§ 671a. Members: service extension during war

Legislative history

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1. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–235 § 1(a)(1)(A) · 81 Stat. 753

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 671a

   (Added Pub. L. 90–235, § 1(a)(1)(A), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 753.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Added Pub. L. 90–235, § 1(a)(1)(A), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 753.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by inserting the following new sections after section 671: 70A Stat. 27. “§ 671a. Members: service extension during war “Unless terminated at an earlier date by the Secretary concerned, the period of active service of any member of an armed force is extended for the duration of any war in which the United States may lie engaged and for six months thereafter. “§ 671b. Members: service extension when Congress is not in session “(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when the President determines that the national interest so requires, he may, if Congress is not in session, having adjourned sine die, authorize the Secretary of Defense to extend for not more than six months enlistments, appointments, periods of active duty, periods of active duty for training, periods of obligated service, or other military status, in any component of the Armed Forces of the United States, that expire before the thirtieth day after Congress next convenes or reconvenes. “(b) An extension under this section continues until the sixtieth day after Congress next convenes or reconvenes or until the expiration of the period of extension specified by the Secretary of Defense, whichever occurs earlier, unless sooner terminated by law or Executive order;” and

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