Volume 49 · 1186
Public Law 74–161
To extend the facilities of the Public Health Service to seamen on Government vessels not in the Military or Naval Establishments.
Approved March 21, 1936
Statutory text
AN ACT
To extend the facilities of the Public Health Service to seamen on Government vessels not in the Military or Naval Establishments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America assembled,
That hereafter seamen not
Public Health Service.
Facilities of extended to seamen on certain Government vessels.
enlisted or commissioned in the Military or Naval Establishments, who are not now entitled by virtue of any law to medical relief by the Public Health Service, shall, when employed on vessels of the United States Government (other than those of the Panama Canal) of more than five tons’ burden and on State school ships, be entitled to medical relief by the Public Health Service in the same manner and to the same extent as seamen employed on registered, enrolled, and
Cadets on State school ships.
licensed vessels are entitled. Cadets on State school ships shall also be entitled to the same medical relief as is herein granted to seamen.
Approved, March 21, 1936.