Volume 52 · 1205
Public Law 75–705
To authorize the Secretary of War to lend certain property to the Reunion Committee of the United Confederate Veterans to be used at their annual encampment to be held at Columbia, South Carolina, from August 30 to September 2, 1938.
Approved June 25, 1938
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of War to lend certain property to the Reunion Committee of the United Confederate Veterans to be used at their annual encampment to be held at Columbia, South Carolina, from August 30 to September 2, 1938.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to lend, at his discretion, to the Reunion Committee of the United Confederate Veterans, for use at the United Confederate Veterans’ Encampment, to be held at Columbia, South Carolina, from August 30 to September 2, 1938, both dates inclusive, such tents, cots, blankets, comforters, pillows, pillowcases, sheets, hospital and first-aid equipment, mess kits, and other property of a similar character as may be required by such committee for use in connection with such encampment: Provided, That no expense shall
Provisos.
No Federal expense.
be caused the United States Government by the delivery and return of said property, the same to be delivered from the nearest quartermaster depot at such time prior to the holding of said encampment as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of War and the Confederate Reunion Committee: Provided further, That the Secretary of War,
Bond.
before delivery of such property, shall take from said Reunion Committee of the United Confederate Veterans a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of said property in good order and condition, and the whole without expense to the United States.
Approved, June 25, 1938.