Volume 53
Public Law 76–288
To amend an Act entitled “An Act to authorize the establishment of a permanent instruction staff at the United States Coast Guard Academy”, approved April 16, 1937.
Approved July 15, 1939
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled “An Act to authorize the establishment of a permanent instruction staff at the United States Coast Guard Academy”, approved April 16, 1937.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Coast Guard Academy.
That section 7 of the Act of April 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 67; U. S. C., 1934 edition, Supp. IV, title 14, sec. 15h), is hereby amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Congressional Board of Visitors, appointment.
“In addition to the Advisory Board, there shall be appointed in January of each year a Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard Academy, which shall consist of two Senators and three Members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the chairmen of the committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, having cognizance of legislation pertaining to the Coast Guard Academy, the chairmen of said committees being ex officio members of the Board, and of one Senator and two Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the President of the Senate and the
Proviso.
Substitutes for original appointees.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively: Provided, That whenever a member or an ex officio member is unable to attend the annual meeting as provided in paragraph (b) of this section another member may be appointed in his stead in the manner as herein provided but without restriction as to month of appointment.”
Approved, July 15, 1939.