Volume 68 · 18
Public Law 83–300
To exempt certain commissioned officers retired for disabilities caused by instrumentalities of war from the limitation prescribed by law with respect to the combined rate of retired pay and of compensation as civilian employees of the Government which retired officers may receive.
Approved February 20, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
To exempt certain commissioned officers retired for disabilities caused by instrumentalities of war from the limitation prescribed by law with respect to the combined rate of retired pay and of compensation as civilian employees of the Government which retired officers may receive.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the proviso in section 212 (b) of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and for other purposes”, approved June 30, 1932
47 Stat. 406.
(5 U. S. C., sec. 59a (b)), is amended to read as follows: “Provided, That this section shall not apply to any regular or emergency commissioned officer retired for disability (1) incurred in combat with an enemy of the United States, or (2) caused by an instrumentality of war and incurred in line of duty during an enlistment or employment as
provided in Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), part I, paragraph I”.
Sec. 2.
The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall
Effective date.
take effect as of January 1, 1951.
Approved February 20, 1954.