TABLE V

THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT WITH AMENDING AND SUPERSEDING ACTS

NOTE.-Original citation and specific amendments are shown in Roman type; amending or superseding acts which do not specifically refer to the National Defense Act in italics. All are cited at beginning of section. Those which affect only particular subheads are also indicated thereunder. Subheads follow the order in which the subject matter appears in the statute.

4c. ASSIGNMENTS:

1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 762), sec. 4.
1922, June 30 (42 Stat. 723).
1924, May 19 (43 Stat. 131), sec. 701.
1924, June 6 (43 Stat. 170), sec. 2.
1926, July 2 (44 Stat. 783), sec. 7.
1938, Apr. 13 (52 Stat. 216).
1938, Apr. 22 (52 Stat. 220).

Assignment to branches.
Amended (42 Stat. 723)

Reenacted (52 Stat. 216).

134

134

134

Transfer of officers (see also sec. 24d)

351

Appointment of chiefs of branches.

120

Appointment of Chief of Air Corps.

Added; sec. 7 (44 Stat. 783)

National Defense Act

10. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT:

1916, June 3 (39 Stat. 171), sec. 10.

1918, July 9 (40 Stat. 879), sec. 1, Ch. V.
1920, June 4 (41 Stat. 766), sec. 10.

1922, June 80 (42 Stat. 721).

1935, July 31 (49 Stat. 506), sec. 4.
1936, Feb. 12 (49 Stat. 1187).

1938, Jan. 29 (52 Stat. 8), sec. 1.
1938, Apr. 13 (52 Stat. 216).

Medical Department; composition..
Amended; sec. 1 (52 Stat. 8).
Medical Corps; composition..

Amended; sec. 1 (52 Stat. 8)..
Amended (52 Stat. 216).

Medical Administrative Corps; composition.
Superseded (42 Stat. 721).

Amended (52 Stat. 216).

Dental Corps; composition..

Amended; sec. 1 (52 Stat. 8).
Amended (52 Stat. 216).

Veterinary Corps; composition.
Superseded (48 Stat. 721)..
Amended (52 Stat. 216).

Army Nurse Corps...

Composition; sec. 1, Ch. V (40 Stat. 879). Promotion for length of service:

Medical Corps...

Dental Corps..

Veterinary Corps..

Superseded; sec. 4 (49 Stat. 506).

Medical Administrative Corps..

Service counted for promotion:

Medical Department..

Dental Corps..

Veterinary Corps..

Superseded (49 Stat. 1137).

Diminished by loss of files.

Filling of vacancies as of July 1, 1920 (executed).

Constructive service allowed for promotion:

Medical Corps..

Dental Corps..

Veterinary Corps..

Medical Administrative Corps..

Relative rank; Army Nurse Corps..