Chapter 409. To amend section 126 of the National Defense Act, approved June 3, 1916, as amended
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CHAP. 409.— An Act To amend section 126 of the National Defense Act, approved June 3, 1916, as amended. September 22, 1922.[[H. R. 11173](/us/bill/67/hr/11173).][[Public, No. 344](/us/67/pl/344).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 126 of theNational Defense Act.Travel allowance on discharge.Vol.39,p, 217.Vol.40. p. 1203, amended. National Defense Act, approved June 3, 1916, as contained in section 3 of an Act entitled “An Act permitting any person who has served in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps in the present war to retain his uniform and personal equipment, and to wear the same under certain conditions,” approved February 28, 1919, be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
" “Sec. 126. Hereafter an enlisted man discharged from the Army,Allowances to enlisted men of Army, Navy, and Marino Corps, from place of discharge to where enlisted, etc. Navy, or Marine Corps, except by way of punishment for an offense, shall receive 5 cents per mile for the distance from the place of his discharge to the place of his acceptance for enlistment, enrollment, or muster into the service: *Provided*, That for sea travel involved in*Proviso*.Sea travel. travel between place of discharge and place of acceptance for enrollment, enlistment, or muster into the service only transportation in kind and subsistence en route shall be allowed: *Provided further*,Allowance limited if enlisted under age and discharged therefor, on application.
That enlisted men under the age of eighteen discharged on the application of either of their parents or legal guardian shall be furnished with transportation in kind from the place of discharge to the railroad station at or nearest to the place of acceptance for enlistment, or to their home if the distance thereto is no greater than from the place of discharge to the place of acceptance for enlistment, but it the difference be greater they may be furnished transportation in kind for a distance equal to that from the place of discharge to the place of acceptance for enlistment.
” " Approved, September 22, 1922.