Volume 49 · 1396
Public Law 74–481
To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the Arkansas Centennial Celebration, at Little Rock, Arkansas, the Texas Centennial, at Dallas, Texas, and the National Confederate Reunion, at Shreveport, Louisiana, between the dates from June 6 to June 16, 1936, inclusive.
Approved June 3, 1936
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the Arkansas Centennial Celebration, at Little Rock, Arkansas, the Texas Centennial, at Dallas, Texas, and the National Confederate Reunion, at Shreveport, Louisiana, between the dates from June 6 to June 16, 1936, inclusive.
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President
Marine Band.
Attendance of, at Arkansas Centennial Celebration, the Texas Centennial, and the National Confederate Reunion, authorized.
is authorized to permit the band of the United States Marine Corps to attend and give concerts at the Arkansas Centennial Celebration, at Little Rock, Arkansas, the Texas Centennial at Dallas, Texas, and the National Confederate Reunion at Shreveport, Louisiana between the dates from June 6 to June 16, 1936, inclusive.
Sec. 2.
For the purpose of defraying the expenses of such band in attending and giving concerts at such celebrations and reunion there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $11,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided,
Proviso.
Per diem allowance; additional to pay, etc.
That in addition to transportation and Pullman accommodations the leaders and members of the Marine Band be allowed not to exceed $5 per day each for actual living expenses while on this duty, and that the payment of such expenses shall be in addition to the pay and allowances to which they would be entitled while serving at their permanent station.
Approved, June 3, 1936.