Pub. L. 87-649, tit. 37, ch. 7, sec. 424
Band leaders
§ 424. Band leaders (a) The leader of the Army Band is entitled to the allowances of a captain in the Army. (b) The director of music at the United States Military Academy is entitled to the allowances of a commissioned officer whose grade corresponds to the rank prescribed for the director by the Secretary of the Army. (c) The leader of the United States Navy Band is entitled to the allowances of a lieutenant in the Navy. (d) A member of the Marine Corps who is appointed as director or assistant director of the United States Marine Corps Band under section 6222 of title 10, is entitled, while serving thereunder, only to the allowances of an officer in the grade in which he is serving. However, his allowances may not be less than those to which he was entitled at the time of his appointment under that section. (e) The leader of the Naval Academy Band is entitled to the allowances of the pay grade prescribed for him by the Secretary of the Navy under section 207(e) of this title. The second leader is entitled to the allowances of a warrant officer, W–1.