2014 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense (Sections 1 - 3751)
Title 50 - Appendix-War and National Defense
Temporary Appointments of Army Nurse Corps Members, etc., as Officers of Army of United States

Section 1591, act June 22, 1944, ch. 272, §1, 58 Stat. 324, related to temporary appointments as officers in the Army of the United States under the provisions of act Sept. 22, 1941, ch. 414, 55 Stat. 728, of members of the Army Nurse Corps, females qualified for appointment in such Corps, female dietetic and physical-therapy personnel of the Army Medical Department, and females qualified for appointment in such Department as female dietetic or physical-therapy personnel.

Section 1592, act June 22, 1944, ch. 272, §2, 58 Stat. 325, provided that persons appointed as officers in the United States Army under section 1591 of this Appendix, and their dependents and beneficiaries, have all rights, privileges, and benefits accorded in like cases to persons appointed under act Sept. 22, 1941.

Section 1593, act June 22, 1944, ch. 272, §3, 58 Stat. 325, related to retirement of persons appointed under section 1591 of this Appendix, and retirement for disability of Army Nurse Corps members between Dec. 7, 1941, and June 22, 1944, or of any female dietitian or physical-therapy aide between Jan. 12, 1943, and June 22, 1944.

Section 1594, act June 22, 1944, ch. 272, §4, 58 Stat. 325, related to computation of years of service of Army Nurse Corps members appointed under section 1591 of this Appendix.

Section 1595, act June 22, 1944, ch. 272, §5, 58 Stat. 325, related to computation of years of service of female dietetic and physical-therapy personnel appointed under section 1591 of this Appendix, and included service rendered under Act December 22, 1942, ch. 805, 56 Stat. 1072.

Section 1596, act June 22, 1944, ch. 272, §6, 58 Stat. 325, related to uniform allowances and issues for women appointed as officers in the Army of the United States under section 1591 of this Appendix.

Section 1597, act June 22, 1944, ch. 272, §7, 58 Stat. 326, related to blanket order appointments by the President of persons described in section 1591 of this Appendix, acceptance or declination of such appointments, and oaths of office.

Section 1598, act June 22, 1944, ch. 272, §8, 58 Stat. 326, related to award of mileage allowances to women appointed in the Army Nurse Corps, female dietitians and physical-therapy aides appointed in the Army Medical Department, and women appointed from civilian life under section 1591 of this Appendix in the same amount as for persons appointed under act Sept. 22, 1941, ch. 414, 55 Stat. 728.

Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, §1301(e)(2), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 737, provided that: "The repeal made by paragraph (1) [repealing sections 1591 to 1598 of this Appendix] shall not apply in the case of any person appointed and assigned under the first section of the Act [section 1591 of this Appendix] repealed by such paragraph, as such Act was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 8, 1985]."