Chapter 90. To provide for the use of the American National Red Cross in aid of the land and naval forces in time of actual or threatened war
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CHAP. 90.— An Act To provide for the use of the American National Red Cross in aid of the land and naval forces in time of actual or threatened war.April 24, 1912.[[H. R. 16306](/us/bill/62/hr/16306).][[Public, No. 132](/us/pl/62/132).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,American National Red Cross.Use of services In time of war.*Post*, p. 1717. That whenever in time of war, or when war is imminent, the President may deem the cooperation and use of the American National Red Cross with the sanitary services of the land and naval forces to be necessary, he is authorized to accept the assistance tendered by the said Red Cross and to employ 91 the same under the sanitary services of the Army and Navy in conformity with such rules and regulations as he may prescribe.
Sec. 2. That when the Red Cross cooperation and assistance withPayment of transportation and subsistence. the land and naval forces in time of war or threatened hostilities shall have been accepted by the President, the personnel entering upon the duty specified in section one of this Act shall, while proceeding to their place of duty, while serving thereat, and while returning therefrom, be transported and subsisted at the cost and charge of the United StatesSupplies. as civilian employees employed with the said forces, and the Red Cross supplies that may be tendered as a gift and accepted for use in the sanitary service shall be transported at the cost and charge of the United States.
Approved, April 24, 1912.