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Soon as the night had reached its close The hermit Vis'vámitra rose; To both the kings he bade adieu And to the northern hill withdrew. Ayodhyá's lord of high renown Received farewell, and sought his town. Then as each daughter left her bower King Janak gave a splendid dower, Bugs, precious silks, a warrior force, Cars, elephants, and foot, and horse, Divine to see and well arrayed; And many a skilful tiring-maid, And many a young and trusty slave The father of the ladies gave. Silver and coral, gold and pearls He gave to his beloved girls. These precious gifts the king bestowed And sped his guest upon his road. The lord of Mithilá's sweet town Rode to his court and lighted down.

Ayodhyá's monarch, glad and gay, Led by the seers pursued his way With his dear sons of lofty mind: The royal army marched behind. As on he fared the voice he heard Around of many a dismal bird, And every beast in wild affright Began to hurry to the right. The monarch to Vas'ishtha cried: 'What strange misfortune will betide? Why do the beasts in terror fly, And birds of evil omen cry? What is it shakes my heart with dread? Why is my soul disquieted?'

Soon as he heard, the mighty saint Thus answered Das'aratha's plaint In sweetest tone: 'Now, Monarch, mark, And learn from me the meaning dark. The voices of the birds of air Great peril to the host declare: The moving beasts the dread allay, So drive thy whelming fear away,'

As he and Das'aratha spoke A tempest from the welkin broke, That shook the spacious earth amain And hurled high trees upon the plain. The sun grew dark with murky cloud, And o'er the skies was cast a shroud, While o'er the army, faint with dread, A veil of dust and ashes spread. King, princes, saints their sense retained, Fear-stupefied the rest remained. At length, their wits returning, all Beneath the gloom and ashy pall Saw Jamadagni's son with dread, His long hair twisted round his head, Who, sprung from Bhrigu, loved to beat The proudest kings beneath his feet. Firm as Kailása's hill he showed, Fierce as the fire of doom he glowed. His axe upon his shoulder lay, His bow was ready for the fray, With thirsty arrows wont to fly Like Lightnings from the angry sky. A long keen arrow forth he drew, Invincible like those which flew From S'iva's ever-conquering bow And Tripurá in death laid low.

When his wild form, that struck with awe, Fearful as ravening flame, they saw, Vas'ishtha and the saints whose care Was sacrifice and muttered prayer, Drew close together, each to each, And questioned thus with bated speech: 'Indignant at his father's fate Will he on warriors vent his hate, The slayers of his father slay, And sweep the loathed race away? But when of old his fury raged Seas of their blood his wrath assuaged:

So doubtless now he has not planned To slay all warriors in the land.'

Then with a gift the saints drew near To Bhrigu's son whose look was fear, And Ráma! Ráma! soft they cried. The gift he took, no word replied. Then Bhrigu's son his silence broke And thus to Ráma Ráma spoke:


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(as defined in section 724) which is located in a State and is accredited as provided in section 721(b)(1)(B). " (b) Each agreement entered into under this section shall— "(1) provide for establisliment of a student loan fund by the school; "(2) provide for deposit in the fund of (A) the amounts allocated under this part to the school by the Secretary, (B) an additional amount from other sources equal to not less than oneninth of amounts deposited pursuant to clause (A), (C) collections of principal and interest on loans made from the fund, and (D) any other earnings of the fund; "(3) provide that the fund shall be used only for loans to students of the school in accordance with the agreement and for costs of collection of such loans and interest thereon; "(4) provide that loans may be made from such fund only to students pursuing a full-time course of study at the school leading to a degree of doctor of medicine, doctor of dentistry or an equivalent degree, or doctor of osteopathy, and that while the agreement remains in effect no such student who has attended such school before July 1, 1966, shall receive a loan from a loan fund established under section 204 of the National Defense Education 72 Stat. iss.*. Act of 1958; and 20 USC 424. "(5) contain such other provisions as are necessary to protect the financial interests of the United States. "LOAN PROVISIONS

"SEC. 741. (a) Loans from a loan fund established under this part may not exceed $2,000 for any student for any academic year or its equivalent. I n the granting of such loans, a school shall give preference to persons who enter as first-year students after June 30, 1963. "(b) Any such loans shall be made on such terms and conditions as the school may determine, but may be made only to a student in need of the amount thereof to pursue a full-time course of study at the school leading to a degree of doctor of medicine, doctor of dentistry or an equivalent degree, or doctor of osteopathy. " (c) Such loans shall be repayable in equal or graduated periodic installments (with the right of the borrower to accelerate repayment) over the ten-year period which begins three years after the student <jeases to pursue a full-time course of study at a school of medicine, osteopathy, or dentistry, excluding from such ten-year period all periods (up to three years) of (1) active duty performed by the borrower as a member of a uniformed service, or (2) service as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act. 75 Stat. ei 2. " (d) The liability to repay the unpaid balance of such a loan and ^J^ use 2501 accrued interest thereon shall be canceled upon the death of the note. borrower, or if the Secretary determines that he has become permanently and totally disabled. "(e) Such loans shall bear interest, on the unpaid balance of the loan, computed only for periods during which the loan is repayable, at the rate of 3 per centum per annum, or the going Federal rate at the time the loan is made, whichever rate is the greater. For purposes of this subsection, the term 'going Federal rate' means the rate of interest which the Secretary of the Treasury specifies during June of each year for purposes of loans made during the fiscal year beginning on the next July 1, determined by estimating the average yield to maturity, on the basis of daily closing market quotations or prices during the preceding May on all outstanding marketable obligations of the United States having a maturity date of fifteen or more years from the first day of such month of May, and by rounding off such

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estimated average annual yield to the next higher multiple of oneeighth of 1 per centum. "(f) Loans shall be made under this part without security or endorsement, except that if the borrower is a minor and the note or other evidence of obligation executed by him would not, under the applicable, law, create a binding obligation, either security or endorsement may be required. " (g) No note or other evidence of a loan made under this part may be transferred or assigned by the school making the loan except that, if the borrower transfers to another school participating in the program under this part, such note or other evidence of a loan may be transferred to such other school. " (h) Where all or any part of a loan, or interest, is canceled under this section, the Secretary shall pay to the school an amount equal to the school's proportionate share of the canceled portion, as determined by the Secretary. "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 742. (a) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to carry out this part $5,100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, $10,200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, $15,400,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and such sums for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years as may be necessary to enable students who have received a loan for any academic year ending before July 1, 1966, to continue or complete their education. Sums appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall be allotted among loan funds at schools which have established loan funds under this part. "(b)(1) The Secretary shall from time to time set dates by which schools with which he has in effect agreements under this part must file applications for allotments to their loan funds. " (2) If the total of the amounts requested for any fiscal year in such applications exceeds the amounts appropriated under this part for that fiscal year, the allotment to the loan fund of each such school shall be reduced to whichever of the following is the smaller: (A) the amount requested in its application or (B) an amount which bears the same ratio to the amounts appropriated as the number of students estimated by the Secretary to be enrolled in such school during such fiscal year bears to the estimated total number of students in all such schools during such year. Amounts remaining after allotment under the preceding sentence shall be reallotted in accordance with clause (B) of such sentence among schools whose applications requested more than the amounts so allotted to their loan funds, but with such adjustments as may be necessary to prevent the total allotted to any such school's loan fund from exceeding the total so requested by it. "(3) Allotments to a loan fund of a school shall be paid to it from time to time in such installments as the Secretary determines will not result in unnecessary accumulations in the loan fund at such school. "DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS FROM LOAN FUNDS

"SEC. 743. (a) After June 30, 1969, and not later than September 30, 1969, there shall be a capital distribution of the balance of the loan fund established under this part by each school as follows: "(1) The Secretary shall first be paid an amount which bears the same ratio to the balance in such fund at the close of June 30, 1969, as the total amount of the allotments to such fund

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by the Secretary under this part bears to the total amounts in such fund derived from such allotments and from funds deposited therein pursuant to section 740(b)(2)(B). "(2) The remainder of such balance shall be paid to the school. "(b) After September 30, 1969, each school with which the Secretary has made an agreement under this part shall pay to the Secretary, not less often than quarterly, the same proportionate share of amounts received by the school after June 30, 1969, in payment of principal or interest on loans made from the loan fund established pursuant to such agreement as was determined for the Secretary under subsection (a). "LOANS TO SCHOOLS

"SEC. 744. Upon application by any school with which he has made an agreement under this part, the Secretary may make a loan to such school for the purpose of helping to finance deposits required by section 740(b)(2)(B) in a loan fund established pursuant to such agreement. Such loan may be made only if the school shows it is unable to secure such funds upon reasonable terms and conditions from non-Federal sources. Loans made under this section shall bear interest at a rate sufficient to cover (1) the cost of the funds to the Treasury, (2) the cost of administering this section, and (3) probable "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

"SEC. 745. The Secretary may agree to modifications of agreements or loans made under this part, and may compromise, waive, or release any right, title, claim, or demand ot the United States arising or acquired under this part." SEC. 3. (a) Section 705(c) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2), by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof ": and", and by adding after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: " (4) the application contains or is supported by adequate assurance that any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on the construction of the facility will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on siniilar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a5). The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor ^andards specified in this paragraph, the authority and functions set forth m Keorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 F.E. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267), and section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276c)." (b) Part A of title VII of such Act is further amended by inserting after section 710 the following new section: ((TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 711. The Surgeon General is authorized to provide assistance to applicants under this part, and other public or nonprofit institutions engaging or competent to engage in research, or research and related purposes, in the sciences related to health, in designing and planning the construction of facilities for the conduct of such research or research and related purposes." Approved September 24, 1963.

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Coast Guard. Officers, promotion, separation, etc.

AN ACT To amend the provisions of title 14, United States Oode, relating to the appointment, promotion, separation, and retirement of officers of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress ossembled^ That title 14, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) The following new section is added after section 4 1: "§41a. Active duty promotion list "(a) The Secretary shall maintain a single active duty promotion list of officers of the Coast Guard on active duty in the grades of ensign and above. Retired officers, officers of the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy, and officers of the Women's Reserve shall not be included on the active duty promotion list. Reserve officers on extended active duty, other than those serving in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the Reserve components, shall be included on the active duty promotion list. "(b) Officers shall be carried on the active duty promotion list in the order of seniority of the grades in which they are serving. Officers serving in the same grade shall be carried in the order of their seniority in that grade. The Secretary may correct any erroneous position on the active duty promotion list that was caused by administrative error. "(c) A person appointed in the grade of ensign or above in the Regular Coast Guard shall be placed on the active duty promotion list in the order of his date of rank and seniority. " (d) A Reserve officer, other than one excluded by subsection (a), shall, when he enters on extended active duty, be placed on the active duty promotion list in accordance with his grade and seniority. The position of such a Reserve officer among other officers of the Coast Guard on active duty who have the same date of rank shall be determined by the Secretary." (2) Section 42 is amended to read as follows: " (a) The total number of commissioned officers, excluding commissioned warrant officers, on active duty in the Coast Guard shall not exceed three thousand five hundred. "(b) The commissioned officers on the active duty promotion list shall be distributed in grade in the following percentages, respectively: rear admiral 0.75; captain 6.0; commander 12.0; lieutenant commander 18.0. The Secretary shall prescribe the percentages applicable to the grades of lieutenant, lieutenant (junior grade), and ensign. The Secretary may, as the needs of the Coast Guard require, reduce the percentage applicable to any grade above lieutenant commander, and in order to compensate for such reduction increase correspondingly the percentage applicable to any lower grade. "(c) The Secretary shall, at least once each year, make a computation to determine the number of officers on the active duty promotion list authorized to be serving in ^ach grade. The number in each grade shall be computed by applying the applicable percentage to the total number of such officers serving on active duty on the date the computation is made. I n making computations under this section the nearest whole number shall be regarded as the authorized number in any case where there is a fraction in the final result.
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" (d) The numbers resulting from such computations shall be for all purposes the authorized number in each grade, except that the authorized number for a grade is temporarily increased during the period between one computation and the next by the number of officers originally appointed in that grade during that period and the number of officers of that grade for whom vacancies exist in the next higher grade but whose promotion has been delayed for any reason. "(e) Officers who are not included on the active duty promotion list, officers serving as extra numbers in grade under sections 432 and 433 of this title, and officers serving with other departments or agencies on a reimbursable basis shall not be counted in determining authorized strengths under subsection (c) and shall not count against those strengths. The number of officers authorized to be serving on active duty in each grade of the permanent commissioned teaching staff of the Coast Guard Academy, of the Reserve serving in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components, and of the Women s Reserve shall be prescribed by the Secretary." (3) The second and third sentences of section 44 are amended to read as follows: "The Commandant shall be appointed from the officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of captain or above who have completed at least ten years of active service as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard. The Commandant while so serving shall have the grade of admiral." (4) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 46 are each amended by striking out the words "and retired pay of admiral" and inserting in place thereof the words "of admiral and retired pay computed at the highest rates of basic pay applicable to him while he served as Commandant". (5) Subsection (a) of section 47 is amended by striking out the words "active list of officers who hold a permanent commission as captain or above" and substituting therefor the words "officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of captain or above". (6) Subsection (d) of section 47 is amended by striking out the figure "243" and substituting therefor the figure "334". (7) The analysis of chapter 3 is amended by striking out the following item: "43. Relative rank of commissioned oflBcers with respect to Army and Navy."

and inserting the following new item: "41a. Active duty promotion list."

(8) The first sentence of section 190 is amended to read as follows: "Professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and instructors in the Coast Guard shall be subject to retirement or discharge from active service for any cause on the same basis as other commissioned officers of the Coast Guard, except that they shall not be required to retire from active service under the provisions of section 288 of this title, nor shall they be subject to the provisions of section 289 of this title. Service as a civilian member of the teaching staff at the Academy in addition to creditable service authorized by any other law in any of the military services rendered prior to an appointment as a professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor shall be credited in computing length of service for retirement purposes." (9) The analysis of chapter 11 is amended by striking out the subheads "COMMISSIONED OFFICERS" and "WARRANT OFFICERS" and the sections included thereunder and substituting in place thereof the following:

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"OFFICERS "A. APPOINTMENTS

"Sec. "211. "212. "213. "214.

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appointment appointment appointment appointment

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commissioned officers. commissioned warrant officers. warrant officers (W-1). officers.

"B. SELECTION FOR PROMOTION

"251. "252. "253. "254. "255. "256. "257. "258. "259. "260. "261. "262.

Selection boards; convening of boards. Selection boards; composition of boards. Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board. Selection boards; oath of members. Number of officers to be selected for promotion. Promotion zones. Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion. Selection boards; information to be furnished boards. Officers to be recommended for promotion. Selection boards; reports. Selection boards; submission of reports. Failure of selection for promotion. "C. PROMOTIONS

"271. "272. "273. "274. "275. "276. "277.

Promotions; appointments. Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion. Promotions; acceptance; oath of office. Promotions; pay and allowances. Wartime temporary service promotions. Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion list. Temporary promotions of warrant officers. "D. DISCHARGES; RETIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF COMMISSIONS

"281. Revocation of commissions during first three years of commissioned service. "282. Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of selection for promotion. "283. Regular lieutenants; separation for failure of selection for promotion; continuation. "284. Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary appointments. "285. Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion. "286. Discharge in lieu of retirement; severance pay. "287. Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time of. "288. Regular captains; retirement. "289. Captains; continuation on active duty; Involuntary retirement. "290. Rear admirals; retention on the active list; involuntary retirement. "291. Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service. "292. Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service. "293. Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two. "294. Retirement for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade In which retired. " E. SEa>ARATION FOR CAUSE

"321. "322. "323. "324. "325. "326. "327.

Review of records of officers. Boards of Inquiry. Boards of review. Composition of boards. Rights and procedures, Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary. Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; severance benefits. "F. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

"331. "332. "333. "334. "335.

Recall to active duty during war or national emergency. Recall to active duty with consent of officer. Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty. Retirement in cases where higher grade has been held. Physical fitness of officers."

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(10) Chapter 11 is amended— (A) by repealing sections 221-248 and 301-313a; (B) by striking out the subheads "COMMISSIONED OFFICERS" and "WARRANT OFFICERS"; and (C) by inserting the following new matter preceding section 350: "OFFICERS "A. Appointments "§ 211. Original appointment of permanent commissioned officers "(a) The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, permanent commissioned officers in the Regular Coast Guard in grades of ensign or above appropriate to their qualifications, experience, and length of service, as the needs of the Coast Guard may require, from among the following categories: " (1) graduates of the Coast Guard Academy; "(2) commissioned warrant officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of the Regular Coast Guard; "(3) members of the Coast Guard Reserve who have served at least two years as such; and "(4) licensed officers of the United States merchant marine who have served, four or more years aboard a vessel of the United States in the capacity of a licensed officer. "(b) No person shall oe appointed a commissioned officer under this section until his mental, moral, physical, and professional fitness to perform the duties of a commissioned officer has been established under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe. "(c) Appointees under this section shall take precedence in the grade to which appointed in accordance with the dates of their commissions as commissioned officers in such grade. Appointees whose dates of commission are the same shall take precedence with each other as the Secretary shall determine. "§212. Original appointment of permanent commissioned warrant officers "(a) The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, permanent commissioned warrant officers in the Regular Coast Guard, as the needs of the Coast Guard may require, from among the following categories: "fl^ warrant officers (W-1) of the Regular Coast Guard; "(2) enlisted men of the Regular Coast Guard; "(3^ members of the Coast Guard Reserve; and "(4) licensed officers of the United States merchant marine. "(b) No person shall be appointed a commissioned warrant officer under this section until his mental, moral, physical, and professional fitness to perform the duties of a commissioned warrant officer has been established under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe. "(c) Appointees under this section shall take precedence in the grade to which appointed in accordance with the dates of their commissions as commissioned officers in the Coast Guard in such grade. Appointees whose dates of commission are the same shall take precedence with each other as the Secretary shall determine. 93-025 0-64-14

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"§213. Original appointment of permanent warrant officers (W-1) " (a) The Secretary may appoint permanent warrant officers ( W - 1), in the Regular Coast Guard, as the needs of the Coast Guard may require, from among the following categories: "(1) enlisted men of the Regular Coast Guard; "(2) members of the Coast Guard Resen^e; and "(3) licensed officers of the United States merchant marine. " (b) No person shall be appointed a warrant officer under this section until his mental, moral, physical, and professional fitness to perform the duties of a warrant officer has been established under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe. " (c) Appointees under this section shall take precedence with other warrant officers in accordance with the dates of their appointments. Appointees whose dates of appointment are the same shall take precedence with each other as the Secretary shall determine. "§214. Original appointment of temporary officers " (a) The President may appoint temporary commissioned officers in the Regular Coast Guard m a grade, not ai^ove lieutenant, appropriate to their qualifications, experience, and length of sers'ice, as the needs of the Coast Guard may require, from among the commissioned warrant officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of the Coast Guard. "(b) The President may appoint temporary commissioned warrant officers in the Regular Coast Guard, as the needs of the Coast Guard may require, from among the warrant officers and enlisted men of the Coast Guard. "(c) The Secretary may appoint temporary warrant officers (W-1) in the Regular Coast Guard, as the needs of the Coast Guard require, from among the enlisted men of the Coast Guard. " (d) Temporary appointments under this section do not change the permanent, probationary, or acting status of persons so appointed, prejudice them in regard to promotion or appointment, or abridge their rights or benefits. A person who is appointed under this section may not suffer any reduction in the pay and allowances to which he was entitled because of his permanent status at the time of his temporary appointment under this section. "(e) An appointment under this section may be vacated by the appointing officer at any time. Each officer whose appointment is so vacated shall revert to his permanent status. "(f) Appointees under this section shall take precedence in the grade to which appointed in accordance with the dates of their appointments as officers in such grade. Appointees whose dates of appointment are the same shall take precedence with each other as the Secretary shall determine. "B. Selection for Promotion "§ 251. Selection boards; convening of boards "At least once a year and at such other times as the needs of the service require, the Secretary shall convene selection boards to recommend for promotion to the next higher grade officers on the active duty promotion list in each grade from lieutenant (junior grade) through captain, with separate boards for each grade. However, the Secretary is not required to convene a board to recommend officers for promotion to a grade when no vacancies exist in the grade concerned, and he estimates that none will occur in the next twelve months.

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"A board convened under section 251 of this title shall consist of five or more officers on the active duty promotion list who are serving in or above the grade to which the board may recommend officers for promotion. No officer may be a member of two successive boards convened to consider officers of the same grade for promotion. ^'§253. Selection boards; notice of convening; communication with board " (a) Before a board is convened under section 251 of this title, notice of the convening date, the promotion zone to be considered, and the number of officers the board may recommend for promotion shall be given to the service at large. "(b) Each officer eligible for consideration by a selection board convened under section 251 of this title may send a communication through official channels to the board, to arrive not later than the date the board convenes, inviting attention to any matter of record in the armed forces concerning himself. A communication sent under this section may not criticize any officer or reflect upon the character, conduct, or motive of any officer. "§254. Selection boards; oath of members "Each member of a selection board shall swear that he will, without prejudice or partiality, and having in view both the special fitness of officers and the efficiency of the Coast Guard, perform the duties imposed upon him. "§ 255. Number of officers to be selected for promotion "Before convening a board under section 251 of this title to recommend officers for promotion to any grade, the Secretary shall determine the total number of officers to be selected for promotion to that grade. This number shall be equal to the number of vacancies existing in the grade, plus the number of additional vacancies estimated for the next twelve months, less the number of officers on the selection list for the grade. " (a) Before convening a selection board to recommend officers for promotion to any grade above lieutenant (junior grade) and below rear admiral, the Secretary shall establish a promotion zone for the grade to be considered. The promotion zone for each grade shall consist of the most senior officers of that grade on the active duty promotion list who have not previously been placed in a promotion zone for selection for promotion to the next higher grade. The number of officers in each zone shall be determined after considering— " (1) the needs of the service; "(2) the estimated numbers of vacancies available in future years to provide comparable opportunity for promotion of officers in successive year groups; and "(8) the extent to which current terms of service in that grade conform to a desirable career promotion pattern. However, such number of officers shall not exceed the number to be selected for promotion divided by six-tenths. " (b) Promotion zones from which officers will be selected for promotion to the grade of rear admiral shall be established by the Secretary as the needs of the service require. "§ 257. Eligibility of officers for consideration for promotion " (a) An officer on the active duty promotion list becomes eligible for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade at the beginning of the fiscal year in which he completes the following amount of
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service computed from his date of rank in the grade in which he is serving: "(1) two years in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade); " (2 ^ three years in the grade of lieutenant; "?3) four years in the gtade of lieutenant commander; "(4) four years in the grade of commander; and " (5) three years in the grade of captain. "(b) For the purpose of this section, service in a grade includes all qualifying service in that grade or a higher grade, under either a temporary or permanent appointment. However, service in a grade under a temporary service appointment under section 275 of this title is considered as service only in the grade that the officer concerned would have held had he not been so appointed. "(c) No officer may become eligible for consideration for promotion until all officers of his grade senior to him are so eligible. "(d) Except when his name is on a list of selectees, each officer who becomes eligiole for consideration for promotion to the next higher grade remains eligible so long as he— " (1 ^ continues on active duty; " (2) is not promoted to that grade; and "(3) if serving in a grade l^low captain, has not twice failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade. ''§258. Selection boards; information to be furnished boards "The Secretary shall furnish the appropriate selection board convened under section 251 of this title with: "(1) the number of officers that the board may recommend for promotion to the next higher grade; and "(2) the names and records of all officers to be considered by the board, with identification of those officers who are in the promotion zone. "§ 259. Officers to be recommended for promotion "(a) A selection board convened to recommend officers for promotion shall recommend those eligible officers whom the board considers best qualified of the officers under consideration for promotion. No officer may be recommended for promotion unless he receives the recommendation of at least a majority of the members of a board composed of five members, or at least two-thirds of the members of a board composed of more than five members. "(b) The number of officers that a board convened under section 251 of this title may recommend for promotion to a grade below rear admiral from among eligible officers junior in rank to the junior officer in the appropriate promotion zone may not exceed— "(1) 6 percent of the total number of officers that the board is authorized to recommend for promotion to the grade of lieutenant or lieutenant commander; "(2) 7V^ percent of the total number of officers that the board is authorized to recommend for promotion to the grade of commander; and "(3) 10 percent of the total number of officers that the board is authorized to recommend for promotion to the grade of captain; unless such percentage is a number less than one, in which case the board may recommend one such officer for promotion. "§260. Selection boards; reports "(a) Each board convened under section 251 of this title shall submit a report in writing, signed by all the members thereof, containing the names of the officers recommended for promotion. "(b) A board convened under section 251 of this title shall certify that, in the opinion of at least a majority of the members if the board

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has five members, or in the opinion of at least two-thirds of the members if the board has more than five members, the officers recommended for promotion are the best (qualified for promotion of those officers whose names have been furnished to the board. "§ 261. Selection boards; submission of reports " (a) A board convened under section 251 of this title shall submit its report to the Secretary. If the board has acted contrary to law or regulation, the Secretary may return the report for proceedings in revision and resubmission to the Secretary. After his final review, the Secretary shall submit the report of the board to the President for his approval, modification, or disapproval. " (b) If any officer recommended for promotion is not acceptable to the President, the President may remove the name of that officer from the report of the board. "(c) Upon approval by the President the names of officers selected for promotion Dy a board convened under section 251 of this title shall be promptly disseminated to the service at large. " (d) Except as required by this section, the proceedings of a selection board shall not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board. '^§262. Failure of selection for promotion " (a) An officer, other than an officer serving in the grade of captain, who is, or is senior to, the junior officer in the promotion zone established for his grade under section 256 of this title, fails of selection if he is not selected for promotion by the selection board which considered him, or if having been recommended for promotion by the board, his name is thereafter removed from the report of the board by the President. " (b) An officer shall not be considered to have failed of selection if he was not considered by a selection board because of administrative error. If he is selected by the next succeeding selection board and promoted, he shall be given the date of rank and position on the active duty promotion list in the grade to which promoted that he would have held had he been recommended by the first seleccion board. "C. Promotions "§271. Promotions; appointments " (a) When the report of a board convened to recommend officers for promotion has been approved by the President, the Secretary shall place the names of all officers selected and approved on a list of selectees in the order of their seniority on the active duty promotion list. "(b) Officers on the list of selectees may be promoted by appointment in the next higher grade to fill vacancies in the authorized active duty strength of the grade as determined under section 42 of this title after officers on any previous list of selectees for that grade have been promoted. Officers shall be promoted in the order that their names appear on the list of selectees. The date of rank of an officer promoted under this subsection shall be the date of his appointment in that grade. "(c) An officer serving on active duty in the grade of ensign may if found fully qualified for promotion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, be promoted to the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) by appointment after he has completed eighteen months' active service in grade. The date of rank of an officer promoted under this subsection shall be the date of his appointment in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) as specified by the Secretary.

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" (d) Appointments of regular officers under this section shall be made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Appointments of Keserve officers shall be made as prescribed in section 593 of title 10. "(e) The promotion of an officer who is under investigation or against whom proceedings of a court-martial or a board of officers are pending may be delayed without prejudice by the Secretary until completion of the investigation or proceedings. However, unless the Secretary determines that a further delay is necessary in the public interest, a promotion may not be delayed under this subsection for more than one year after the date the officer would otherwise have been promoted. An officer whose promotion is delayed under this subsection and who is subsequently promoted shall be given the date of rank and position on the active duty promotion list in the grade to which promoted that he would have held had his promotion not been so delayed. "§ 272. Removal of officer from list of selectees for promotion " (a) The President may remove the name of any officer from a a list of selectees established under section 271 of this title. "(b) If the Senate does not consent to the appointment of an officer whose name is on a list of selectees established under section 271 of this title, that officer's name shall be removed from this list. "(c) An officer whose name is removed from a list under subsection (a) or (b) continues to be eligible for consideration for promotion. If he is selected for promotion by the next selection board and promoted, he shall be given the date of rank and position on the active duty promotion list in the grade to which promoted that he would have held if his name had not been removed. However, if the officer is not selected by the next selection board or if his name is again removed from the list of selectees, he shall be considered for all purposes as having twice failed of selection for promotion. "§ 273. Promotions; acceptance; oath of office "(a) An officer who receives an appointment under section 271 of this title is considered to have accepted his appointment on its effective date, unless he expressly declines the appomtment. " (b) An officer who has served continuously since he subscribed to the oath of office prescribed in section 16 of title 5 is not required to take a new oath upon his appointment in a higher grade. "§ 274. Promotions; pay and allowances "An officer who is promoted under section 271 of this title shall be entitled to the pay and allowances of the grade to which promoted from his date of rank in such grade. "§275. Wartime temporary service promotions " (a) I n time of war, or of national emergency declared by the President or Congress, the President may suspend any section of this chapter relating to the selection, promotion, or involuntary separation of officers. Such a suspension may not continue beyond six months after the termination of the war or national emergency. "(b) When the preceding sections of this chapter relating to selection and promotion of officers are suspended in accordance with subsection (a), and the needs of the service require, the President may, under regulations prescribed by him, promote to a higher grade any officer serving on active duty in the grade of ensign or above in the Coast Guard. "(c) In time of war, or of national emergency declared by the President or Congress, the President may, under regulations to be prescribed by him, promote to the next higher warrrant officer grade

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any warrant officer serving on active duty in a grade below chief warrant officer, W-4. " (d) The grade of commodore in the Coast Guard is established for the purposes of this section. "(e) A promotion under this section to a grade above lieutenant may be made only upon the recommendation of a board of officers convened for that purpose. " (f) A promotion under this section shall be made hj an appointment for temporary service. An appointment under this section to a grade above captain shall be made by the President by and M^ith the advice and consent of the Senate. Any other appointments under this section shall be made by the President alone. " (g) An appointment under this section, unless expressly declined, is regarded as accepted on the date specified by the Secretary as the date of the appointment, and the officer so promoted is entitled to pay and allowances of the grade to which appointed from that date. " (h) An appointment under this section does not terminate any appointments held by an officer concerned under any other provisions of this title. The President may terminate temporary appointments made under this section at any time. An appointment under this section is effective for such period as the President determines. However, an appointment may not be effective later than six months after the end of the war or national emergency. When his temporary appointment under this section is terminated or expires, the officer shall revert to his former grade. " (i) Not later than six months after the end of the war or national emergency the President shall, under such regulations as he may prescribe, reestablish the active duty promotion list with adjustments and additions appropriate to the conditions of original appointment and wartime service of all officers to be included thereon. The President may, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint officers on the reestablished active duty promotion list to fill vacancies in the authorized active duty strength of each grade. Such appointments shall be considered to have been made under section 271 of this title. "§276. Promotion of officers not included on active duty promotion list "Officers who are not included on the active duty promotion list may be promoted under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary. These regulations shall, as to officers serving in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components, provide, as nearly as practicable, that such officers will be selected and promoted in the same manner and will be afforded equal opportunity for promotion as officers of the corresponding grade on the active duty promotion list. "§277. Temporary promotions of warrant officers "Warrant officers may be temporarily promoted to higher warrant officer grades under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. "D. Discharges; Retirements; Revocation of Commissions "§ 281. Revocation of commissions during first three years of commissioned service "The Secretary, under such regulations as he may prescribe, may revoke the commission of any regular officer on active duty who, at the date of such revocation, has had less than three years of continuous service as a commissioned officer in the Regular Coast Guard.

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^'§282. Regular lieutenants (junior grade); separation for failure of selection for promotion "Each officer of the Regular Coast Guard appointed under section 211 of this title who is serving in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) and who has failed of selection for promotion to the grade of lieutenant for the second time, shall: "(1) be honorably discharged on June 30 of the fiscal year in which his second failure of selection occurs; or "(2) if he so requests, be honorably discharged at an earlier date without loss of benefits that would accrue if he were discharged on that date under clause (1); or "(3) if, on the date specified for his discharge in this section, he is eligible for retirement under any law, be retired on that date. for promotion; continuation " (a) Each officer of the Regular Coast Guard appointed under section 211 of this title who is serviu]^ in the grade of lieutenant and who has failed of selection for promotion to the grade of lieutenant commander for the second time shall: "(1) be honorably discharged on June 30 of the fiscal year in which his second failure of selection occurs; or "(2) if he so requests, be honorably discharged at an earlier date without loss of benefits that would accrue if he were discharged on that date under clause (1); or "(3) if, on the date specified for his discharge in this section, he is eligible for retirement under any law, be retired on that date; or "(4) if, on the date specified for his discharge in clause (1), he has completed at least eighteen years of active service, be retained on active duty and retired on the last day of the month in which he completes twenty years of active service, unless earlier removed under another provision of law. "(b) When the needs of the service require, the Secretary may direct a selection board, which has been convened under section 251 of this chapter, to recommend for continuation on active duty for terms of not less than two nor more than four years a designated number of officers of the grade of lieutenant who would otherwise be discharged or retired under this section. When so directed, the board shall recommend for continuation on active duty those officers under consideration who are, in the opinion of the board, best qualified for continuation. Each officer so recommended may, with the approval of the Secretary, and notwithstanding subsection (a), be continued on active duty for the term recommended. Upon the completion of such a term he shall, unless selected for further continuation, be honorably discharged with severance pay computed under section 286 of this title, or, if eligible for retirement under any law, be retired. "(c) Each officer who has been continued on active duty under subsection (b) shall, unless earlier removed from active duty, be retired on the last day of the month in which he completes twenty years of active service. "§284. Regular Coast Guard; officers serving under temporary appointments " (a) Each officer of the Regular Coast Guard appointed under section 214 of this title who is serving in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade) or lieutenant and who has failed of selection for promotion to
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the grade of lieutenant or lieutenant commander, respectively, for the second time shall: "(1) be honorably discharged on June 30 of the fiscal year in which his second failure of selection occurs; or "(2) if he so requests, be honorably discharged at an earlier date without loss of benefits that would accrue if he were discharged on that date under clause (1); or "(3) if on the date specified for his discharge in this section he is eligible for retirement under any law, be retired under that law on that date. "(b) Each officer subject to discharge or retirement under subsection (a) may elect to revert to his permanent grade. '*§285. Regular lieutenant commanders and commanders; retirement for failure of selection for promotion "Each officer of the Regular Coast Guard serving in the grade of lieutenant commander or commander, who has failed of selection for promotion to the grade of commander or captain, respectively, for the second time shall: "(1) if eligible for retirement under any law on June 30 of the fiscal year in which his second failure of selection occurs, be retired on that date; or "(2) if ineligible for retirement on the date specified in clause (1) be retained on active duty and retired on the last day of the month in which he completes twenty years of active service, unless earlier removed under another provision of law. "§ 286. Discharge in lieu of retirement; severance pay " (a) Each officer who is retained on active duty under section 283(a)(4), 283(b), or 285 of this title may, if he so requests, with the approval of the Secretary, be honorably discharged at any time prior to the date otherwise specified for his retirement or discharge. "(b) Each officer discharged under this section or under section 282, 283, or 284 of this title is entitled to a lump-sum payment computed by multiplying his years of active commissioned service, but not more than twelve, by two months' basic pay of the grade in which he is serving on the date of his discharge. In determining the total number of years of active service to be used as a multiplier in computing this payment, a part of a year that is six months or more is counted as a whole year and a part of a year that is less than six months is disregarded. The acceptance of a lump-sum payment under this section does not deprive a person of any retirement benefits from the United States. However, there shall be deducted from each of his retirement payments so much thereof as is based on the service for which he has received payment under this section until the total amount deducted equals the amount of the lump-sum payment. "§ 287. Separation for failure of selection for promotion or continuation; time of "If, under section 282,283, 284,285, or 289 of this title, the discharge or retirement of any officer would be required less than six months following approval of the report of the board which considered but did not select him for promotion or continuation, the discharge or retirement of such officer shall be deferred until the last day of the sixth calendar month after such approval. "§288. Regular captains; retirement " (a) Each officer of the Regular Coast Guard serving in the grade of captain whose name is not carried on an approved list of officers selected for promotion to the grade of rear admiral shall, if not earlier retired, be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which he, or any

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captain junior to him on the active duty promotion list who has not lost numbers or precedence, completes thirty years of active commissioned service in the Coast Guard. "(b) Notwithstanding section 423 of this title, the retired pay of an officer retired under this section shall not be less than 50 percent of the basic pay upon which the computation of his retired pay is based. "§289. Captains; continuation on active duty; involuntary retirement " (a) The Secretary may, whenever the needs of the service require, but not more often than annually, convene a board consisting of not less than six officers of the grade of rear admiral to recommend for continuation on active duty officers on the active duty promotion list serving in the grade of captain, who during the fiscal year in which the Doard meets will complete at least three years' service in that grade and who have not been selected for promotion to the grade of rear admiral. Officers who are subject to retirement under section 288 of this title during the fiscal year in which the board meets shall not be considered by this board. "(b) Whenever he convenes a board under this section, the Secretary shall establish a continuation zone. The zone shall consist of the most senior captains eligible for consideration for continuation on active duty who have not previously been placed in a continuation zone under this section. The Secretary shall, based upon the needs of the service, prescribe the number of captains t-o be included in the zone. "(c) Based on the needs of the service the Secretary shall furnish the board with the number of officers that may be recommended for continuation on active duty. This number shall be no less than 75 percent of the number considered. The board shall select from the designated continuation zone, in the number directed by the Secretary, those officers who are, in the opinion of the board, best qualified for continuation on active duty. " (d) The provisions of sections 253, 254, 258, and 260 of this title relating to selection for promotion shall, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section, apply to boards convened under this section. " (e) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation the detailed procedures whereby officers in a continuation zone will be selected for continuation on active duty. "(f) A board convened under this section shall submit its report to the Secretary. If the board has acted contrary to law or regulation, the Secretary may return the report for proceedings in revision and resubmission to the Secretary. After his final review the Secretary shall submit the report of the board to the President for his approval. Upon approval by the President, the names of the officers selected for continuation on active duty by the board shall be promptly disseminated to the service at large. Except as required by the procedures of this section, the proceedings of the board shall not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board. " (g) Each officer who is considered but not recommended for continuation on active duty under the provisions of this section shall, unless retired under some other provision of law, be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the report of the continuation board convened under this section is approved, or the last day of the month in which he completes twenty years of active service, whichever is later.

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"§290. Rear admirals; retention on the active list; involuntary retirement " (a) Any rear admiral, unless retired under some other provision of law or retained on active duty under subsection (b) of this section, shall be retired on June 30 ol the fiscal year in which he completes a total of seven years of service in the permanent grade of rear admiral or a total of thirty-five years of active commissioned service, including service creditable for retirement purposes under sections 432, 433, and 434 of this title. "(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Commandant, with the approval of the Secretary, may by annual action retain on active duty from fiscal year to fiscal year any rear admiral who would otherwise be retired under subsection (a). A rear admiral so retained, unless retired under some other provision of law, shall be retired on June 30 of that fiscal year in which no action is taken to further retain him under this subsection. "(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to any officer serving as Commandant. "§ 291. Voluntary retirement after twenty years' service "Any regular commissioned officer who has completed twenty years' active service in the Coast Guard, Navy, Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or the Reserve components thereof, including active duty for training, at least ten years of which shall have been active commissioned service, may, upon his own application, in the discretion of the President, be retired from active service, with retired pay of the grade with which retired. "§292. Voluntary retirement after thirty years' service "Any regular commissioned officer who has completed thirty years' service may, upon his own application, in the discretion of the Secretary, be retired from active service with retired pay of the grade with which retired. "§ 293. Compulsory retirement at age of sixty-two "Any regular commissioned officer, except a commissioned warrant officer, who has reached the age of sixty-two shall be retired from active service, with retired pay of the grade with which retired. "§ 294. Retirement for physical disability after selection for promotion; grade in which retired "An officer whose name appears on an approved list of officers selected for promotion to the next higher grade and who is retired for physical disability under the provisions of chapter 61 of title 10 70A Stat. 91. prior to being promoted shall be retired in the grade to which he was i^^",^^*^ ^^°^" 1221. selected for promotion. "E. Separation for Cause "§ 321. Review of records of officers "The Secretary may at any time convene a board of officers to review the record of any officer of the Regular Coast Guard to determine whether he shall be required to show cause for his retention on active duty— "(1) because his performance of duty has fallen below the standards prescribed by the Secretary, or "(2) because of moral dereliction, professional dereliction, or because his retention is not clearly consistent with the interests of national security.

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"§322. Boards of inquiry " (a) Boards of inquiry shall be convened at such places as the Secretary may prescribe to receive evidence and make findings and recommendations whether an officer who is required to show cause for retention under section 321 of this title should be retained on active duty. "(b) A fair and impartial hearing before a board of inquiry shall be given to each officer so required to show cause for retention. "(c) If a board of inquiry determines that the officer has failed to establish that he should be retained, it shall send the record of its proceedings to a board of review. " (d) If a board of inquiry determines that the officer has established that he should be retained, his case is closed. However, at any time after one year from the date of the determination in a case arising under clause (1) of section 321, and at any time after the date of the determination in a case arising under clause (2) of that section, an officer may again be required to show cause for retention. "§ 323. Boards of review " (a) Boards of review shall be convened at such times as the Secretary may prescribe, to review the records of cases of officers recommended by boards of inquiry for removal. "(b) I t, after reviewing the record of the case, a board of review determines that the officer has failed to establish that he should be retained, it shall send its recommendation to the Secretary for his action. "(c) If, after reviewing the record of the case, a board of review determines that the officer has established that he should be retained on active duty, his case is closed. However, at any time after one year from the date of the determination in a case arising under clause (1) of section 321 and at any time after the date of the determination in a case arising under clause (2) of that section, an officer may again be required to show cause for retention. "§324. Composition of boards "(a) A board convened under section 321, 322, or 323 of this title shall consist of at least three officers of the grade of commander or above, all of whom are serving in a grade senior to the grade of any officer considered by the board. " (b) No person may be a member of more than one board convened under section 321, 322, or 323 of this title to consider the same officer. "§325. Rights and procedures "Each officer under consideration for removal under section 322 of this title shall be— "(1) notified in writing at least thirty days before the hearing of the case by a board of inquiry of the reasons for which the officer is being required to show cause for retention; "(2) allowed reasonable time, as determined by the board of inquiry under regulations of the Secretary, to prepare his defense; "(3) allowed to appear in person and by counsel at proceedings before a board of inquiry; and "(4) allowed full access to, and furnished copies of, records relevant to the case at all stages of the proceeding, except that a board shall withhold any records that the Secretary determines should be withheld in the interests of national security. In any case where any records are withheld under this clause, the officer

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'Heroic Ráma, men proclaim The marvels of thy matchless fame, And I from loud-voiced rumour know the exploit of the broken bow, Yea, bent and broken, mighty Chief, A feat most wondrous, past belief. Stirred by thy fame thy face I sought: A peerless bow I too have brought. This mighty weapon, strong and dire, Great Jamadagni owned, my sire. Draw with its shaft my father's bow, And thus thy might, O Ráma, show. This proof of prowess let me see-- The weapon bent and drawn by thee; Then single fight our strength shall try, And this shall raise thy glory high.'

King Das'aratha heard with dread The boastful speech, and thus he said, Raising his hands in suppliant guise, With pallid cheek and timid eyes: 'Forgetful of the bloody feud Ascetic toils hast thou pursued; Then, Bráhman, let thy children be Untroubled and from danger free. Sprung of the race of Bhrigu, who Read holy lore, to vows most true, Thou swearest to the Thousand-eyed And thy fierce axe was cast aside. Thou turnedst to thy rites away Leaving the earth to Kaśyap's sway, And wentest far a grove to seek Beneath Mahendra's mountain peak.

Now, mighty Hermit, art thou here To slay us all with doom severe? For if alone my Ráma fall, We share his fate and perish all.'

As thus the aged sire complained The mighty chief no answer deigned. To Ráma only thus he cried: 'Two bows, the Heavenly Artist's pride, Celestial, peerless, vast, and strong, By all the worlds were honoured long. One to the Three-eyed God was given, By glory to the conflict driven, Thus armed fierce Tripura he slew: And then by thee 'twas burst in two. The second bow, which few may brave, The highest Gods to Vishnu gave. This bow I hold; before it fall The foeman's fenced tower and wall. Then prayed the Gods the Sire Most High Bv some unerring proof to try Were praise for might Lord Vishnu's due, Or his whose Neck is stained with Blue. The mighty Sire their wishes knew, And he whose lips are ever true Caused the two Gods to meet as foes. Then fierce the rage of battle rose: Bristled in dread each starting hair As S'iva strove with Vishnu there. But Vishnu raised his voice amain. And S'iva's bowstring twanged in vain; Its master of the Three bright Eyes Stood fixt in fury and surprise. Then all the dwellers in the sky, Minstrel, and saint, and God drew nigh, And prayed them that the strife might cease, And the great rivals met in peace. 'Twas seen how S'iva's bow has failed Unnerved, when Vishnu's might assailed, And Gods and heavenly sages thence To Vishnu gave preeminence. Then glorious S'iva in his rage Gave it to Devarát the sage Who ruled Videha's fertile land, To pass it down from hand to hand. But this my bow, whose shafts smite down The foeman's fenced tower and town, To great Richika Vishnu lent To be a pledge and ornament, Then Jamadagni, Bráhman dread, My sire, the bow inherited. But Arjun stooped to treachery vile And slew my noble sire by guile, Whose penance awful strength had gained, Whose hand the God-given bow retained.

I heard indignant how he fell By mournful fate, too sad to tell. My vengeful fury since that time Scourges all Warriors for the crime. As generations spring to life I war them down in endless strife. All earth I brought beneath my sway, And gave it for his meed and pay To holy Kas'yap, when of yore The rites performed by him were o'er. Then to Mahendra's hill I turned Strong in the strength that penance earned, And toiled upon his lofty head By Gods immortal visited. The breaking of the bow I knew From startled Gods conversing, through The airy regions, of thy deed, And hither came with swiftest speed. Now, for thy Warrior's honour sake, This best of bows, O Ráma, take: This, owned by Vishnu's self of old, My sire and grandsire loved to hold. Drawn to its head upon the string, One town-destroying arrow bring; If this thou can, O hero, I In single fight thy strength will try.'


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whose case is under consideration shall, to the extent that the national security permits, be furnished a summary of the records so withheld. "§ 326. Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary "The Secretary may remove an officer from active duty if his removal is recommended by a board of review under section 323 of this title. The Secretary's action in such a case is final and conclusive. "§ 327. Officers considered for removal; retirement or discharge; severance benefits " (a) At any time during proceedings under section 322 or 323, and before the removal of an officer, the Secretary may grant a request— "(1) for voluntary retirement, if the officer is otherwise qualified therefor; or "(2) for honorable discharge with severance benefits under subsection (b) in those cases arising under clause (1) of section 321; or "(3) for discharge with severance benefits under subsection (b) in those cases arising under clause (2) of section 321. "(b) Each officer removed from active duty under section 326 of this title shall— "(1) if on the date of removal the officer is eligible for voluntary retirement under any law, be retired in the grade and with the pay for which he would be eligible if retired at his request; or "(2) if on that date the officer is ineligible for voluntary retirement under any law, be honorably discharged in the grade then held with severance pay computed by multiplying his years of active commissioned service, but not more than twelve, by one month's basic pay of that grade, in those cases arising under clause (1) of section 321; or "(3) if on that date the officer is ineligible for voluntary retirement under any law, be discharged in the grade then held with severance pay computed by multiplying his years of active commissioned service, but not more than twelve, by one month's basic pay of that grade, in those cases arising under clause (2) of section 321. " I n time of war or national emergency, the Secretary may order any regular officer on the retired list to active duty. "§ 332. Recall to active duty with consent of officer " (a) Any regular officer on the retired list may, with his consent, be assigned to such duties as he may be able to perform but no officer on the retired list who has reached the age of sixty-two years shall be recalled in time of peace. "(b) The number of retired officers on active duty in the grade of lieutenant commander, commander, or captain shall not exceed 1 percent of the authorized number of officers on active duty in each such grade. "§ 333. Relief of retired officer promoted while on active duty "Any regular officer on the retired list recalled to active duty who during such active duty is advanced to a higher grade under an appointment shall, upon relief from active duty, if his performance of duty under such appointment has been satisfactory, be advanced on the retired list to the highest grade held while on such active duty.
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"§ 334. Retirement in cases where higher grade has been held " (a) Any commissioned officer, other than a commissioned warrant officer, who is retired under any provision of this title, shall be retired from active service with the highest grade held by him for not less than six months while on active duty in which, as determined by the Secretary, his performance of duty was satisfactory, with retired pay of the grade with which retired. "(b) Any warrant officer who is retired under any provision of 70A Stat. 22, section 564, 1263, 1293, or 1305 of title 10, shall be retired from active 101 service with the highest commissioned grade above chief warrant officer, W-4, held by him for not less than six months on active duty in which, as determined by the Secretary, his performance of duty was satisfactory, with retired pay of the grade with which retired. However, when the rate of pay of such highest grade is less than the pay of the warrant grade with which the officer would otherwise be 70A Stat. 104. retired under section 1371 of title 10, the retired pay shall be based on the higher rate of pay. "§ 335. Physical fitness of officers "The Secretary shall prescribe regulations under which the physical fitness of officers to perform their duties shall be periodically determined." (11) Section 433 is amended— (A) by striking out the words "two thousand two hundred and fifty" in subsection (a) and substituting in place thereof the words "total number of", and (B) by adding the following new subsection at the end: "(i) No personnel of the former Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation and Bureau of Customs transferred from those Bureaus 50 USC app. 601 to the Coast Guard by Executive Order 9083 and by Reorganization °«Plan Numbered 3, effective July 16, 1946, who are serving as com5JJSC i33y-i6 missioued officers in the Coast Guard, shall be required to retire from note active service under the provisions of section 288 of this title prior to completion of thirty years of active commissioned service, including service creditable for retirement purposes under this section, nor shall any such officers be subject to the provisions of section 289 of this title." (12) Section 759a is amended— (A) by striking out the figure "436" in subsection (a) and substituting in place thereof the figure "275"; (B) by striking out the figure "435" in subsection (a) and substituting in place thereof the figure "214". (13) Section 791 is amended by striking out the words "for temporary service". SEC. 2. (a) Officers who have been placed permanently out of line of promotion under laws and regulations of the Secretary in effect the day before the effective date of this Act shall be considered as having failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade for the second time on the day before the effective date of this Act, and shall be subject to the provisions of sections 282 through 285 of title 14, United States Code, as appropriate. No officer shall be separated from the service under the above provisions prior to the last day of the sixth calendar month following the effective date of this Act. (b) Officers who have been placed temporarily out of line of promotion for appointment for temporary service under laws and regulations of the Secretary in effect the day before the effective date of this Act shall be considered as having once failed of selection for promotion to the next higher grade.

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(c) Officers who, prior to the effective date of this Act, were considered but not selected for retention on active duty under the provisions of section 248, title 14, United States Code, shall remain subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of that section. I N T E R I M PROVISIONS

SEC. 3. (a) For a period of three years following the effective date of this Act, or until July 1, 1966, whichever is longer, the Secretary of the Treasury may, whenever the needs of the service require but not more than once annually, convene boards to recommend for continuation on active duty officers of the Coast Guard on the active duty promotion list in the following categories: (1) officers serving in the grade of captain who have not been selected for promotion to the grade of rear admiral and who are not subject to retirement under section 288 of title 14, United States Code, during the fiscal year in which a board is convened under this section, and (2) officers serving in the grade of commander. (b) Officers who are selected for promotion after the effective date of this Act and officers who are serving as extra numbers in grade under section 432 or 433, title 14, United States Code, may not be considered by boards convened under this section. (c) No officer may be considered more than once for continuation on active duty by a board convened under this section. (d) A t the time he convenes a board to recommend officers for continuation on active duty under this section, the Secretary shall establish a continuation zone for the category to be considered. The continuation zone for each category shall consist of the most senior officers of that category who have not previously been considered for con tinuation under this section. The zone shall include such number of officers as the Secretary determines to be necessary to meet the needs of the service. (e) The Secretary shall furnish a board convened under this section with the names and records of the officers who shall be considered by the board, and, based on the needs of the service, the number of officers that may be recommended for continuation on active duty. I n the case of officers serving in the grade of captain this number shall not be less than 90 percent of the total number of captains in the continuation zone. I n the case of officers serving in the grade of commander this number shall not be less than 80 percent of the total number of commanders in the continuation zone. (f) A board convened under this section shall consist of six or more officers who are serving on active duty in any grade above the grade being considered for continuation. (g) Before a board is convened under this section, notice of the convening date, the zone to be considered, and the number of officers to be continued on active duty shall be given the service at large. Any officer to be considered by the board may send a communication through official channels to the board, to arrive not later than the date the board convenes^ inviting attention to any matter of record in the Coast Guard concerning himself. A communication sent under this section may not criticize any officer or reflect upon his character, conduct, or motives. (h) Each member of a board convened under this section shall swear or affirm that he will, without prejudice or partiality, and having in view both the special fitness of officers and the efficiency of the Coast Guard, perform the duties imposed upon him.

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(i) A board convened under this section shall recommend for continuation on active duty those officers in the zone whom the board considers best qualified for continuation. (j) A board convened under this section shall submit its report to the Secretary. If the board has acted contrary to law or regulation, the Secretary may return the report for proceedings in revision and resubmission to the Secretary. After his final review the Secretary shall submit the report of the board to the President for his approval. Upon approval by the President, the names of the officers selected for continuation on active duty by the board shall be promptly disseminated to the service at large. Except as required by the procedures of this section, the proceedings of the board shall not be disclosed to any person not a member of the board. (k) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations governing the detailed procedure whereby officers in a designated zone will be selected for continuation on active duty. (1) Each officer who is considered for continuation on active duty under this section and who is not recommended for continuation in the approved report of the board shall not thereafter be eligible for promotion and, unless earlier retired under some other provision of law, shall be retired on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the report of the board is approved, or on the last day of the month in which he completes twenty years of active service, whichever is later. (m) Each officer who is retired under this section shall be paid, in addition to his retired pay, a lump-sum payment of $2,000, effective on the date of his retirement. (n) An officer whose retirement is required under this section shall be considered for the purposes of subsection (m) of this section as being retired under this section if the officer retires voluntarily prior to the date specified for his retirement under this section. (o) Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, no officer shall be retired under this section until the last day of the sixth month following the month in which the report of the board which considered him is approved. (p) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, any officer who has failed of selection for continuation may, at his own request, and with the approval of the Secretary, at any time prior to completion of twenty years of active service, be honorably flischarged with severance pay computed in accordance with section 286 of title 14, United States Code. (q) Notwithstanding section 1431 of title 10, United States Code, an original election, change, or revocation of an election made under that section by an officer who— (1) is considered for continuation on active duty under this section, and (2) is not recommended for continuation, and (3) either retires under this section, or voluntarily retires under another provision of law before the date specified for his retirement under this section, is effective if such original election, change, or revocation is made prior to the convening date of the board which considers him. REPEALS

SEC. 4. (a) Sections 435, 436, 437, 439, and 440 of title 14, United States Code, are repealed. 14 USC 435 note. (b) The Act of September 21, 1961 (75 Stat. 538), is repealed.

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(c) The analysis of chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking out the following items: "435. Temporary appointments in time of war or national emergency. "436. Temporary promotions in time of war or national emergency. "437. OflScers having less than 20 years of service; discharge during war or emergency for unsatisfactory performance of duty, "439. Oath of office. "440. Temporary promotions of warrant officers." SAVING CLAUSES

SEC. 5. (a) Officers in each grade who have been recommended as qualified for temporary promotion under laws and regulations in effect the day before the effective date of this Act but not promoted to the grade for which they were recommended shall be placed on a list of selectees in order of their precedence, and they shall be promoted as if they had been selected for promotion in the approved report of a selection board convened under this Act. (b) Officers who have been recommended for promotion to the grade of rear admiral under laws and regulations in effect the day before the effective date of this Act but have not been promoted to that grade shall be promoted as if they had been so recommended in the approved report of a selection board convened under this Act. (c) The enactment of this Act does not terminate the appointment of any officer. (d) An officer of the Regular Coast Guard who on the day before the effective date of this Act had been promoted to and was serving on active duty in a temporary grade higher than his permanent grade shall be considered to have been promoted to that grade under section 271 of title 14, United States Code. (e) A n officer of the Regular Coast Guard who was appointed as a temporary commissioned officer under any provision of law in effect prior to the effective date of this Act and who is serving on active duty shall be considered to have been appointed under section 214 of title 14, United States Code, and subject to the provisions thereof. (f) Each officer who would have been required to retire on June 30, 1962, under the provisions of section 288 of title 14, United States Code, had that section been in effect on that date, shall be retired on the last day of the sixth month following the month in which this Act becomes effective. If, under section 288 of title 14, United States Code, the retirement of any other officer would be required after June 30, 1962, but less than six months following the effective date of this Act, his retirement shall be deferred until the last day of the twelfth month following the month in which this Act becomes effective, or June 30, 1964, whichever is earlier. (g) The enactment of this Act does not increase or decrease the retired pay of any person retired on or prior to the effective date of this Act. (h) Notwithstanding section 1431 of title 10, United States Code, an original election, change, or revocation of an election, made under that section by an officer who is retired under the provisions of section 282, 283, 284, 285, or 288 of title 14, United States Code, is effective if made prior to the first day of the third month following the month in which this Act is enacted. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 6. Section 289 of title 14, United States Code, as enacted by section 1(10)(C) of this Act, becomes effective three years after the effective date of this Act, or on July 1, 1966, whichever is later. Approved September 24, 1963. 93-025,0-64-15

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The Ramayana/Book I/Canto LXXVI: Debarred From Heaven

The haughty challenge, undeterred The son of Das'aratha heard, And cried, while reverence for his sire Checked the full torrent of his ire: 'Before this day have I been told The deed that stained thy hands of old. But pity bids my soul forget: Thy father, murdered, claimed the debt. My strength, O Chief, thou deemest slight, Too feeble for a Warrior's might. Now will I show thy wondering eyes The prowess which they dare despise.'

He hastened then with graceful ease Tbat mighty bow and shaft to seize. His hand the weapon strung and swayed: The arrow on the string was laid. Then Jamadagni's son he eyed, And thus in words of fury cried: 'Thou art a Bráhman, still to be Most highly honoured, Chief, by me. For Visvámitra's sake beside Shall reverence due be ne'er denied. Though mine the power, I would not send A dart at thee thy life to end. But thy great power to wander free, Which penance-rites have won for thee, Or glorious worlds from thee to wrest, Is the firm purpose of my breast, And Vishnu's dart which now I strain Can ne'er be shot to fall in vain: It strikes the mighty, and it stuns The madness of the haughty ones.

Then Gods, and saints and heavenly choir Preceded by the General Sire, Met in the air and gazed below On Ráma with that wondrous bow. Nymph, minstrel, angel, all were there, Snake-God, and spirit of the air, Giant, and bard, and gryphon, met, Their eyes upon the marvel set. In senseless hush the world was chained While Ráma's hand the bow retained, And Jamadagni's son amazed And powerless on the hero gazed. Then when his swelling heart had shrunk, And his proud strength in torpor sunk, Scarce his voice ventured, low and weak, To Ráma lotus-eyed, to speak: 'When long ago I gave away The whole broad land to Kas'yap's sway He charged me never to remain Within the limits of his reign. Obedient to my guide's behest On earth by night I never rest. My choice is made. I will not dim Mine honour and be false to him. So, son of Raghu, leave me still The power to wander where I will, And swifter than the thought my flight Shall place me on Mahendra's height. My mansions of eternal joy. By penance won, thou mayst destroy. My path to these thy shaft may stay. Now to the work! No more delay! I know thee Lord of Gods; I know Thy changeless might laid Madhu low. All other hands would surely fail To bend this bow. All hail! all hail! See! all the Gods have left the skies To bend on thee their eager eyes, With whose achievements none compete. Whose arm in war no God can meet. No shame is mine. I ween, for thou, Lord of the Worlds, hast dimmed my brow. Now, pious Ráma, 'tis thy part To shoot afar that glorious dart: I, when the fatal shaft is shot, Will seek that hill and tarry not.'

He ceased. The wondrous arrow flew, And Jamadagni's offspring knew Those glorious worlds to him were barred, Once gained by penance long and hard. Then straight the airy quarters cleared, And the mid regions bright appeared, While Gods and saints unnumbered praised Ráma, the mighty bow who raised. And Jamadagni's son, o'erawed. Extolled his name with highest laud,

With reverent steps around him strode, Then hastened on his airy road. Far from the sight of all he fled, And rested on Mahendra's head.


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[H. R. 6012] Collisions at sea, prevention. Proclamation authorization.

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Lights displayed by v e s s e l s, exemptions.

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33 USC 143147d.

AN ACT

TQ authorize the President to proclaim regulations for preventing collisions at sea. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to proclaim the regulations set forth in section 4 of this Act for preventing collisions involving waterborne craft upon the hi,gh seas, and in all waters connected therewith. The effective date of such proclamation shall be not earlier than the date fixed by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization for application of such regulations by Governments which have agreed to accept them. Such proclamation, together with the regulations, shall be published in the Federal Eegister and after the effective date specified m such proclamation such regulations shall have effect as if enacted by statute and shall be followed by all public and private vessels of the United States and by all aircraft of United States registry to the extent therein made applicable. Such regulations shall not apply to the harbors, rivers, and other inland waters of the United States; to the Great Lakes of North America and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as the lower exit of the Saint Lambert Lock at Montreal in the Province of Quebec, Canada; to the Eed Eiver of the North and the rivers emptying into the Gulf of Mexico and their tributaries; nor with respect to aircraft in any territorial waters of the United States. SEC. 2. Any requirement of such regulations in respect of the number, position, range of visibility, or arc of visibility of the lights required to be displayed by vessels shall not apply to any vessel of the Navy or of the Coast Guard whenever the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of the Treasury, in the case of Coast Guard vessels operating under the Treasury Department, or such official as either may designate, shall find or certify that, by reason of special construction, it is not possible for such vessel or class of vessels to comply with such regulations. The lights of any such exempted vessel or class of vessels, however, shall conform as closely to the requirements of the applicable regulations as the Secretary or such official shall find or certify to be feasible. Notice of such findings or certification and of the character and position of the lights prescribed to be displayed on such exempted vessel or class of vessels shall be published in the Federal Register and in the Notice to Mariners and, after the effective date specified in such notice, shall have effect as part of such regulations. SEC. 3. On the date the regulations authorized to be proclaimed under section 1 hereof take effect, the Act of October 11, 1951 (65 Stat. 406), is repealed and the regulations proclaimed thereunder shall be of no further force or effect. Until such date, nothing herein shall in any way limit, supersede, or repeal any regulations for the prevention of collisions which have heretofore been prescribed by statute, regulation, or rule. Any reference in any other law to the Act of October 11, 1961 (65 Stat. 406), or the r e f l a t i o n s proclaimed thereunder, shall be deemed a reference to this Act and the regulations proclaimed hereunder.

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SEC. 4. The regulations authorized to be proclaimed under section 1 hereof are the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1960, approved by the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, held at London from May 17, 1960, to June 17, 1960, as follows: "REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA "PART A.—PRELIMINARY AND DEFINITIONS

"Rule 1 " (a) These Rules shall be followed by all vessels and seaplanes upon the high seas and in all waters connected therewith navigable by seagoing vessels, except as provided in Rule 30. Where, as a result of their special construction, it is not possible for seaplanes to comply fully with the provisions of Rules specifying the carrying of lights and shapes, these provisions shall be followed as closely as circumstances permit. " (b) The Rules concerning lights shall be complied with in all weathers from sunset to sunrise, and during such times no other lights shall be exhibited, except such lights as cannot be mistaken for the prescribed lights or do not impair their visibility or distinctive character, or interfere with the keeping of a proper look-out. The lights prescribed by these Rules may also be exhibited from sunrise to sunset in restricted visibility and in all other circumstances when it is deemed necessary. "(c) I n the following Rules, except where the context otherwise requires— "(i) the word 'vessel' includes every description of water craft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water; "(ii) the word 'seaplane' includes a flying boat and any other aircraft designed to manoeuvre on the water; "(iii) the term 'power-driven vessel' means any vessel propelled by machinery; "(iv) every power-driven vessel which is under sail and not under power is to be considered a sailing vessel, and every vessel under power, whether under sail or not, is to be considered a power-driven vessel; "(v) a vessel or seaplane on the water is 'under way' when she is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground; "(vi) the term 'height above the hull' means height above the uppermost continuous deck; '^(vii) the length and breadth of a vessel shall be her length overall and largest breadth; " (viii) the length and span of a seaplane shall be its maximum length and span as shown m its certificate of airworthiness, or as determined by measurement in the absence of such certificate; "(ix) vessels shall be deemed to be in sight of one another only when one can be observed visually from the other; "(x) the word 'visible', when applied to lights, means visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere; "(xi) the term 'short blast' means a blast of about one second's duration; "(xii) the term 'prolonged blast' means a blast of from four to six seconds' duration; "(xiii) the word 'whistle' means any appliance capable of producing the prescribed short and prolonged blasts;

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"(xiv) the term 'engaged in fishing' means fishing with nets, lines or trawls but does not including fishing with trolling lines. a P A R T B.—^LIGHTS A N D

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"Kule 2 " (a) A power-driven vessel when under way shall carry— "(i) On or in front of the foremast, or if a vessel without a foremast then in the forepart of the vessel, a white light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 225 degrees (20 points of the compass), so fixed as to show the light 1121^ degrees (10 points) on each side of the vessel, that is, from right ahead to 22'1^ dejgrees (2 points) abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 5 miles. "(ii) Either forward or abaft the white light prescribed in sub-section (i) a second white light similar in construction and character to that light. Vessels of less than 150 feet in length shall not be required to carry this second white light but may do so. "(iii) These two white lights shall be so placed in a line with and over the keel that one shall be at least 15 feet higher than the other and in such a position that the forward light shall always be shown lower than the after one. The horizontal distance between the two white lights shall be at least three times the vertical distance. The lower of these two white lights or, if only one is carried, then that light, shall be placed at a height above the hull of not less than 20 feet, and, if the breadth of the vessel exceeds 20 feet, then at a height above the hull not less than such breadth, so however that the light need not be placed at a greater height above the hull than 40 feet. In all circumstances the light or lights, as the case may be, shall be so placed as to be clear of and above all other lights and obstructing superstructures. "(iv) On the starboard side a green light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 112% degrees (10 points of the compass), so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 221/^ degrees (2 points) abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. "(v) On the port side a red light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 112% degrees (10 points of the compass), so fixed as to show the light from ri^ht ahead to 22% degrees (2 points) abaft the beam on the port side, and of such a character as to he visible at a distance of at least 2 miles. "(vi) The said green and red sidelights shall be fitted with inboard screens projecting at least 3 feet forward from the light, so as to prevent these lights from being seen across the bows. " (b) A seaplane under way on the water shall carry— " (i) I n the forepart amidships where it can best be seen a white light, so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 220 degrees of the compass, so fixed as to show the light 110 degrees on each side of the seaplane, namely, from right ahead to 20 degrees abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 3 miles. "(ii) On the right or starboard wing tip a green light, so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 110 degrees of the compass, so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 20 degrees abaft the beam on the starboard side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least 2 miles.

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