Chapter 198. To amend the Act entitled “An Act to enable the mothers and widows of the deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American forces now interred in the cemeteries of Europe to make a pilgrimage to these cemeteries,” approved March 2, 1929
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CHAP. 198.— An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to enable the mothers and widows of the deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American forces now interred in the cemeteries of Europe to make a pilgrimage to these cemeteries,” approved March 2, 1929. April 19, 1930.[[H. R. 8527](/us/bill/71/hr/8527).][[Public, No. 155](/us/pl/71/155).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That paragraph American cemeteries in Europe.Pilgrimage of mothers and widows of American forces buried there.Vol. 45, p. 1508, amended.*Ante*, p. 65.*Post*, p. 335.(e) of section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to enable the mothers and widows of the deceased soldiers, sailors, and marines of the American forces now interred in the cemeteries of Europe to make a pilgrimage to these cemeteries,” approved March 2, 1929 (Forty-fifth Statutes, page 1508), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:
" “(e) The pilgrimages shall be by the shortest practicable route Shortest practical route and time to be designated.and for the shortest practicable time, to be designated by the Secretary of War. No mother or widow shall be provided for at Government expense in Europe for a longer period than two weeks from Period for Government expense limited.the time of disembarkation in Europe to the time of reembarkation in Europe, except in case of illness or other unavoidable cause. In Care and transportation of body of a mother or widow in case of death.the event of the death of a mother or widow while engaged upon the pilgrimage herein provided for, the United States shall pay 226the cost of preparation of the body for burial (including the cost of a suitable casket) and transportation of same with escort to the home of the deceased.
In the case of any mother or widow willfully failing to continue the pilgrimage of her particular group the United States shall not incur or be subject to any expense with regard to her pilgrimage after such failure.” " Sec. 2. Vol. 45, p. 1509, amended. That section 3 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding two new paragraphs, as follows: " “(a) Full authority of Secretary of War to carry out provisions of Act. In carrying into effect the provisions of this Act the Secretary of War is authorized to do all things necessary to accomplish the purpose prescribed, by contract or otherwise, with or without advertising, including the engagement by contract or otherwise of such personal services as may be necessary without regard to civil-service requirements and restrictions of laws governing the employment and compensation of employees of the United States, and to detail for duty in connection with the pilgrimage such officers of the Army of the United States for such time as may be necessary without regard to existing laws and regulations governing the detail Appropriations avail able for payment of designated expenses in advance.of officers.
Any appropriations for carrying this Act into effect shall be available for the payment in advance of such per diem allowance in lieu of subsistence and other traveling expenses as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War for the travel of pilgrims and for the payment of mileage, reimbursement of actual traveling expenses or per diem in lieu thereof, as authorized by law, to officers of the Army, and pay and traveling expenses of civilian employees, including civilian employees of the War Department who may be temporarily detailed for this service.
“(b) Detail of Maj. Gen. B. F. Cheatham, Army, retired, to execute Act. The Secretary of War may detail to active duty in connection with the execution of the provisions of this Act and any amendments Pay, etc.thereto Major General B. F. Cheatham, United States Army, retired, who while on such active duty shall receive the full pay and allowances of a major general on the active list, notwithstanding existing laws relative to the pay of officers of the Army.” " Approved, April 19, 1930.