An Act to amend the Act of May 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 223), as amended, and the Act of February 14, 1931 (46 Stat. 1111), to remove the limitation upon the rank of the Director of Music, the leader of the Military Academy Band, and to remove the limitation upon the pay of the leader of the United States Naval Academy Band, and to authorize the appointment of the present leader of the United States Navy Band to the permanent grade of commander in the Navy
PL 83-135 (S.1644), enacted 07/17/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 134-JULY 17, 1953 
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144, Eighty-second Congress, and subject to the conditions set forth 
in said document: Provided^ That, in addition to the sum of $58,750 
heretofore authorized in Public Law 168, Seventy-eighth Congress, 
first session, and the further sum of $25,268 recommended in House 
Document Numbered 144, Eighty-second Congress, herein authorized, 
there is hereby authorized to be appropriated and paid to the Nutwood 
Drainage and Levee District the further sum of $23,665 to reimburse 
said district for the additional cost of pumping incurred between 
January 1, 1944, to and including June 30, 1953. 
Approved July 17, 1953. 
July 17,1953 
[S. 2199] 
42 u s e 1855b. 
Public Law 134 
CHAPTER 225 
AN ACT 
To allow States during major disasters to use or distribute certain surplus equip 
nient and supplies of the Federal Government. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseinbled^ That section 3 of the 
Act entitled "An Act to authorize Federal assistance to States and 
local governments in major disasters, and for other purposes", ap-
proved September 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 1109), as amended, is amended 
by striking out clause (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"(c) by donating or lending equipment and supplies, determined 
under then existing law to be surplus to the needs and responsibilities 
of the Federal Government, to States for use or distribution by them 
for the purposes of the Act including the restoration of public facilities 
damaged or destroyed in such major disaster and essential rehabilita-
tion of individuals in need as the result of such major disaster;". 
Approved July 17, 1953. 
July 17,1953 
[S.1644] 
Public Law 135 
CHAPTER 226 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of May 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 223), as amended, and the Act of 
February 14, 1931 (46 Stat. 1111), to remove the limitation upon the rank of 
the Director of Music, the leader of the Military Academy Band, and to 
remove the limitation upon the pay of the leader of the United States Naval 
Academy Band, and to authorize the appointment of the present leader of 
the United States Navy Band to the permanent grade of commander in the 
Navy. 
M i l i t a r y 
band 
leaders. 
Rank, etc. 
Military 
A c a d -
emy. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of 
May 27,1940 (54 Stat. 223), as amended (10 U. S. C. 1086), is amended 
to read as follows: "That from and after the date of approval of this 
Act the director of music, the leader of the Military Academy Band, 
shall have such rank as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the 
Army and shall be entitled to receive the pay and allowances of an 
officer of such grade: Provided, That in the computation of the pay 
and allowances of such director of music all active service in the 
Army, including service as teacher or director of music, shall be 
counted as if it were commissioned service: Provided further, That the 
said leader of the Military Academy Band shall, at such time as the 
President in his discretion may direct, be retired as director of music 
with the highest rank in which he satisfactorily served for not less 
than six months while on active duty, as determined by the Secretary 
of the Army, and when so retired, shall be entitled to receive the