Chapter 166. To authorize the Secretary of War to furnish to the National Museum certain articles of the arms, matériel, equipment, or clothing heretofore issued or produced for the United States Army, and to dispose of colors, standards, and guidons of demobilized organizations of the United States Army, and fo
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CHAP. 166.— An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to furnish to the National Museum certain articles of the arms, matériel, equipment, or clothing heretofore issued or produced for the United States Army, and to dispose of colors, standards, and guidons of demobilized organizations of the United States Army, and for other purposes. March 4, 1921. [[S. 4827](/us/bill/66/s/4827).] [[Public, No. 394](/us/pl/66/394).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of War Military equipment.Specimens of arms, etc., used or produced by the Army, to be exhibited in National Museum.be, and he hereby is, authorized to furnish to the National Museum, for exhibition, upon request therefor by the administrative head thereof, such articles of arms, materiel, equipment, or clothing as have been issued from time to time to the United States Army, or which have been or may hereafter be produced for the United States Army, and which are objects of general interest or of foreign or curious research, provided that such articles are surplus or can be spared.
Colors, etc., of demobilized Army organizations.Returned to States if organized from National Guard of. Sec. 2. That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is, authorized to dispose of all colors, standards, and guidons of demobilized organizations of the United States Army in the following manner: Any which were used during their service by such organizations and which 1439were brought into the service of the United States from the National Guard of any State may be returned to that State upon request therefor from the governor thereof; and all others may be sent, upon To State furnishing majority of men.request of the governor thereof, to whatever State the Secretary of War may determine to have furnished the majority of men to any such organization at the time of its formation: *Provided, however,* *Provisos.*Use if not identified with any State.That where it is impossible to determine what State furnished a majority of the men of an organization at the time of its formation, or where any organization was so cosmopolitan in its original makeup that it is impossible to identify it with any particular State, the colors of such organization will be turned in to the Quartermaster General for such national use as the Secretary of War may direct: *Provided further,* That the title to all such colors, standards, and Title unchanged.Provision for preservation, etc., required.guidons shall remain in the United States: *And provided further,* That the Secretary of War shall require assurance that proper provision has been or will be made for their care and preservation before returning or sending the same as herein authorized.
Sec. 3. That in all cases in which the Secretary of War has heretofore Previous disposition of equipment, colors, etc., ratified.furnished to the National Museum any property of the kinds described in section 1 hereof, or has disposed of any colors, standards, or guidons of demobilized organizations of the United States Army in the maimer provided by section 2 hereof, his acts and doings in the premises are hereby ratified and confirmed. Approved, March 4, 1921.