Volume 52 · 821
Public Law 75–555
To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the United Confederate Veterans’ 1938 Reunion at Columbia, South Carolina, from August 30 to September 2, 1938, both dates inclusive.
Approved June 21, 1938
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the United Confederate Veterans’ 1938 Reunion at Columbia, South Carolina, from August 30 to September 2, 1938, both dates inclusive.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President is authorized to permit the band of the United States Marine Corps to attend and give concerts at the United Confederate Veterans’ Reunion to be held at Columbia, South Carolina, from August 30 to September 2, 1938, both dates inclusive.
Sec. 2.
For the purpose of defraying the expenses of such band in
Appropriation authorized.
Post, p. 1142.
attending and giving concerts at such reunion there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $4,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, That in
Proviso.
Allowances.
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 21, 1938.