62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 103-105 , 107-MAR. 8 , 9 , 11 , 1948 "SEc. 2 . The Secretary of Defense shall advise the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the first of April and the first of October of each year concerning the regulations governing the lengths of tours of duty outside the conti- nental United States of personnel of the Army, and Air Force, and of any changes therein." Approved March 8, 1948. [CHAPTER 104] AN ACT To authorize the carrying of Civil War battle streamers with regimental colors. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe, each regiment and other units of the Army of the United States is hereby authorized to carry appropriate Civil War battle streamers with its regimental colors or standards, upon verification in the War Depart- ment that it is entitled to such honors. Approved March 9, 1948. [CHAPTER 105] AN ACT To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while serving overseas in the armed forces of the United States during the Second World War. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby authorized and directed to award, in the name of the Con- gress, a Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while serving overseas in the armed forces of the United States during the Second World War, and who will lie buried in the Memorial Amphi- theater of the National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, as authorized by the Act of June 24, 1946, Public Law 429, Seventy-ninth Congress. Approved March 9, 1948. [CHAPTER 107] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, or the Secretary of the Treasury to accept and use gifts, devises, and bequests for schools, hospitals, libraries, cemeteries, and other institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army, the Depart- ment of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force, or the Department of the Treasury respectively, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, or the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized in his discretion to accept, receive, hold, administer, and expend any gift, devise, or bequest of property, real or personal, made on condition that it be used for the benefit of, or in connection with, the establish- ment, operation, maintenance, or administration of any school, hos- pital, library, museum, cemetery, or other institution or organization Report to Congres- sional committees. March 9, 1948 [5. 703] [Public Law 437] Civil War battle streamers. March 9, 1948 [S. 1802] [Public Law 438] Unknown American of World War II. Medal of Honor. 60 Stat. 302. March 11, 1948 [8. 1528] [Public Law 439] Military Depart- ments, etc. Acceptance of gifts, devises, and bequests.
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