Private Law 74–225

That from and after the date of approval of this Act the present leader of the Army Band shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of a captain in the Army; and in the computation of his pay and allowances all service in the Army of whatever nature rendered by the said

Retirement provision.

leader shall be counted as if it were commissioned service; and the said leader of the Army Band shall, at such time as the President in his discretion may direct, be entitled to retirement as a captain in the Army, in the same manner as other officers of the Army of such rank and length of service, computed as stated above, would be entitled to retirement.