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54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 333-JUNE 12, 1940 SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL For support of indigent insane of the District of Columbia in Saint Elizabeths Hospital, as provided by law, $2,792,250. NONRESIDENT INSANE For deportation of nonresident insane persons, in accordance with the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for insanity pro- ceedings in the District of Columbia", approved June 8, 1938, includ- ing persons held in the psychopathic ward of the Gallinger Municipal Hospital, $12,000. In expending the foregoing sum the disbursing officer of the Dis- trict of Columbia is authorized to advance to the Director of Public Welfare, upon requisitions previously approved by the auditor of the District of Columbia, and upon such security as the Commis- sioners may require of said Director, sums of money not exceeding $500 at one time, to be used only for deportation of nonresident insane persons, and to be accounted for monthly on itemized vouchers to the accounting officer of the District of Columbia. BURIAL OF EX-SERVICE MEN For expenses of burying in the Arlington National Cemetery, or in the cemeteries of the District of Columbia, indigent Union ex-soldiers, ex-sailors, or ex-marines, of the United States service, either Regular or Volunteer, who have been honorably discharged or retired, and who died in the District of Columbia, to be disbursed by the Secretary of War at a cost not exceeding $45 for such burial expenses in each case, exclusive of cost of grave, $270. TRANSPORTATION OF NONRESIDENT AND INDIGENT PERSONS For transportation of indigent nonresident persons to their legal residence or to the home of a relative or relatives, including main- tenance pending transportation, and transportation of other indigent persons, including indigent veterans of the World War and their families, $20,000, of which amount not to exceed $7,100 shall be available for personal services. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION Vocational rehabilitation of disabled residents, District of Colum- bia: To carry out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the vocational rehabilitation of disabled residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved February 23, 1929, $25,000. MILITIA For the following, to be expended under the authority and direction of the commanding general, who is hereby authorized and empowered to make necessary contracts and leases, namely: For personal services, $27,660, including compensation to the com- manding general at the rate of $3,600 per annum; temporary labor, $5,800; for expenses of camps, including hire of horses for officers required to be mounted, and for the payment of commutation of subsistence for enlisted men who may be detailed to guard or move the United States property at home stations on days immediately preceding and immediately following the annual encampments; damages to private property incident to encampment; reimburse- ment to the United States for loss of property for which the District 331 Support of D. C . indigent insane. Deportation. 52 Stat. 625; 53 Stat. 1293. 16 D. C. Code, Supp. V, 11 41-72. Advances for depor- tations authorized. Accounting. Expenses. Indigent nonresi- dent persons. Disabled residents, D.O. 45 stat. 1260. 7 D. C.. Oode 1 201-2D7; Supp. V, Expenditures, an - thority of command- ing general. Personal services. Camps, etc.