Public Law 84–11

That the Act of July 1, 1947 (Public Law 159, Eightieth Congress: 61 Stat. 243), is hereby

Armed Forces.

Participation in Olympic Games, etc.

amended to read as follows:

“That as used in this Act, the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Defense, and, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a part of the Navy, the Secretary of the Treasury, as the case may be.

“Sec. 2.

(a)(a)

The Secretary concerned is authorized (1) to permit personnel of the Armed Forces to train for. attend, and participate in the Second Pan-American Games, the Seventh Olympic Winter Games, the Games of the XVI Olympiad, future Pan-American Games and Olympic Games, and (2) subject to the limitation contained in subsection (b) herein, to permit personnel of the Armed Forces to train for, attend, and participate in other international amateur sports competition not specified in (1) above, if the Secretary of State determines that the interests of the United States will be served by participation therein.

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“(b)“(b)

The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than thirty days prior

Report to Congress.

to the commitment of personnel pursuant to the authority contained in subsection (a) (2) hereof, furnish to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the details of the proposed participation by personnel of the Armed Forces in international amateur sports competition.

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“(c)“(c)

Subject, to the limitations contained in section 3 of this Act, the Secretary concerned may spend such funds and acquire and utilize such supplies, materiel, and equipment as he determines to be necessary to provide training of personnel of the Armed Forces for such games, to provide for their attendance at and participation in such games, and for training of animals of the Armed Forces for, and their attendance at and participation in, such games.

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“Sec. 3.

(a)(a)

There may be expended, for the participation of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps in the activities covered by this Act, not more than $800,000 during each four-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to he apportioned among the military departments as prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.

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“(b)“(b)

There may be expended, for the participation of members of the Coast Guard in the activities covered by this Act, not more than $100,000 during each four-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.

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“(c)“(c)

Appropriations available to the Department of Defense and the Department of the Treasury, as the case may be, may be utilized to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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“Sec. 4.

Nothing in this Act shall authorize the payment of allowances at rates in excess of those fixed for participation in other military or naval activities.

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“Sec. 5.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, (a) no member of the uniformed services shall be entitled to the travel or transportation allowances authorized by section 303 of the Career Compensation

63 Stat. 813.

37 USC 253.

Act of 1949, as amended, for any period during which his expenses for travel or transportation are being paid by the agency sponsoring his participation in the games and competitions authorized by this Act, and (b) no member of the uniformed services without dependents shall be entitled to receive the basic allowances for subsistence and quarters authorized by sections 301 and 302 of the Career Compensation Act

37 USC 251, 252.

of 1949, as amended, for any period during which such member is subsisted and quartered by the agency sponsoring his participation in the games and competitions as authorized by this Act.”

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