PUBLIC LAWS--H . 303 -JUNE 28,1944 Epidemic and con- tagious diseases. Insane Filipino sol- diers. 35 Stat. 122 . Nurses, cooks, and other civilians. Internes. Civilian physicians. Army and Navy Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark. or from civilian physicians or dentists; for medical care and treat- ment of authorized personnel of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States when such care and treatment cannot be obtained from medical units of their own country; for the proper care and treatment of epidemic and contagious diseases in the Army or at military posts or stations, including measures to prevent the spread thereof, and the payment of reasonable damages, not-otherwise provided for, for bedding and clothing injured or destroyed in such prevention; for the care of insane Filipino soldiers in conformity with the Act of Congress approved May 11, 1908 (24 U. S. C. 198); for the pay of male and female nurses, not including the Army Nurse Corps, and of cooks and other civilians employed for the proper care of patients, under such regulations fixing their number, qualifications, assignments, pay, and allowances as shall have been or shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War; for the pay of internes; for the pay of civilian physicians employed to examine physically applicants for enlistment and enlisted men and to render other professional services from time to time under proper authority; for the pay of other employees of the Medical Department- for the payment of express companies and local transfers employed directly by the Medical Department for the transportation of medical and hospital supplies, including bidders' samples and water for analysis; for the supply of Army and Navy Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkansas; for advertising, laundry, and all other necessary miscellaneous expenses of the Medical Department; $100. CORPS OF ENGIomNE ENGINEER SERVICE, ARMY Equipment, ns tr u- Engineer Service: For the design, development, procurement, manu- facture, maintenance, alteration, repair, installation, storage, and issue of engineer equipment, instruments, appliances, supplies, materials, tools and machinery required in the equipment and training of troops and in military operations, including military surveys, and including the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carry- Engineer ool. ing vehicles; for the operation and maintenance of the Engineer School, including (a) compensation of civilian lecturers, and (b) pur- chase and binding of scientific and professional books, pamphlets, Maps, dtc. papers, and periodicals; for the procurement, preparation, and repro- nilitaryations. duction of maps and similar data for military purposes; for expenses incident to the Engineer Service in military and training operations, including military surveys, and including (a) research and develop- ment of improved methods in such operations, (b) the rental of store- houses and grounds and (c) repair and alteration of buildings, Railr con including heat, light power, water, and communication service, not tion. otherwise provided for and (d) expenses of railroad construction, including purchase or lease of equipment and materials, and the acquisition of lands, rights-of-way thereon, and other interests therein iliy and temporary use thereof; $1,799,000,000; Military posts: For construction and installation of buildings, utili- ties, flying fields, fortifications, and appurtenances thereto, or other facilities required for military use and for each and every object and expense connected therewith, including (a) housing, storage, interior facilities, fixed equipment, piers, roads, railroads, communications, water, sewerage, and electric systems, (b) expenses incident to the preparation of plans, the purchase and installation of equipment, (c) the employment of persons and the procurement of supplies, equip- ment, printing, binding, communication service, newspapers, law- [58 STAT.
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