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Volume 52

Public Law 75–215

To improve the efficiency of the Lighthouse Service, and for other purposes.

Approved May 13, 1938

Statutory text

AN ACT

To improve the efficiency of the Lighthouse Service, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That in all appropriations

Lighthouse Service.

Payment of traveling expenses, new appointees in districts outside continental limits of United States.

hereafter made, for “General Expenses Lighthouse Service” there is authorized to be made available not exceeding $1,500 in any fiscal year, under rules prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce, for paying the actual and necessary traveling expenses of new appointees from ports of embarkation in the United States to first post of duty at isolated light stations, in districts outside the continental limits of the United States.

Sec. 2.

That in all appropriations hereafter made for “General

Children of certain lighthouse keepers, school transportation.

Expenses, Lighthouse Service” there is authorized to be made available not exceeding $2,500 in any fiscal year, for the transportation, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce, of the children of lighthouse keepers at isolated light stations where necessary to enable such children to attend school.

Sec. 3.

Money accruing from commutation of rations and provisions

Use of moneys accruing from commutation of rations.

for working parties in the field, officers and crews of light vessels and tenders, and officials and other authorized persons on board of such tenders or vessels, after payment on proper vouchers to the officer in charge of the mess of such vessel or party, as provided by law, may be expended and accounted for pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce, notwithstanding the provisions

48 Stat. 1233.

31 U. S. C. § 725s.

of the Act of June 26, 1934 (48 Stat. 1233).

Approved, May 13, 1938.

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