Volume 50
Public Law 75–534
To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Madison, Wisconsin, September 5 to 10, inclusive, 1937.
Approved July 28, 1937
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Madison, Wisconsin, September 5 to 10, inclusive, 1937.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President
Grand Army Encampment, 1937.
Attendance of Marine Band authorized.
is authorized to permit the band of the United States Marine Corps to attend and give concerts at the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Madison, Wisconsin, from September 5 to 10, inclusive, 1937.
Sec. 2.
For the purpose of defraying the expenses of such band
Sum authorized for expenses.
Post, p. 768.
in attending and giving concerts at such encampment there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $7,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, That
Proviso.
Allowance for members; additional to pay.
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 the 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, July 28, 1937.