Chapter 112.
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CHAP. 112.— Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to expend from the appropriation “Disposition of remains of officers, soldiers, and civilian employees, 1922” (Act of March 4, 1921, Public, Numbered 389, Sixty-sixth Congress), such sum as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of public resolution numbered 67, Sixty-sixth Congress. October 21, 1921.[[S. J. Res. 123](/us/bill/67/sjres/123).][[Pub. Res., No. 24](/us/bill/67/pubres/24).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to use such portion of the unexpended balance of the appropriation “Disposition of remains of officers, soldiers, and civilian employees, 1922” (Act of March 4, 1921, Public, numbered 389, Sixty-sixth Congress), as may be necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of public resolution numbered 67, Sixty-sixth Vol. 41, p. 1447.Congress, entitled “Joint resolution providing for bringing to the United States the body of an unknown American who was a member of the American Expeditionary Forces, who served in Europe and lost his life during the World War, and for burial of the remains with appropriate ceremonies”; and he is further authorized to expend from the said appropriation such sums as may be necessary to defray all expenses incident to the ceremonies connected with the burial of this unknown American, expense of transporting troops, individual officers, warrant officers, enlisted men, and sailors of the Regular Army, Navy, and Marine Corps to and from Washington: *Provided*, *Proviso*.Limit.That the amount to be used for the expenses incident to ceremonies connected with such burial shall not exceed 850,000.
Approved, October 21, 1921.