Public Law 75–545

That section 1 of the Act of

Coast Guard, enlistments.

34 Stat. 200.

14 U. S. C. § 35.

May 26, 1906, as amended (34 Stat. 200; U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 14, sec. 35), is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“(a)“(a)

That all persons composing the enlisted force of the Coast

Term.

Regulations governing.

Guard shall be enlisted for a term not to exceed three years, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall prepare regulations governing such enlistments and for the general government of the service: Provided, That an enlistment in the Coast Guard

Proviso.

Requirements for completing term.

shall not be regarded as complete until the enlisted man concerned shall have served any time, in excess of one day, lost on account of unauthorized absence from duty, or injury, sickness, or disease, resulting from his own intemperate use of drugs or alcoholic liquors, or other misconduct, or while in confinement under sentence, or while awaiting trial and disposition of his case if the trial results in conviction.

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“(b)“(b)

The term of enlistment of any enlisted man in the Coast Guard may, by his voluntary written agreement, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, be extended for a period of one, two or three full years from the date

Pay and allowances.

of expiration of the then-existing term of enlistment, and subsequent to said date an enlisted man who extends his term of enlistment as herein authorized shall be entitled to and shall receive the same pay and allowances in all respects as though regularly discharged and reenlisted immediately upon expiration of his term of enlistment. No such extension shall operate to deprive the enlisted man concerned, upon discharge at the termination thereof, of any right, privilege, or benefit to which he would have been entitled if his term of enlistment had not been so extended.

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“(c)“(c)

The commanding officer of any vessel of the Coast Guard is authorized, in his discretion, to detain an enlisted man beyond the term of his enlistment until the first arrival of the vessel at its permanent station, or at a port in a State of the United States or in the District of Columbia, unless, in his opinion, the detention of such person for a further period is essential to the public interests, in which case he may detain him for a further period, not exceeding thirty days, after arrival at such station or port. Any person so detained shall be subject in all respects to the laws and regulations for the government of the Coast Guard until his discharge therefrom.”

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Sec. 2.

The Act entitled “An Act extending the benefits of the Marine hospitals to the keepers and crews of life saving stations”,

28 Stat. 229.

24 U. S. C. § 8.

approved August 4, 1894, as amended (28 Stat. 229; U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 24, sec. 8), is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“(a)“(a)

Under such regulations as may be prescribed by the President, upon the recommendation of the Surgeon General with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, all commissioned officers, chief warrant officers, warrant officers, cadets, and enlisted men of the Coast Guard, including those on shore duty and those on detached duty, whether on active duty or retired, shall be entitled to medical, surgical, and dental treatment and hospitalization by the Public

Dependents, etc.

Health Service; and the dependent members of families of officers and enlisted men of the Coast Guard shall be furnished medical advice and out-patient treatment by the Public Health Service at its first-, second-, and third-class relief stations, and such dependent members of families shall be furnished hospitalization at marine hospitals, if suitable accommodations are available, at a per-diem cost to the officer or enlisted man concerned equivalent to the uniform per-diem reimbursement rate for Government hospitals as approved

Collections for hospitalization, use of.

by the President for each fiscal year. Collections of the Public Health Service for the hospitalization of such dependent members of families shall be credited to the applicable appropriation for the operation of marine hospitals and relief stations.

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“(b)“(b)

The Act entitled ‘An Act to extend medical and hospital relief to retired officers and retired enlisted men of the United States

45 Stat. 603.

14 U. S. C. § 179.

Coast Guard’, approved May 18, 1928 (45 Stat. 603; U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 14, sec. 179), is hereby repealed.”

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Sec. 3.

Subdivision “Seventh” of section 4 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, and to provide for a uniform rule for the naturalization of aliens throughout the United States”, approved June 29, 1906, as amended (34 Stat. 598; U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 8, sec. 388), is hereby further amended by inserting in line 4 thereof, after the words “Naval Auxiliary Service”, the words “or the Coast Guard”.

Sec. 4.

Section 12 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide more

Distinguished flying cross.

Provisions of awarding, extended to Coast Guard.

44 Stat. 789.

10 U. S. C. § 1429.

effectively for the national defense by increasing the efficiency of the Air Corps of the Army of the United States, and for other purposes”, approved July 2, 1926 (44 Stat. 789; U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 10, sec. 1429), is hereby amended by inserting in line 8 thereof, after the words “United States Navy”, the words “or with the United States Coast Guard”.

Sec. 5.

Section 2 of the Act of June 23, 1906, as amended (34

Coast Guard cadets.

Initial clothing, etc., allowance.

34 Stat. 452.

14 U. S. C. § 15.

Stat. 452; U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 14, sec. 15), is hereby further amended by inserting the following sentence at the end thereof: “A cadet, upon admission to the Coast Guard Academy, shall be credited with the sum of $250 to cover the cost of his initial clothing and equipment issued, to be deducted subsequently from his pay in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.”

Sec. 6.

Section 2 of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Duplication of offices.

Exception to restrictions on, extended to Coast Guard.

28 Stat. 205.

5 U. S. C. § 62.

Appropriation Act, approved July 31, 1894, as amended (28 Stat. 205; U. S. C., 1934. edition, title 5, sec. 62), is hereby further amended by inserting in line 12 thereof, following the word “Navy”, the words “or the Coast Guard”.