PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 106 -MAY 3, 1945 Transport school childi Actuarials Transfer of Purchaseo ployees in the performance of their official duties; purchase and exchange of lawbooks, books of reference, periodicals, and news- papers; for purchase (not to exceed fifty-five), maintenance, repair, ation of and operation of passenger automobiles; and notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized to utilize Government-owned automotive equipment in transporting children of Veterans Administration employees located at isolated stations to and from school under such limitations as he may by ervices. regulation prescribe; and notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized to expend not to exceed $5,000 of this appropriation for actuarial services pertaining to the Government life-insurance fund and the National Service Life Insurance Fund, to be obtained by contract, without obtaining competition, at such rates of compensation as he may determine to be funds. reasonable; for allotment and transfer to the Federal Security Agency (Public Health Service) the War, Navy, and Interior De- partments, 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 farms; for recreational articles and facilities at institutions main- tained by the Veterans Administration; for administrative expenses 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 fitobacco. 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 treat- ment or domiciliary care in Veterans Administration hospitals or ,teorTer- homes: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for continuing aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of disabled volunteer soldiers and sailors, in conformity with the Act . supp approved August 27, 1888 (24 U. S . C. 134), as amended, for those . p. veterans eligible for admission to Veterans Administration facilities usultants 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 fare re- civil-service and classification laws: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the purchase directly from 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: Provided further, spOper. That notwithstanding any limitation in this Act, this appropriation shall be available for the purchase of legal newspapers in an amount lduational not exceeding $200: Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000 of this appropriation shall be available for the preparation, ship- ment, installation, and display of exhibits, photographic displays, moving pictures, and other visual educational information and descriptive material, including the purchase or rental of equipment. irepair- No part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase 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 $3,650,000 of this appropriation may be used to repair, alter, improve, or provide facilities m the several hospitals and homes under the juris- Aid to Sta ritorial home 25 Stat. 45 24U.8.( IV, 134. Medical co Reduced quests. Legal new Visual ed information. Construct chase and strictlons. Post, p. 6 128 [59 STAT.
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