Volume 49 · 1369
Public Law 74–435
To authorize the Secretary of War to lend to the Reunion Committee of the United Confederate Veterans three thousand blankets, olive drab, numbered 4, one thousand five hundred canvas cots, to be used at their annual encampment to be held at Shreveport, Louisiana, in June 1936.
Approved May 20, 1936
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of War to lend to the Reunion Committee of the United Confederate Veterans three thousand blankets, olive drab, numbered 4, one thousand five hundred canvas cots, to be used at their annual encampment to be held at Shreveport, Louisiana, in June 1936.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to lend, at his discretion to the Reunion Committee of the United Confederate Veterans, for use at the United Confederate Veterans’ Encampment, to be held at Shreveport, Louisiana, June 9, 10, 11, and 12, 1936, two hospital ward tents, with all pegs, poles, and equipment necessary for their erection ; one storage tent complete with all equipment; one large wall tent complete with all equipment; six small wall tents complete with all equipment; ten pyramidal tents complete with all equipment; fifty 14-quart G. I. buckets; three thousand blankets, olive drab, wool; one thousand five hundred canvas folding cots ; one thousand five hundred comforters; one thousand five hundred cotton-felted pillows complete with cotton pillow cases; three thousand cotton bedsheets: Provided, That no expense shall be caused the
Proviso.
No Federal expense.
United States Government by the delivery and return of said property; the same to be delivered from the nearest quartermaster depot at such time prior to the holding of said encampment as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of War and the Confederate Reunion Committee: Provided further, That the Secretary of War, before
Bond.
delivery of such property, shall take from said Reunion Committee of the United Confederate Veterans a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of said property in good order and condition, and the whole without expense to the United States.
Approved, May 20, 1936.