Volume 44
Public Law 69–333
To amend the National Defense Act approved June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, relating to retirement.
Approved May 19, 1926
Statutory text
An Act
To amend the National Defense Act approved June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, relating to retirement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Retirement pay.
Vol. 39, p. 182.
Vol. 41, p.771 amended.
That the Act entitled “ An Act for making further and more effectual provisions for the national defense, and for other purposes,” approved June 3, 1916, as amended by the National Defense Act of June 4, 1920, be further amended by inserting after the words “ per centum,” in
Allowance if retired for disability incident to the service.
line 27 of section 24 thereof, the following: “Provided, That any officer so appointed, who has been or may hereafter be retired in accordance with law on account of physical disability incident to the service, shall receive, from the date of such retirement, retired pay at the rate of 75 per centum of his active pay at the time of such retirement.”
Approved, May 19, 1926.