Chapter 7. To provide for the study, investigation, and survey, for commemorative purposes, of battle fields in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia
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CHAP. 7.— An Act To provide for the study, investigation, and survey, for commemorative purposes, of battle fields in the vicinity of Richmond, Virginia. May 23, 1929.[[H. R. 22](/us/bill/71/hr/22).][[Public, No. 4](/us/pl/71/4).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Richmond, Va.Surveys, etc., directed of battle fields in vicinity of, and Cold Harbor. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to have made studies, investigations, and surveys of the battle fields in the vicinity of Richmond, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, including the battle field of Cold Harbor, Virginia, for the purpose of preparing and submitting to Congress a general plan and such detailed project as may be required for properly commemorating such battle fields and other adjacent points of historical and military interest, in accordance with the classification set forth in House Report Numbered 1071, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session.
Sec. 2. Sum authorized for expenses.*Post*, pp. 461, 910. To enable the Secretary of War to carry out the provisions of this Act, including the payment of mileage of officers of the Army and actual expenses of civilian employees traveling on duty in connection with the studies, investigations, and surveys, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $6,800, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended for the purposes of this Act.
Approved, May 23, 1929.