ commissioned service in the active National Guard or Air National Guard or any combination thereof, and who have attained at least the grade of colonel. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall hold office for four years unless sooner removed for cause, and shall be eligible to succeed himself and when sixty-four years of age shall cease to hold such office. Upon accepting his office, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 66 Stat. 508 shall be appointed as a Reserve officer of the appropriate Armed Force in the grade of major general, and shall be commissioned in the Army of the United States, and shall be a member of the National Guard of the United States or Air National Guard of the United States, as appropriate.” in paragraph 1 thereof, and by striking out the words “hold appointments in” and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: “are members of” in paragraph 2 thereof, and by inserting after the word “States” where it first appears in paragraph 3 thereof, the words “or the Air National Guard of the United States,”, and by striking out the words “provided in this section” in the last sentence of said paragraph, and in the same sentence after the word “States” by inserting the words “or Air National Guard of the United States”, and by striking the period at the end of the sentence and adding the words “or Air National Guard.” (h) The seventh paragraph of section 127 (a), as amended (10 U. S. C. 513), is further amended by deleting the period at the end thereof and substituting a colon and adding the following: “Provided further, That persons may be appointed as Reserve officers of the Army or the Air Force in time of war.” (i) Section 55, as amended (10 U. S. C. 421, 423, 424, 425), is further amended by deleting all of the section except the last sentence thereof; and the last sentence of section 55, as amended, is further amended by deleting the comma first appearing therein and the words “whether” and “or the Enlisted Reserve Corps”, and by inserting after the words “Regular Army” the words “or in the Regular Air Force”. (j) Section 58, as amended (32 U. S. C. 4), is further amended by striking the word “twenty-one” appearing in the first sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the word “eighteen”.