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Public Law 85-781 August 27, 1958 [S. 3873]

Federal property management.

Inspection.

AN ACT To amend section 201 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to authorize the interchange of inspection services between executive agencies, and the furnishing of such services by one executive agency to another, without reimbursement or transfer of funds.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 201 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 377, as amended; 40 U.S.C. 481) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (d) I n conformity with policies prescribed by the Administrator nnder subsection (a), any executive agency may utilize the services, work, materials, and equipment of any other executive agency, with the consent of such other executive agency, for the inspection of personal property incident to the procurement thereof, and notwithstanding section 3678 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 628) or any other provision of law such other executive agency may furnish such services, work, materials, and equipment for that purpose without reimbursement or transfer of funds." Approved August 27, 1958.

Public Law 85-782 August 27, 1958 [H. R. 3630]

Veterans disability benefits, increase. 71 Stat. 97. Post, p. 1105.

Effective date.

AN ACT 'Po amend the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1957 to provide that an additional aid and attendance allowance of $150 per month shall be paid to certain severely service-connected disabled veterans during periods in which they are not hospitalized at Government expense.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 315 of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1957 (38 U.S.C. 2315) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (r) If any veteran, otherwise entitled to the compensation authorized under subsection (o), or the maximum rat« authorized under subsection (p), is in need of regular aid and attendance, he shall be paid, in addition to such compensation, a monthly aid and attendance allowance at the rate of $150 for all periods during which he is not hospitalized at Government expense. For the purposes of section 335, Huch allowance shall be considered as additional compensation payable for disability." SEC. 2. Effective as of January 1, 1959, section 314 of title 38 of the Ignited States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (r) If any veteran, otherwise entitled to the compensation authorized under subsection (o), or the maximum rate authorized under subsection (p), is in need of regular aid and attendance, he shall be paid, in addition to such compensation, a monthly aid and attendance allowance at the rate of $150 per month for all periods during which he is not hospitalized at Government expense. For the purposes of section 334 of this title, such allowance shall be considered as additional compensation payable for disability." SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect as of the first day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of its enactment. Approved August 27, 1958.