PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 11 -MAR . 16, 1939 VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION IAdministration, Administration, medical, hospital, and domiciliary services: For domiciliaryservices. all salaries and expenses of the Veterans' Administration, including earies and ex- the expenses of maintenance and operation of medical, hospital, and domiciliary services of the Veterans' Administration, in carrying out the duties, powers, and functions devolving upon it pursuant to the authority contained in the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President to consolidate and coordinate governmental activities affect- 46 stat. 6. ing war veterans", approved July 3, 1930 (38 U. S . C. 11 -llf), and Ui f. . 11- any and all laws for which the Veterans' Administration is now or Proisos. may hereafter be charged with administering, $97,000,000: Provided, ingtteaneatmet - That not to exceed $3,500 of this amount shall be available for expenses, except membership fees, of employees, detailed by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to attend meetings of associa- tions for the promotion of medical science and conventions of organ- traviesinrenanses, ized war veterans: Provided further, That this appropriation shall etc. be available also for personal services and rentals in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, including traveling expenses; examination Subsistence, etc. of estimates of appropriations in the field, including actual expenses of subsistence or per diem allowance in lieu thereof; for expenses incurred in packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of house- hold effects and other property, not exceeding in any one case five thousand pounds, of employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty and when specifically author- Wearing apparel. ized by the Administrator; furnishing and laundering of such wear- ing apparel as may be prescribed for employees in the performance of their official duties- purchase and exchange of law books, books Vehicles. of reference, periodicals, and newspapers; for passenger-carrying and other motor vehicles, including purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of same, including not more than two passenger automo- biles for general administrative use of the central office in the Dis- trict of Columbia, one of which may be replaced during the fiscal year 1940 at a cost, including exchange, of not to exceed $1,500- and School transporta- notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Admin- tio istrator is authorized to utilize Government-owned automotive equip- ment in transporting children of Veterans' Administration employees located at isolated stations to and from school under such limitations as he may by regulation prescribe; and notwithstanding any provi- Actuarialservices. sions of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized to expend not to exceed $2,000 of this appropriation for actuarial serv- ices pertaining to the Government life-insurance fund, to be obtained by contract, without obtaining competition, at such rates of com- Transfer of funds. pensation as he may determine to be reasonable; for allotment and transfer to the Public Health Service, the War, Navy, and Interior Departments, for disbursement by them under the various headings of their applicable appropriations, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans' Admin- istration, including minor repairs and improvements of existing facilities under their jurisdiction necessary to such care and treat- ment; for expenses incidental to the maintenance and operation of Recreational facili- farms; for recreational articles and facilities at institutions main- tained by the Veterans' Administration; for administrative expenses peBuial etc., ex- incidental to securing employment for war veterans, for funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for beneficiaries of the Veterans' Administration accruing during the year for which this Purchaseoftobacco. appropriation is made or prior fiscal years: Provided further, That the appropriations herein made for the care and maintenance of veterans in hospitals or homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' 544 [53 STAT.
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