Chapter 411. To define the status of retired officers of the Regular Army who have been detailed as professors and assistant professors of military science and tactics at educational institutions, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 411.— An Act To define the status of retired officers of the Regular Army who have been detailed as professors and assistant professors of military science and tactics at educational institutions, and for other purposes. March 3, 1925.[[S. 2865](/us/bill/68/s/2865).][[Public, No. 529](/us/68/pl/529).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the authorityArmy.Details of retired officers for school duties extended to Philippine Scouts.Vol. 41, pp. 777, 780. for detail of retired officers of the Regular Army contained in section 40b and section 55c of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, shall, in either case, be construed to include authority to so detail retired officers of the Philippine Scouts.
Sec. 2. Duty performed by retired officers of the Regular ArmyDuty performed at schools, etc., construed as active tor increase of longevity pay. and duty performed by retired officers of the Philippine Scouts, pursuant to War Department orders issued under section 40b or section 55c, respectively, of said National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, including in either case, temporary duty for attendance on any course of preparatory instruction required by such order, shall be construed to be active duty for the purpose of increase of longevity pay of such retired officers within the meaning of the National Defense Act of June 3,Vol. 41, p. 788. 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, and the Act of May 12,Vol. 40, p, 48. 1917, entitled “An Act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and for other purposes,” and the Act of June 10, 1922,Vol. 42, p. 832. entitled “An Act to readjust the pay and allowances of the com-1100missioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service.
” Sec. 3. School details heretofore of retired Philippine Scout officers, construed active duty for increase of longevity pay. Duty heretofore performed by retired officers of the Philippine Scouts, pursuant to War Department orders purporting to have been issued under section 40b or section 55c, respectively, of said National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, including, in either case, temporary duty for attendance on any course of preparatory instruction required by such order, shall be construed to be active duty for the purpose of increase of longevity pay of such retired officers, within the meaning of the aforesaid Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, and the aforesaid Act of May 12, 1917, and the aforesaid Act of June 10, 1922.
Sec. 4. Details of retired officers for schools, etc., prior to July. 1922, to be constructed as active duty. Duty performed prior to July 1, 1922, by retired officers of the Regular Army and duty performed prior to June 10, 1922, by retired officers of the Philippine Scouts, pursuant to War Department orders issued or purporting to have been issued under section 40b or section 55c, respectively, of said National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, including, in either case, temporary duty for attendance on any course of preparatory instruction required by such order, shall be construed to be active duty for the purpose of promotion of such retired officers on the retired list, within the meaning of the aforesaid Act of June 3, 1916, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1920, and the aforesaid Act of June 10, 1922.
Sec. 5. Administrative action by department as to such details, ratified and confirmed. Any administrative action heretofore taken by the War Department dependent for validity upon the above-mentioned constructions of the indicated statutes, or a like construction of any other statute authorizing the detail of retired officers of the Army to educational institutions, is hereby ratified and confirmed; and Withheld pay considered due and pay-able.that any pay otherwise due to any retired officers of the Regular Army or the Philippine Scouts but heretofore withheld by reason of a construction of any of the indicated statutes inconsistent with those foregoing shall be considered due and payable.
Approved, March 3, 1925.