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Public Law 84–67
To amend title 14, United States Code, entitled “Coast Guard”, to authorize certain early discharges of enlisted personnel, and preserve Iheir rights, privileges, and benefits.
Approved June 8, 1955
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend title 14, United States Code, entitled “Coast Guard”, to authorize certain early discharges of enlisted personnel, and preserve Iheir rights, privileges, and benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the analysis of
Enlisted personnel.
chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting following and underneath item 369 in such analysis, the following item:
Sec. 2.
Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting,
immediately following section 369 thereof, a new section, as follows:
Ҥ 370. Discharge within three months before expiration of enlistment
“Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any enlisted man may be discharged at any time within three months before the expiration of his term of enlistment or extended enlistment without prejudice to any right, privilege, or benefit that he would have received, except pay and allowances for the unexpired period not served, or to which he would thereafter become entitled, had he served his full term of enlistment or extended enlistment.”
Approved June 8, 1955.