paragraph, the continuity of a session of Congress is broken only by an adjournment of the Congress sine die, and the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day certain are excluded in the computation of such 30-day period. (As amended Aug. 5, 1974, Pub. L. 93-365, title VII, § 702, 88 Stat. 405.) REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (b), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 93-365, which was approved on Aug. 5, 1974. AMENDMENTS 1974-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-365 substituted provisions restricting the disposal of naval vessels subsequent to the date of enactment of this subsec. (b) and setting forth specified prerequisites for such disposal, for provisions prohibiting the disposal of battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, or submarines not stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, nor any interest of the United States in such vessels, where no authority has been granted by Congress for such disposal after March 10, 1951. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 22 sections 2322, 2793; title 50 App. sections 1878e, 1878j, 1878m, 1878p, 1878q, 1878s, 1878y, 1878cc, 1878ee, 1878hh, 1878mm, 1878tt, 1878zz-4. Chapter 637.-SALVAGE FACILITIES § 7365. Settlement of claims. The Secretary of the Navy, or his designee, may consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise, or settle and receive payment of any claim by the United States for salvage services rendered by the Department of the Navy. (As amended Aug. 29, 1972, Pub. L. 92-417, § 1(4), 86 Stat. 654.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-417 struck out "to any vessel" following "Department of the Navy". Chapter 639.-UNITED STATES NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE AND NAVAL OBSERVATORY § 7393. United States Naval Oceanographic Office: pilot charts. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The effective date of Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, referred to in the note under this section in the 1970 ed. of the Code, is Oct. 3, 1970, and not Oct. 30, 1970, as shown therein. Chapter 641.-NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES §§ 7421-7438. SECTIONS REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS These sections are referred to in title 43 section 1601. Chapter 647.-DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE OR Sec. 1975-Pub. L. 93-628, § 1(b), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2148. added Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Young Marines of the Marine Corps League in item 7541. § 7541. Obsolete and other material: gift or sale to Boy Scouts of America, Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Young Marines of the Marine Corps League. Subject to regulations under section 486 of title 40, the Secretary of the Navy may— (1) give obsolete material not needed for naval purposes; and (2) sell other material that may be spared at a price representing is fair value; to the Boy Scouts of America for the sea scouts, to the Naval Sea Cadet Corps for the sea cadets, and to the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League for the young marines. The cost of transportation and delivery of material given or sold under this section shall be charged to the Boy Scouts of America, to the Naval Sea Cadets, or to the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League, as the case may be. (As amended Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93-628, § 1, 88 Stat. 2147.) AMENDMENTS 1975-Pub. L. 93-628 added "Naval Sea Cadet Corps and Young Marines of the Marine Corps League" in the section catchline, and authorized the Secretary of the Navy to gift obsolete materials and to sell surplus materials to the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League with the requirement that the cost of transportation and delivery of such materials be charged to the recipient. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENT Section 2 of Pub. L. 93-628 provided that: "The amendments made by the first section [to this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 3, 1975]." The effective date of Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, referred to in the note under this section in the 1970 ed. of the Code, is Oct. 3, 1970, and not Oct. 30, 1970, as shown therein. §§ 7574, 7575. Repealed. Pub. L. 93-166, title V, § 509(d), Nov. 29, 1973, 87 Stat. 678. Section 7574, acts Aug. 10, 1956. ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 468; Aug. 30, 1957, Pub. L. 85-241, title IV, § 404 (b), 71 Stat. 556; Aug. 10, 1959, Pub. L. 86-149, title IV, § 410(b), 73 Stat. 321; July 27, 1962, Pub. L. 87-554, title V, § 504(b), (d), 76 Stat. 239; Nov. 7, 1963, Pub. L. 88-174, title V, § 503, 77 Stat. 325; Dec. 5, 1969, Pub. L. 91-142, title V, § 510(a), 83 Stat. 312; Oct. 27, 1971, Pub. L. 92-145, title V, § 508 (b), (c), 85 Stat. 408, related to quarters: limitations on size. See section 2684 of this title. Section 7575, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 469, related to quarters: exemptions from cost limitations. § 7576. Quarters: extension telephones. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS The effective date of Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, referred to in the note under this section in the 1970 ed. of the Code, is Oct. 3, 1970, and not Oct. 30, 1970, as shown therein. Chapter 653.-CLAIMS § 7622. Admiralty claims against the United States. (a) The Secretary of the Navy may settle, or compromise, and pay in an amount not more than $1,000,000 an admiralty claim against the United States for (1) damage caused by a vessel in the naval service or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy; (2) compensation for towage and salvage serv ice, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel in the naval service or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy; or (3) damage caused by a maritime tort committed by any agent or employee of the Department of the Navy or by property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy. Chapter 807.-THE AIR FORCE § 8067. Designation: officers to perform certain professional functions. REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 8291 of this title, referred to in subsection (e), was repealed by section 401(1) of Pub. L. 85-155, Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 390. PART II-PERSONNEL Chapter 831.-STRENGTH § 8202. Air Force: officers in certain commissioned grades. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED STRENGTH IN GRADES OF Pub. L. 93-397, Aug. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 795, provided: "That beginning with October 1, 1974, through September 30, 1976, the columns under the headings 'For colonels' and 'For lieutenant colonels' contained in the table in section 8202 (a) of title 10, United States Code [subsec. (a) of this section], are suspended. For such period such columns shall read as follows: (As amended Aug. 29, 1972, Pub. L. 92-417, § 1(5), 86 Stat. 654.) 1972-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-417 substituted "an admiralty claim against the United States" for "a claim against the United States" in text preceding par. (1), in par. (1) added "or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy", in par. (2) added "or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy", and added par. (3). Pub. L. 89-606, § 1, Sept. 26, 1966, 80 Stat. 849, as amended by Pub. L. 92-561, § 1(1), Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1175, provided: "That, beginning with the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 26, 1966] through September 30, 1974, the columns under the headings 'For colonels' and 'For lieutenant colonels' contained in the table in section 8202(a) of title 10, United States Code [subsec. (a) of this section], are suspended. For such period such columns shall read as follows: INCREASE IN NUMBER OF OFFICERS WHO MAY SERVE IN GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR Pub. L. 89-606, § 2, Sept. 26, 1966, 80 Stat. 849, as amended by Pub. L. 92-561, § 1(2), Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1175, provided that: "For the period specified in section 1 of this Act, the authorized strength prescribed by section 8202 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1 of this Act [this section], may be exceeded by 1,000 for the grade of lieutenant colonel, and 1,500 for the grade of major. However, the authority to exceed the authorized strengths by 1,000 for the grade of lieutenant colonel, and 1,500 for the grade of major authorized by Chapter 849.-MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES § 8634. Air Force band: may not be paid for performance outside air base. AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL; RECORDINGS FOR COMMERCIAL SALE Authorization for Air Force Band to participate in the production of a collection of recordings for commercial sale in connection with the American Revolution Bicentennial, and for Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts for the production and sale of the collection of recordings, see Pub. L. 93-571, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1868, set out as a note under section 3634 of this title. Sec. 8683. 8684. 8686. Chapter 853.-MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS Service credit: certain service as a nurse, woman 8687. Compensation: members of Air Force other than of Regular Air Force; when same as that provided for members of Regular Air Force. Assignments and allotments of pay. 8689. AMENDMENTS 1971-Pub. L. 92-168, § 3(2), Nov. 24, 1971, 85 Stat. 489, struck out item 8692 which read "Pilot rating in time of peace: qualifications.". § 8692. Repealed. Pub. L. 92-168, §3(1), Nov. 24, 1971, 85 Stat. 489. Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 538, provided qualifications to receive a rating of pilot in time of peace. See section 2003 of this title. Chapter 857.-DECORATIONS AND AWARDS EXTENSION OF TIME FOR Award of DECORATION For extension of time for the award of decorations, or devices in lieu of decorations, for acts or services performed in direct support of military operations in Southeast Asia between July 1, 1958, and Mar. 28, 1973, see Pub. L. 93-469, Oct. 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 1422, set out as a note preceding section 3741 of this title. Chapter 863.-SEPARATION OR TRANSFER TO RETIRED RESERVE § 8850. Thirty years or more: reserved commissioned officers; excessive number. Whenever the Secretary of the Air Force believes that there are too many commissioned officers in an active status, in any reserve grade, who have at least 30 years of service computed under section 8853 of this title or at least 20 years of service computed under section 1332 of this title, he may convene a board to consider all reserve officers in an active status in that grade who have that amount of service and who are not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a unit. The board shall recommend officers by name for removal from an active status, in the number specified by the Secretary. In the case of an officer so recommended, the Secretary may (1) transfer him to the Retired Reserve, if he is qualified and applies therefor; (2) transfer him to an inactive status, if he is qualified; or (3) discharge him from his reserve appointment. (Added Pub. L. 85-861, § 1(92), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1537, and amended Pub. L. 90-168, § 2(22), Dec. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 525.) PART III-TRAINING Chapter 901.-TRAINING GENERALLY § 9301. Members of Air Force: detail as students, observers, and investigators at educational institutions, industrial plants, and hospitals. (b) An officer, other than one of the Regular Air Force on the active list, who is detailed under subsection (a) shall be ordered to additional active duty immediately upon termination of the detail, for a period at least as long as the detail. However, if the detail is for 90 days or less, the officer may be ordered to that additional duty only with his consent and in the discretion of the Secretary. (As amended Nov. 29, 1973, Pub. L. 93-169, 87 Stat. 689.) AMENDMENTS 1973-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-169 struck out provisions which had limited to four years the maximum period for which an officer detailed for additional active duty upon termination of detail is required to serve. Chapter 903.-UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY § 9342. Cadets: appointment; numbers, territorial distribution. (a) The authorized strength of Air Force Cadets of the Academy is as follows: (1) 65 cadets selected in order of merit as established by competitive examination from the sons of members of the armed forces who were killed in action or died of, or have a service-connected disability rated at not less than 100 per centum resulting from, wounds or injuries received or diseases contracted in, or preexisting injury or disease aggravated by, active service, sons of members who are in a "missing status" as defined in section 551 (2) of title 37, and sons of civilian employees who are in "missing status" as defined in section 5561 (5) of title 5. The determination of the Veterans' Administration as to service connection of the cause of death or disability, and the percentage at which the disability is rated, is binding upon the Secretary of the Air Force. (6) One cadet from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands. (9) One cadet from Guam, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from Guam. (10) One cadet from American Samoa nominated by the Secretary of the Air Force upon recommendation of the Governor of American Samoa. (f) Each candidate for admission nominated under clauses (3)–(7), (9) and (10) of subsection (a) must be domiciled in the State, or in the congressional district, from which he is nominated, or in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, if nominated from one of those places. (As amended Aug. 7, 1972, Pub. L. 92-365, § 1(3), 86 Stat. 505; Nov. 29, 1973, Pub. L. 93-171, § 3(1)-(4), 87 Stat. 690.) AMENDMENTS 1973-Subsec. (a) (6). Pub. L. 93–171, § 3(1), substituted "One cadet from the Virgin Islands, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands" for "Five cadets from each Territory, nominated by the Delegate in Congress from that Territory". Subsec. (a) (9). Pub. L. 93–171, § 3(2), struck out reference to American Samoa and Virgin Islands. Subsec. (a) (10). Pub. L. 93-171, § 3(3), added subsec. (a) (10). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93-171, § 3(4), substituted ", (9) and (10) of subsection (a)” for “and (9) of subsection (a)" and struck out reference to Territory. 1972 Subsec. (a) (1). Pub. L. 92-365 increased the number of Air Force Cadets form 40 to 65 and added sons of members who are in missing status and sons of civilian employees who are in missing status as eligible for competitive examination. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93-171 effective beginning with the nominations for appointment to the service academies in the calendar year 1974, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–171, set out as a note under section 4342 of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 9343 of this title. § 9343. Cadets: appointment; to bring to full strength. If it is determined that, upon the admission of a new class to the Academy, the number of cadets at the Academy will be below the authorized number, the Secretary of the Air Force may fill the vacancies by nominating additional cadets from qualified candidates designated as alternates and from other qualified candidates who competed for nomination and are recommended and found qualified by the Academy Board. At least three-fourths of those nominated under this section shall be selected from qualified alternates nominated by the persons named in clauses (2)-(9) of section 9342 (a) of this title, and the remainder from qualified candidates holding competitive nominations under any other provision of law. An appointment under this section is an additional appointment and is not in place of an appointment otherwise authorized by law. (As amended Nov. 29, 1973, Pub. L. 93–171, § 3(5), 87 Stat. 691.) AMENDMENTS 1973-Pub. L. 93-171 substituted "clauses (2-(9) of section 9342 (a)" for “clauses (2)-(8) of section 9342(a)”. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93-171 effective beginning with the nominations for appointment to the service academies in the calendar year 1974, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-171, set out as a note under section 4342 of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 9342 of this title. § 9774. Construction: limitations. Except when built by members of the Air Force, no permanent barrack, quarters, building, or other permanent structure may be built unless a detailed estimate of its cost has been submitted to Congress and a specific appropriation has been made therefor. No one may build such a structure without specific authority of Congress if the cost is more than $100,000. (As amended Oct. 27, 1971, Pub. L. 92-145, title V, § 508(a), (c), 85 Stat. 408; Nov. 29, 1973, Pub. L. 93-166, title V, § 509(e), 87 Stat. 678.) AMENDMENTS 1973-Pub. L. 93-166 substituted "Construction: limitations" as catchline for "Construction of quarters: limitations on space and cost", redesignated subsec. (d) as entire section, and repealed provisions of subsecs. (a)-(c) relating to space limitations, now covered by section 2684 (a) (c) of this title, and provisions of subsecs. (e)-(h) relating to exemptions from cost limitations, authorizing the construction of 4-bedroom and 5-bedroom units for enlisted men and officers holding grades below major, and allowing an increase of up to 15 percentum in the maximum limitations prescribed by subsecs. (a), (f), and (g) upon a determination that such an increase is necessary to permit the award of a turnkey construction contract for family housing. 1971-Subsec. (f). Pub. 92-145, § 508 (a), provided for space limitation of one thousand four hundred square feet for five-bedroom units. Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 92-145, § 508 (c), made space limitation provision applicable to five-bedroom units. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 2388 of this title. § 9775. Repealed. Pub. L. 92-145, title V, § 509(5), Oct. 27, 1971, 85 Stat. 408. Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 590, authorized assignment of quarters belonging to United 1972-Pub. L. 92-417, § 1(7), Aug. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 655, substituted "Admiralty claims against the United States" for "Damage by United States vessels; towage and salvage of United States vessels" in item 9802. § 9802. Admiralty claims against the United States. (a) The Secretary of the Air Force may settle or compromise an admiralty claim against the United States for (1) damage caused by a vessel of, or in the service of, the Department of the Air Force or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force; (2) compensation for towage and salvage service, including contract salvage, rendered to a vessel of, or in the service of, the Department of the Air Force or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force; or (3) damage caused by a maritime tort committed by any agent or employee of the Department of the Air Force or by property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force. (As amended Aug. 29, 1972, Pub. L. 92-417, § 1(6), 86 Stat. 655.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-417 substituted "Admiralty claims against the United States" for "Damage by United States vessels, towage and salvage of United States vessels" in the section catchline, in text preceding par. (1), eliminated the requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force discharge his functions under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, in par. (1), added "or by other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force", in par. (2), added "or to other property under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Air Force", and added par. (3). SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 9806 of this title. § 9804. Salvage claims by United States. (a) The Secretary of the Air Force may settle, or compromise, and receive payment of a claim by the United States for salvage services performed by the Department of the Air Force. Amounts received under this section shall be covered into the Treasury. (b) In any case where the amount to be received by the United States is not more than $10,000, the Secretary of the Air Force may delegate his authority under subsection (a) to any person designated by him. (As amended Aug. 29, 1972, Pub. L. 92-417, § 1(8), 86 Stat. 655.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-417 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and in subsec. (a) as so designated, eliminated the requirement that the Secretary of the Air Force discharge his functions under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, and added subsec. (b). |