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PUBLIC LAW 134—AUG. 31, 1951

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Dental health activities: For expenses not otherwise provided for, necessary to enable the Surgeon General to carry out the purposes of the Act with respect to dental diseases and conditions, $1,598,654. Construction of research facilities: For construction of research facilities, to be transferred (except such part as may be necessary for incidental expenses and purchase of equipment by the Public Health Service) to the General Services Administration, and to remain available until expended, as follows: For continuation of construction of a combined hospital and research building as authorized under this head in the Federal Security Agency ^^62 Stat. 402; 63 Stat. Appropriation Acts of 1949 and 1950, $10,400,000, of which $10,000,000 is for payment of obligations incurred under authority heretofore granted under this head. For payment of obligations incurred under authority heretofore granted to enter into contracts for construction of auxiliary service area structures, as authorized under this head in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1950, $300,000. For payment of obligations incurred under authority heretofore granted to enter into contracts for construction of additional auxiliary structures as authorized under this head in the Federal Security 64 Stat. 645.

Agency Appropriation Act, 1951, $350,000.

For purchase and installation of additional equipment, supplies, and furnishings for structures heretofore provided under this head, $6,635,540. Commissioned officers, pay, and so forth: For pay, uniforms and subsistence allowances, increased allowances for foreign service and commutation of quarters for not to exceed one thousand five hundred regular active commissioned officers; for medals, decorations, and retired pay of regular and reserve commissioned officers; for payment of claims for private property lost, destroyed, captured, abandoned, or damaged in the military service of the United States, as authorized by .^'^L^i^^.^I^j,*^ ^^^^- law (31 U.S.C. 222c, h; 42 U.S.C. 213): and for six months' death 5b; 58 b t a t. 689.

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gratuity pay and burial payments tor regular commissioned officers; $1,861,500, and the Surgeon General is authorized to advance to this appropriation from appropriations made ava.ilable to the Public Health Service for the current fiscal year such additional amounts as may be necessary for pay and allowances of the officers herein authorized. Salaries and expenses: For the divisions and offices of the Office of the Surgeon General and for miscellaneous expenses of the Public Health Service not appropriated for elsewhere, including conducting research on technical nursing standards and furnishing consultative nursing services; preparing information, articles, and publications related to public health; conducting studies and demonstrations in public health methods; carrying on international health activities, including not to exceed $1,000 for entertainment of officials of other countries when specifically authorized by the Surgeon General; and purchase of not to exceed one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; $2,745,868. SAINT ELIZABETHS HOSPITAL

Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of the hospital, including purchase of not to exceed one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only, clothing for patients and cooperation with organizations or individuals in scientific research into the nature, causes, prevention, and treatment of mental illness, $2,135,000.