37 U.S.C. § 424 — Band leaders

Page 190 TITLE 37—PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES § 424 marriage, is valid, if a court of competent juris- diction adjudges or decrees that the marriage was entered into in good faith on the part of the spouse who is a member of a uniformed service or if, in the absence of such a judgment or de- cree, such a finding of good faith is made by the Secretary concerned or by a person designated by him to investigate the matter. (Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 479.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 423 .......... 37:303. Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 503, 63 Stat. 827. The words ‘‘or which hereafter may be’’ are omitted as surplusage. The words ‘‘a person designated by him to investigate the matter’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘such person as he may designate for the pur- pose’’. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Career Compensation Act of 1949, referred to in text, is act Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, 63 Stat. 802, which was classified principally to chapter 4 (§ 231 et seq.) of former Title 37, Pay and Allowances, prior to the revi- sion and reenactment of Title 37 by Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 451. For distribution of sections of chap- ter 4 of former Title 37, see Table preceding section 101 of this title. The Pay Readjustment Act of 1942, referred to in text, is act June 16, 1942, ch. 413, 56 Stat. 359, which was classified principally to chapter 2 (§ 101 et seq.) of former Title 37, Pay and Allowances, prior to the revi- sion and reenactment of title 37 by Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 451. For distribution of sections of chap- ter 2 of former title 37, see Table preceding section 101 of this title. § 424. Band leaders (a) The leader of the Army Band is entitled to the allowances of a captain in the Army. (b) The leader of the United States Navy Band is entitled to the allowances of a lieutenant of the Navy. (c) A member of the Marine Corps who is ap- pointed as director or assistant director of the United States Marine Corps Band under section 8287 of title 10, is entitled, while serving there- under, only to the allowances of an officer in the grade in which he is serving. However, his allow- ances may not be less than those to which he was entitled at the time of his appointment under that section. (d) The leader of the Naval Academy Band is entitled to the allowances of the pay grade pre- scribed for him by the Secretary of Navy under section 207(e) of this title. The second leader is entitled to the allowances of a warrant officer, W–1. (e) The director of the Coast Guard Band is en- titled to the allowances of an officer in the grade in which he is serving. However, his allow- ances may not be less than those to which he was entitled at the time of his appointment as director. (Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 480; Pub. L. 89–189, § 3, Sept. 17, 1965, 79 Stat. 820; Pub. L. 95–551, § 3(b)(2), Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2069; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(m)(4), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1843.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 424(a) ...... 10:3536(b) (less applica- bility to basic pay). [None.] 424(b) ...... 10:4338(a) (as applicable to allowances). [None.] 424(c) ...... 10:6221(b) (less applica- bility to basic pay). [None.] 424(d) ...... 10:6222(e) (less applica- bility to basic pay). [None.] 424(e) ...... 10:6969(b) (less last sen- tence, and less applica- bility to basic pay). [None.] Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘section 8287 of title 10’’ for ‘‘section 6222 of title 10’’. 1978—Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 95–551 redesignated subsecs. (c) to (f) as (b) to (e), respectively. Former sub- sec. (b), which provided that the director of music at the United States Military Academy be entitled to al- lowances of a commissioned officer of the rank pre- scribed for the director by the Secretary of the Army, was struck out. 1965—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 89–189 added subsec. (f). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 425. United States Navy Band; United States Marine Corps Band: allowances while on concert tour While on concert tours approved by the Presi- dent, the members of the United States Navy Band and the United States Marine Corps Band do not forfeit allowances. (Pub. L. 87–649, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 480.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 425 .......... 10:6224. [None.] The words ‘‘do not forfeit’’ are substituted for the words ‘‘lose no’’ for clarity. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to Secretary of Defense, see section 1(14) of Ex. Ord. No.