Public Law 75–698

That, notwithstanding the language contained in the second proviso on page 6 of the Act of July 1, 1937 (Public, Numbered 176, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session), or any other Act, during the three-year period following the enactment of this Act, enlisted personnel of the Army who have legally declared their intention to become citizens, or who do so during their current enlistment, or who have been discharged from the Army since July 1, 1937, and who also agree to complete expeditiously their naturalization and become citizens of the United States may be reenlisted and receive the pay to which, except for

Proviso.

Reenlistment of Filipinos.

the aforesaid proviso, they would otherwise be legally entitled: Provided, That Filipinos who were serving in the Army on July 1, 1937, may be reenlisted without regard to their citizenship status, and receive the pay to which otherwise legally entitled.