Public Law 74–839

That section 11, (Corps of Engineers), National Defense Act, as amended, is hereby further amended to provide one additional assistant to the Chief of Engineers with the rank of brigadier general, and one hundred and eighty-five additional officers in grades from colonel to second lieutenant, inclusive: Provided, That the legally authorized commissioned strength of the Regular Army is increased by one hundred and eighty-five, which said increase shall be allotted to the Corps of

Reserve officers for active duty.

Engineers: Provided further, That the President is hereby authorized to call to active duty with the Regular Army such number of officers of the Organized Reserves and for such time as may be necessary to meet the demands made and to be made upon the Engineer

Vol. 41, p. 776: U. S. C., p. 249.

Funds available for designated officers on nonmilitary public works.

Corps of the Regular Army notwithstanding the provisions of section 37a of the Act of June 3, 1916, as amended: Provided, That officers of the Corps of Engineers and the Reserve officers of the Corps of Engineers employed primarily on duty connected with nonmilitary public works prosecuted under the direction of the Chief of Engineers, including river and harbor improvements, flood control, and other such works, shall, while so employed, be paid their pay and allowances, mileage and travel allowances from the appropriation for the work or works upon which they are employed: And provided further, That the number of officers so engaged and

To be exclusive of commissioned strength of the Regular Army.

so paid shall be exclusive of the commissioned strength of the Regular Army as now or hereafter limited by the funds appropriated for “Pay of the Army” in the annual War Department Appropriation Act.