Public Law 74–150

That the Secretary

Boy Scouts of America.

Loan of camp equipment authorized.

of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Treasury are hereby authorized, at their discretion, under such rules and regulations as they may respectively prescribe, to lend to the Boy Scouts

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of America, a corporation chartered by Act of Congress approved June 15, 1916, for use at the National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America to be held at Washington, District of Columbia, during the summer of 1937, such tents, cots, blankets, and other articles of camp equipage as may be desired by said Boy Scouts of America and available for its approximately thirty-five thousand Scouts and

Proviso.

Bond required.

officials: Provided, That the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary of the Treasury, before delivering such property, shall take from the Boy Scouts of America such bond and in such amount as will, in the discretion of the Secretary of the department involved, insure the safe return of such property in good order and condition, and the whole without expense to the United States.

Sec. 2.

The Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, the Architect of the Capitol, are hereby authorized to grant permits through the proper service or bureau for use by the said Boy Scouts of portions of parks, reservations, or other public spaces and property under their control in the District of Columbia and environs as in their opinion may be temporarily spared for

Provisos.

Condition.

that purpose: Provided, That such use will inflict no serious or permanent injury upon any of the parks, reservations, or other

Restoration after use.

public spaces: And provided further, That the parks, reservations, or other public spaces, which shall be so used or occupied, shall be promptly restored to their original condition by the Boy Scouts,

Indemnity for damage.

and the said Boy Scouts shall indemnify the United States for all damages of any kind whatsoever sustained by reason of any such

Housing, etc., facilities; erection authorized.

use or occupancy. The privileges and usages granted shall include the temporary erection of tents for entertainment, hospitals, commissaries, and other subsistence quarters, and other purposes; and

Fees; use of.

the said Boy Scouts are hereby authorized to charge reasonable fees for the use of the same, and to sell articles at said commissaries, which sales shall be solely for the convenience of the participants in the jamboree. The net profits derived from such sales or fees shall be used exclusively to aid in meeting expenses incident to the

Supervision.

said jamboree. The sale of foodstuffs in or about such tents or elsewhere upon the public spaces used by the Boy Scouts as authorized by this Act shall be under the supervision of the health officer of the District of Columbia and in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by him. The use and erection of tents shall at all times be subject to the supervision of the fire marshal of the District of Columbia and shall be subject to such regulations as he may prescribe.

The erection and use of tents for any purpose involving health or sanitation shall be subject to the supervision of the health officer of the District of Columbia and to such regulations as he may

Proviso.

Permits to conform to local regulations.

prescribe: Provided, That none of the authority herein granted shall e exercised by any of the officials herein mentioned in such manner as to conflict with other permits heretofore regularly granted for the use of such public space, reservations, parks, streets, or buildings in the District of Columbia.