PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 589-DEC. 28, 1945 VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION Ante, p. 127. Ante, p. 130. Ante, p. 131. Hospitals and dom- iciliary facilities. Ante, p. 129; supm. Ante, p. 129. Ante, p. 129. Ante, p. 129. Ante, p. 274 . Ante, p. 275. Administrative, medical, hospital, and domiciliary services: The limitation under "Administration, medical, hospital, and domiciliary services", Veterans' Administration, in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946, on the amount which may be expended to repair, alter, improve, or provide facilities in the several hospitals and homes, is hereby increased from $3,650,000 to $5,000,000; the limitation under the above appropriation upon the number of pas- senger-carrying vehicles which may be purchased during the fiscal year 1946 is hereby increased from "fifty-five" to "two hundred and eighty-four"; the limitation under the above appropriation upon the amount which may be available for the preparation, shipment, installation, and display of exhibits, photographic displays, moving pictures, and other visual educational information and descriptive material is hereby increased from "$50,000" to "$99,500"; and not- withstanding the provisions of section 106 of the above Act, the appropriation shall be available for the purchase of newspapers (other than legal) and periodicals in an amount not exceeding $975. Subparagraph (c) of section 201 of the Independent Offices Appro- priation Act, 1946, is hereby amended by striking therefrom the words following the words "Veterans' Administration" and substi- tuting in lieu thereof the following words and figures, "the amount available for such purpose shall be $10,000"; and the immediately succeeding additional appropriation for the construction of hospitals and domiciliary facilities, shall be merged with the existing appro- priation for the construction of such facilities and remain available until expended. For construction of hospitals and domiciliary facilities for fiscal year 1946, $158,320,000. Printing and binding: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Printing and binding for the Veterans' Administration", $1,360,000, of which $200,000 shall be reimbursed to the "Emergency fund for the President, national defense". National service life insurance: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "National service life insurance", including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946, $928,000,000, to remain available until expended. Hospital and domiciliary facilities: The Administrator of Vet- erans' Affairs, subject to the approval of the Federal Board of Hos- pitalization, is authorized to utilize such Army and Navy hospitals, temporary or otherwise, not required by the Army or Navy, as such Administrator and the Federal Board of Hospitalization may deem safe and suitable for the hospitalization or domiciliary care of veterans. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA REOULATORY AGENCIES Office of Recorder of Deeds: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for the "Office of Recorder of Deeds", including the objects specified for this purpose in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1946, $12,400. PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAPITAL OUTLAY For an additional amount for the construction of an underpass under Hiatt Place to connect the Powell Junior High School and the Johnson Building, $7,000, to remain available until expended. [59 STAT. 642
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