Public Law 83–131

That whenever the President shall find the cooperation and use of the American National Red Cross with the Armed Forces to be necessary, he is authorized to accept the assistance tendered by the said Red Cross, and to employ the same under the Armed Forces. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act.

Sec. 2.

Whenever the said Red Cross cooperation and assistance

Transportation, etc.

with the Armed Forces shall have been accepted by the President, the personnel entering upon the duty specified in the first section of this Act may be transported while proceeding to their place of duty, while serving thereat, and while returning therefrom, at the cost and charge of the United States as civilian employees employed with the said forces; be furnished meals and quarters, providing the cost thereof is borne by such personnel or by the American National Red Cross, except that in instances where civilian employees are furnished quarters without cost, employees of the American National Red Cross may also be furnished quarters on the same basis without cost; and be furnished office space, warehousing, wharfage, and means of communication, without charge, when such facilities are available: Provided, That no passport fee shall be charged or collected for any passport issued to such personnel so serving or proceeding abroad to enter upon such service: Provided further, That such Red Cross equipment and supplies as may, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed as provided for in the first section hereof, be determined to be necessary in the furnishing of the assistance herein provided, including Red Cross supplies that may be tendered as a gift and accepted for use by the Armed Forces, shall be transported at the cost and charge of the United States.

Sec. 3.

The fifth paragraph of section 127a of the Act of June 3, 1916, as added by section 51 of the Act of June 4, 1920 (ch. 227, 41 Stat.

10 USC 1347.

Storage buildings.

785), is amended to read as follows:

“Each Secretary of a military department may grant permission, by revocable license, to the American National Red Cross to erect and maintain on any United States military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned buildings suitable for the storage of supplies, or to occupy for that purpose buildings erected by the United States, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, such supplies to be available for the aid of the civilian population in case of serious national disaster.”

Sec. 4.

The Act of January 5, 1905 (ch. 23, 33 Stat. 599), as

36 USC 1–6, 8, 9.

amended, is further amended as follows:

Sec. 5.

The third paragraph under the heading “war department”

Reimbursement for auditing.

36 USC 7.

of the Act of May 29, 1920 (ch. 214, 41 Stat. 659), is amended by deleting the words “War Department” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Department of Defense”.

Sec. 6.

The Act of April 24, 1912 (ch. 90, 37 Stat. 90), as amended,

Repeal.

36 USC 10, 11.

is hereby repealed.

Sec. 7.

For the purpose of this Act, employees of the American

Status of employees.

National Red Cross shall not be considered to be employees of the Federal Government of the United States.