PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 107-APR. 18, 1940 of compensation as he may determine to be reasonable; for allotment Transfer of fnda. and transfer to the Public Health Service, the War, Navy, and Inte- rior Departments, for disbursement by them under the various head- ings of their applicable appropriations, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans' Administration, including minor repairs and improvements of exist- ing facilities under their jurisdiction necessary to such care and treatment; for expenses incidental to the maintenance and operation Recreational fal- of farms; for recreational articles and facilities at institutions main- tained by the Veterans' Administration; for administrative expenses nBurl, etc., ex- incidental to securing employment for war veterans; for funeral, pensburial, and other expenses incidental thereto for beneficiaries of the Veterans' Administration accruing during the year for which this Purchase of tobacco. 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' Administration shall be available for the purchase of tobacco to be furnished, subject to such regulations as the Administrator of Vet- erans' Affairs shall prescribe, to veterans receiving hospital treatment or domiciliary care in Veterans' Administration hospitals or homes: Aid to State, etc, Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for continuing aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of dis- abled volunteer soldiers and sailors, in conformity with the Act 25Stat. 4o. approved August 27, 1888 (24 U. S . C. 134), as amended, for those veterans eligible for admission to Veterans' Administration facilities Employmco ntsof for hospital or domiciliary care: Provided further,That the Admin- istrator is hereby authorized to employ medical consultants for duty on such terms as he may deem advisable and without regard to the 4^uT Sat. c§ 74 Classification Act of 1923, as amended: Provided further, That this Supp. V, §673, 673c. appropriation shall be available for the purchase directly from Purchase of printed reduced fare requests sources authorized by the common carriers of printed reduced fare requests for use by veterans when traveling at their own expense from or to Veterans' Administration facilities. ste for etc fon No part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase struction, etc., for- bidden. of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home, or for the purchase of any hospital or home; and not more than Repairs,.etc. $2,500,000 of this appropriation may be used to repair, alter, improve, or provide facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Administration either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and the purchase of materials. Pgrinting and bind. For printing and binding for the Veterans' Administration, includ- ing all its bureaus and functions located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $120,000. Pensions. Pensions: For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allowances, now authorized under any Act of Congress, or regu- lation of the President based thereon or which may hereafter be retmeent ofpaerts authorized, including emergency officers' retirement pay and annuities, the administration of which is now or may hereafter be placed in the Veterans' Administration, accruing during the fiscal year for which this appropriation is made or in prior fiscal years, $456,492,304, to be immediately available. Mitry and naval For military and naval insurance accruing during the fiscal year for which this appropriation is made or in prior fiscal years, $20,000,000. cilita ad dciities. Hospital and domiciliary facilities: For hospital and domiciliary Po.35. facilities, $2,165,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Extension of facili- That this amount shall be available for use by the Administrator of ts. Veterans' Affairs, with the approval of the President, for extending any of the facilities under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Adminis- tration or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1 and 2 of the [54 STAT.
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