Chapter 417. To amend in certain particulars the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 417.— An Act To amend in certain particulars the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, and for other purposes.May 28, 1926.[[H. R. 11511](/us/bill/69/hr/11511).][[Public, No. 310](/us/pl/69/310).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,National Defense Act amendments. That section 90 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:
" “ Sec. 90. That funds allotted by the Secretary of War for theNational Guard.Funds allowed for care, etc., of animals Issued to, owned, etc., by.Vol. 43, P. 471, amended. support of the National Guard shall be available for the purchase and issue of forage, bedding, shoeing, and veterinary services, and supplies for the Government animals issued to any organization, and for animals owned or hired by any State, Territory, District of674 Columbia, or National Guard organization, not exceeding the number of animals authorized by Federal law for such organization and Compensation for help.used solely for military purposes, and for the compensation of competent help for the care of material, animals, armament, and equipment of organizations of all kinds, under such regulations as the *Provisos*.Number of detailed enlisted men, pay, etc.Secretary of War may prescribe: *Provided*, That the men to be so compensated shall not exceed five for each organization, except heavier-than-air squadrons, for each of which a maximum of ten to be so compensated is hereby authorized, and shall, save as otherwise provided in the next succeeding proviso, be duly enlisted therein and detailed by the organization commander, and shall be paid by the United States disbursing officer in each State, Territory, and the Officer for caretakers in heavier-than-air squadron.Civilians as other caretakers.District of Columbia: *Provided further*, That in each heavier-than-air squadron one caretaker may be a commissioned officer not above the grade of first lieutenant, and that in any organization whenever it shall be found impracticable to secure the necessary competent caretakers for the material, animals, armament, or equipment thereof from the personnel of such organization, the organization commander may employ one civilian caretaker therefor who shall be entitled to such compensations as may be fixed by the Secretary of War:
Commissioned officers not increased hereby.Instruction provisions.Vol. 39, p. 207, amended.Attendance at schools conducted by Regular Army officers.*Provided further*, That nothing in this section shall be held to increase the number of commissioned, officers authorized by law.” " Sec. 2. That section 97 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: " “ Sec. 97. Under such regulations as the President may prescribe the Secretary of War may provide for assemblages of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men of the National Guard for the purpose of attending schools to be conducted by officers of the Regular Army detailed by the Secretary of War for that purpose, or for the purpose Locations.of participating in small arms competitions.
Such assemblages may be held either within or without the State, Territory, or District of Columbia, to which the members of the National Guard designated Pay, etc., to officers, attending.to attend them shall belong. Officers and warrant officers attending such assemblages shall be entitled to pay, allowances, and transportation, and enlisted men to pay, transportation, and subsistence at the same rates as for encampments or maneuvers for field or coast defense instruction.” " Sec. 3.
Attendance at Army service schools.Vol. 39, p. 207. That section 99 of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: " “ Sec. 99. Limited number of officers and enlisted men allowed.Vol. 42, p. 1035, amended. National Guard officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men at service schools, and so forth.— Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, the Secretary of War may, upon the recommendation of the governor of any State or Territory, or the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, authorize a limited number of selected officers, warrant officers, or enlisted men of the National Guard to attend and pursue a regular course of study at any military-service school of the United States, except the United States Military Academy, or to be attached to an organization of the same arm, corps, or department to which such officer or enlisted man shall belong, for routine practical instruction at or near an Army post during a Field training with Army.Pay, etc.Officers.period of field training or other outdoor exercises; and any such officer, or warrant officer, shall receive, out of any National Guard allotment of funds available for the purpose, the pay and Vol. 42, p. 631.allowances provided in the Pay Readjustment Act of June 10, 1922, for officers and warrant officers of the National Guard when authorized by law to receive Federal pay and the travel allowances provided in Enlisted men.Vol. 42, p. 632.section 12 thereof, and any such enlisted man shall receive therefrom, except as otherwise provided in section 14 of the Pay Read675 justment Act of June 10, 1922, the same pay and allowances, including allowances for Quarters, subsistence, and travel to which an enlisted man of the Regular Army of like grade would be entitled for attending such school, college, or practical course of instruction under orders from proper military authority, while in actual attendance at such school, college, or practical course of instruction, and*Provisos*.Pay, etc., prior to departure from post. for the necessary period of travel from and to his home station: *Provided*, That all pay and allowances accruing to any officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man, including that for the period of travel to home stations, may be paid prior to departure from the post or other place at which such service is performed: *Provided further*,Allowances if becoming sick while training.
That an officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man who becomes sick in line of duty while undergoing the training provided for by this section or the training provided for by section 94 or section 97 of this Act shall, while he is so sick during the period he is authorized to engage in such training, be entitled to pay and allowances the same as if he were actually participating in such training.” " Sec. 4. That payment of armory drill pay heretofore made toPayments for loss than 60 per cent attendance at drills, etc. enlisted men of the National Guard who attended less than 60 per centum of the drills or other exercises prescribed for their organizations during any month be, and the same are hereby, validated,Vol. 39, p. 209;
Vol. 41, p. 784.Vol. 42, p. 1035. notwithstanding the first proviso in section 110 of the National Defense Act, approved June 3, 1916. as amended by the Acts of June 4, 1920, and September 22, 1922. Sec. 5. That the schools of instruction for adjutants general fromAdjutants general schools of instruction.Pay, etc., for attendance to, in 1924 and 1925, validated.Vol. 39, p. 207. the States and the District of Columbia held in the District of Columbia during the months of May, 1924, and March, 1925, shall be deemed to have been held under the provisions of section 97 of the National Defense Act, approved June 3, 1916, as amended, and that payments for the pay and allowances of officers of the National Guard and payments for the traveling expenses of officers of the Regular Army heretofore made in connection with such schools be, and the same are hereby, validated.
Approved, May 28, 1926.