Pub. L. 88-647, tit. III, sec. 301

Sec. 301. Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) Section 1475(a)(4) is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “any applicant for membership in a reserve officers’ training corps who dies while attending field training or a practice cruise under section 2104(b)(6)(B) of this title or while performing authorized travel to or from the place where the training or cruise is conducted; or”. (2) Section 1478 (a)(4) is amended— (A) by striking out “section 4385(c) or 9385(c) of this title” and inserting in place thereof “the first sentence of section 209(c) of title 37, United States Code”; and (B) by adding the following sentence at the end thereof: “A person covered by section 1475(a)(4) of this title who dies while attending field training or a practice cruise under section 2104(b)(6)(B) of this title, or while traveling directly to or from the place where the training or cruise is conducted, is considered to have been entitled, on the date of his death, to the pay prescribed by the second sentence of section 209(c) of title 37, United States Code.” (3) Section 1481(a)(4) is amended by striking out the words “the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps” and inserting the words “, or applicant for membership in, a reserve officers’ training corps” in place thereof. (4) Section 3201 is amended— (A) by inserting the words “in a reserve officers’ training corps or” after the word “members” in clause (5) of subsection (a); and (B) by inserting the words “in a reserve officers’ training corps or” after the word “members” in clause (4) of subsection (b). (5) Section 3355 is repealed. (6) The analysis of chapter 337 is amended by striking out the following item: “3355. Commissioned officers; Army Reserve: appointment; R.O.T.C. graduates.” (7) Section 3540 is repealed. (8) The analysis of chapter 343 is amended by striking out the following item: “3540. Educational Institutions: detail of members of regular or reserve components as professors and instructors in military science and tactics.” 78 Stat. 1072 (9) Section 4348 is amended by inserting the designation “(a)” before the word “Each” and by adding a new subsection (b) to read as follows: “(b) A cadet who does not fulfill his agreement under subsection (a) may be transferred by the Secretary of the Army to the Army Reserve in an appropriate enlisted grade and, notwithstanding section 651 of this title, may be ordered to active duty to serve in that grade for such period of time as the Secretary prescribes but not for more than four years.” (10) Chapter 405 is repealed. (11) The chapter analysis of subtitle B, and the chapter analysis of part III of subtitle B, are each amended by striking out the following item: “405. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps4381.” (12) Section 5404(b) is amended— (A) by inserting “and” at the end of clause (3); (B) by striking out “; and” at the end of clause (4) and inserting a period in place thereof; and (C) by striking out clause (5). (13) Section 5504 (n) is amended by striking out “5573, 6904, 6906” and inserting “2106, 2107, 5573” in place thereof. (14) Chapter 541 is amended— (A) by striking out the following item in the analysis: “5652b. Regular Navy: lieutenants (junior grade) originally appointed as ensigns under section 5573, 6904, 6906, or 6909 of this title.” and inserting the following item in place thereof: “5652b. Regular Navy: lieutenants (junior grade) originally appointed as ensigns under section 2166, 2107, 6573, or 6909 of this title.”; and (B) by striking out from the catchline and the test of section 5652b “5573, 6904, 6906” and inserting “2106, 2107, 5573” in place thereof. (15) Section 6023(a) is amended by striking out clause (2) and renumbering clause (3) as clause “(2)”. (16) Section 6387(a) is amended by striking out “6904, 6906,” and inserting “2106, 2107,” in place thereof. (17) Chapter 601 is amended by repealing sections 6901, 6902, 6903, 6904, 6905, 6906, 6908, and 6910. (18) The analysis of chapter 601 is amended by striking out the following items: “6901. Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps: administration. “6902. Transfer of graduates of Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to Regular Navy. “690R. Officer candidate training program: administration; qualifications for enrollment. “6904. Officer candidate training program: members enrolled from Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; appointment as midshipmen; pay; allowances; commissioning. “6905. Officer candidate training program; members enrolled as naval aviation officer candidates; instruction; pay; allowances. “6906. Officer candidate training program: naval aviation candidates; appointment as midshipmen; flight training; appointment as ensigns. “6908. Officer candidate training program: naval aviators; retention or transfer to reserve. “* * * * * * “6910. Payment of expenses.” (19) Section 6959 is amended by inserting the designation “(a)” before the word “Each” and by adding a new subsection (b) to read as follows: “(b) A midshipman who does not fulfill his agreement under subsection (a) may be transferred by the Secretary of the Navy to the 78 Stat. 1073Naval Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve in an appropriate enlisted grade or rating, and, notwithstanding section 651 of this title, may be ordered to active duty to serve in that grade or rating for such period of time as the Secretary prescribes but not for more than four years.” (20) Section 8201 is amended— (A) by inserting the words “in a reserve officers’ training corps or’ after the word “members” in clause (6) of subsection (a); and (B) by inserting the words “in a reserve officers’ training corps or” after the word “members” in clause (4) of subsection (b). (21) Section 8355 is repealed. (22) The analysis of chapter 837 is amended by striking out the following item: “8355. Commissioned officers; Air Force Reserve: appointment; A.F.R.O.T.C. graduates.” (23) Section 8540 is repealed. (24) The analysis of chapter 843 is amended by striking out the following item: “8540. Educational institutions: detail of members of regular or reserve components as professors and instructors in air science and tactics.” (25) Section 9348 is amended by inserting the designation “(a)” before the word “Each” and by adding a new subsection (b) to read as follows: “(b) A cadet who does not fulfill his agreement under subsection (a) may be transferred by the Secretary of the Air Force to the Air Force Reserve in an appropriate enlisted grade and, notwithstanding section 651 of this title, may be ordered to active duty to serve in that grade for such period of time as the Secretary prescribes but not for more than four years.” (26) Chapter 905 is repealed. (27) The chapter analysis of subtitle D, and the chapter analysis of part III of subtitle D, are each amended by striking out the following item: “805. Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps9381.”