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Volume 81

Public Law 90–236

To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the nontemporary storage of household effects of members of a missing status.

Approved January 2, 1968

Statutory text

AN ACT

To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the nontemporary storage of household effects of members of a missing status.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That section 554(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new flush sentence:

“When he considers it necessary, the Secretary concerned may, with respect to the household and personal effects of a member who is officially reported as absent for a period of more than twenty-nine days in a missing status, authorize the nontemporary storage or those effects for a period of one year, or longer when justified.”

Approved January 2, 1968.

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