Chapter 11. To authorize the calling into the service of the United States the militia and other locally created armed forces in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 11.— An Act To authorize the calling into the service of the United States the militia and other locally created armed forces in the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes. January 26, 1918.[[H. R. 7697](/us/bill/65/hr/7697).][[Public, No. 97](/us/pl/65/97).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Philippine Islands.Militia, etc., of, may be called into United States service.*Post*, pp. 500, 1890.
That the militia and other locally created armed forces in the Philippine Islands may be called into the service of the United States, and all members thereof may be drafted into said service and organized in such manner as is or may be provided by law for calling or drafting the National Guard into said service, and shall in all respects while therein be upon the same footing with members of the National Guard so called or *Proviso*.Pay, etc., limitation.drafted; *Provided*, That the pay and allowances of officers and men of the Philippine Militia and other locally created armed forces in the Philippine Islands called into the service of the United States 433under the provisions of this Act when serving in the Philippine Islands shall in no case exceed the pay and allowances for corresponding grades of Philippine Scouts.
Approved, January 26, 1918.