Public Law 779.

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70 Stat. 631 Public Law 779 chapter 691 AN ACT To change the name of the Government Locks at Ballard, Washington, to the “Hiram M. Chittenden Locks”. July 24, 1956[[H. R. 7943](/us/bill/84/hr/7943)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the locks knownHiram M. Chittenden Locks. as the “Government Locks”, at Ballard, Washington, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Hiram M. Chittenden Locks” in honor of General Hiram M.

Chittenden, who (as District Engineer in Seattle) was primarily responsible for the design and construction of the locks, and whose services did so much to promote the development and progress of the Port of Seattle. Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 780: To require enlisted members of the Armed Forces to make up time lost during enlistments. Public Law 780 Public Law 780 70 Stat. 631 1956-07-24 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 780 chapter 692 AN ACT To require enlisted members of the Armed Forces to make up time lost during enlistments. July 24, 1956[[H. R. 8407](/us/bill/84/hr/8407)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That an enlistedArmed Forces.Time lost. member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard who—

(1)deserts;

(2)is absent from his organization, station, or duty for more than one day without proper authority, as determined by competent authority;

(3)is confined for more than one day while awaiting trial and disposition of his case, and whose conviction has become final;

(4)is confined for more than one day under a sentence which has become final; or

(5)is unable for more than one day, as determined by competent authority, to perform his duties because of intemperate use of drugs or alcoholic liquor, or because of disease or injury resulting from his misconduct; is liable, after his return to full duty, to serve for a period which, when added to the period that he served before his absence from duty, amounts to the term for which he was enlisted or inducted. Sec. 2. The following are repealed:

(1)Section 1 (article 107) of the Act of June 4, 1920 (ch. 227, 41 Stat. 809), as amended by section 6

(a)of the Act of May 5, 1950 (ch. 169, 64 Stat. 145).[10 USC 629](/us/usc/t10/s629).

(2)The proviso of the fourth paragraph under “Officers for Engineering Duty Only” of the Act of August 29, 1916 (ch. 417, 39 Stat. 580), as amended by the Act of July 1, 1918 (ch. 114, 40 Stat. 717[34 USC 183](/us/usc/t34/s183). (2d par.)).

(3)The Act of May 21, 1928 (ch. 650, 45 Stat. 620).[34 USC 183a](/us/usc/t34/s183a).

(4)Clause

(3)and the last sentence of subsection (a), and subsections

(b)and (c), of section 367 of title 14, United States Code.[63 Stat. 523](/us/stat/63/523). Sec. 3. Section 367

(a)of title 14, United States Code, is amended by renumbering clauses “(4)” and “(5)” as “(3)” and “(4)”, respectively. Approved July 24, 1956. Public Law 781: To provide an additional authorization of appropriations for the purchase by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act of May 11, 1938, of lands within the boundaries of the Cache National Forest in the State of Utah. Public Law 781 Public Law 781 70 Stat. 632 1956-07-24 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public

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