A prior section 6224, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 388, provided that members of the United States Navy Band and the United States Marine Corps Band shall lose no allowances while on concert tours approved by the President, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 87–649, § 14c(46), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 501, effective Nov. 1, 1962. See section 425 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2654 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B), realigned margins.