ACT

(January 24)

Official Journal No. 42,700 of 26 January 1996

By means of which some benefits are granted to Army, National Navy, Police Forces, and Colombian Air Force reservists

THE CONGRESS OF COLOMBIA,

DECRETA:

ARTICLE 1o. The Colombians who have provided the mandatory military service and who for such reason have the title of reservists of the Army, the Navy or the Police, will have priority in the agrarian reform programs and in those that refer to housing of social interest that the government will promote, giving preference to those of the region and to those who credit their quality of farmers.

ARTICLE 2o. This Law governs from its enactment.

The President of the honorable Senate of the Republic,

JULIO CESAR GUERRA TULENA

The Secretary General of the honorable Senate of the Republic,

PEDRO PUMAREJO VEGA

The President of the honorable House of Representatives,

RODRIGO RIVERA SALAZAR

The Secretary General of the honorable House of Representatives,

DIEGO VIVAS TAFUR

COLOMBIA-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

Publish and execute

Dada en Santafe de Bogota, D.C., at 24 January 1996

ERNESTO SAMPER PIZANO

The Minister of National Defense,

JOHN CARLOS ESGUERRA PORTOCARRERO