Chapter 36. To authorize the appointment of officers of the Philippine Scouts as officers in the militia or other locally created armed forces of the Philippine Islands drafted into the service of the United States, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 36.— An Act To authorize the appointment of officers of the Philippine Scouts as officers in the militia or other locally created armed forces of the Philippine Islands drafted into the service of the United States, and for other purposes. March 30, 1918.[[H. R. 9571](/us/bill/65/hr/9571).][[Public, No. 114](/us/pl/65/114).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Philippine Scouts.Officers may serve in militia, etc., without vacating commission.*Ante*, p. 432.
That officers of the Philippine Scouts be, and they hereby are, made eligible to appointment as officers in the militia or other locally created armed forces in the Philippine Islands which have been or shall hereafter be drafted into the service of the United States; and any such officer of the Philippine Scouts so appointed as an officer in said drafted forces shall not thereby vacate his commission in the Philippine Scouts, and in case his commission in said Philippine Scouts shall terminate while holding Reappointment.a commission in said drafted forces as aforesaid, he shall thereupon be eligible to reappointment as an officer of said Philippine Scouts notwithstanding his retention of a commission in said drafted forces. 501 Sec. 2.
That in computing period of service for any purpose officers Service credits.of the Philippine Scouts shall be credited with all time served as commissioned officers in the drafted forces mentioned in section one of this Act. Approved, March 30, 1918.