Public Law 85–179

That the Act entitled “An Act to create a Commission to be known as the Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission”, approved August 5, 1953 (67 Stat

69 Stat. 589.

36 USC 426.

. 366), as amended, is amended as follows; By inserting immediately after the subparagraph “(f)” of the new third paragraph in Public Law 298 the following additional subparagraphs:

“(g)“(g)

Notwithstanding section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894, as amended (5 U. S. C. 62), section 212 of the Act of June 30, 1932, as

28 Stat. 205;

43 Stat. 245;

47 Stat. 406.

amended (5 U. S. C. 59a) or any other Federal law, one retired officer of the services mentioned in the Career Compensation Act of 1949 may be appointed to any civilian office or position in the Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commission created by the Act of August 5, 1953,

63 Stat. 802.

37 USC 231 note.

as amended (36 U. S. C. 426), for a period of not to exceed five years, and receive retired pay as a retired officer and civilian compensation concurrently. The retired status, office, rank, or grade such retired officer may occupy or hold, or any emolument, prerequisite, right, privilege, or benefit, incident to or arising out of such status, office, rank or grade, shall be in no way affected by reason of such appointment to or employment in such Commission.

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“(h)“(h)

The Commission may employ, for a period of not to exceed five years, without regard to the civil service laws or the Classification Act of 1949, such employees as may be necessary in carrying out its

63 Stat. 954.

5 USC 1071 note.

functions.”

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