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61 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 454, 455-AUG. 4 , 1947 [CHAPTER 454] AN ACT Authorizing an appropriation for the construction, extension, and improvement of a State tuberculosis sanatorium at Galen, Montana, to provide facilities for the treatment of tuberculous Indians in Montana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,500,000 for the purpose of cooperating with the State of Montana for the construc- tion, extension, and improvement of a tuberculosis sanatorium at Galen, Deer Lodge County, Montana, to provide and make available whenever required for tuberculous Indians not less than one hundred additional beds: Provided, That the expenditure of any moneys authorized to be appropriated hereunder shall be subject to the con- dition that the proper authorities of the said State of Montana shall promptly take necessary steps under the laws of the State of Mon- tana to provide additional funds required to complete the construction, extension, and improvement including regulation equipment of the said sanatorium and shall submit proof of compliance with this pro- vision to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs; whereupon actual work shall proceed under the direction of the State officials and payment for such work in place shall be made monthly on vouchers properly certified by State officials to the Commissioner of Indian Afairs, whose determination and approval of the proper amount chargeable to any appropriation authorized hereunder shall be final and sufficient for such payment thereof: Provided further, That the said sana- torium so constructed, extended, and improved shall be maintained by the State of Montana and shall be available to all the Indian population of said State: Provided further, That the Commissioner of Indian Affairs will reimburse the State of Montana for the care and treatment of such tuburculous Indians who may be admitted to the sanatorium under the provisions of the Jolnson-O'Malley Act, at rates not in excess of the average annual per diem cost of operation for the entire sanatorium. Approved August 4, 1947. [CHAPTER 455] A AN ACT For the relief of G. F . Allen, former Chief Disbursing Officer, Treasury Depart- menrt, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States is authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of G. F . Allen, former Chief Disbursing Officer, Treasury Department, in an amount not to exceed $274.50, for the difference in his accounts arising from the loss of certain food stamps. SEc. 2 . The Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of Frank White and W. O. Woods, former Treasurers of the United States; H. T. Tate, former Acting Treasurer of the United States; and W. A. Julian. Treasurer of the United States; for sums not to exceed $330, $1,900.38, $240, and $25,563.15, respectively, representing unavailable items in their accounts as former Treasurers, former Acting Treasurer, and Treas- urer of the United States, as listed in exhibits accompanying letter of March 7, 1947, of the Acting Secretary of the Treasury to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 729 August 4, 1947 [H. R . 2793] [Public Law 332] Tuberculosis sana- torium, Galen, Mont. Appropriation au- thorized. Additional funds from State. Availability to In- dians. Reimbursement to State. 48 Stat. 596. 25U.S.C. i§452- 455. August 4. 1947 [11. It. D 11 [Public Law 333) 0. F . Allen. Credit in accounts. Frank White, W. O . Woods, H. T. Tate, W. A. Julian. Credit in accounts.