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 150 SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 57. 1921. 49*·}*°*i{)°d*°*%m*z° ized to utilize the now existin or future facilities of the United l3%li1:i&¤i¤i$;:ii§i;il States Public Health Service, tie War Department, the Navy Dopvaiitment, ghefglntenorfepmlrtmpnt, the Nationalllglonfles for Disabled _, 0 imteer o `ers an suc 0 er governments aci `ties as ma b ¤t".:d.§.l`.l'2¤*°.lSf°°`u°‘°S made ayialilable for the pgrpolses set éorth tldp (Apt; arcmd such gov? ernmen _ _ agencies are ere y authoriz an ecte to furnish such facilities, including} personnel, eguipment, medical, surgical, and hos(p1tal_serv1ces an supplies as the director may deem neces- · airy an adlvisable m catrgymglplut the provilsionls of this Act, in addi- _ on to suc governmen ac` 'ties as are ere y made available. ,’§,$"°‘Z;,,. In order to standardize the character of examination, medical care, vocational traimng, and such other services as may be necessary for beneficmrres under  Act, the director shall maintain an inspection j service, with mrtgionty to exia?mneA:ll facgrties and services utilized . . mcarrymgou nep o tan orthis `thth dg? °’ °"‘“` ""’“` approval of the President, may utilihe such otheflglgvtzghglent og m¥;•;rg¤é·<>! ¤¤¤m¤¤»— private ixgncies as_ may be deemed practicable and necess . The ’ ead of _ inspection service shall report to the director innlarhe manpermthe dirsctor may préeseigiige the result of each examination of ac ties an services, an s recommend to him methods of stand- 1,,,,,,,,,, _ ardizingsuch facilities and services. 2;%, ow.,1ii°Pmmui»?u When, in the opinion of the director, the facilities and services °°°“'“‘°"°’“°°"‘ utilized for the hospliitalization, medical care, and treatment for beneficiaries under t s Act are unsatisfactory, the director shall make arranglements for the further hospitalization, care, and treathmmm md ment of suc beneficiaries by other means. ing,etc.,G§i$gi?1§mg¤t In the eyent that there is not sufhcient Government hospital and lg?-1?,§_§*d_'*°*"*¤¤¤»¤¤· Ether facilities for the proper medical care and_ treatment of bene- _ ciages zmder this  anal time director dpemls it nepessary and gid]; visa e o secure a ion overnment ac` ities e ma wit ° thelimits of appropriations made for carrying out’the prowxisions of this paragraph, an with the approval of the President, improve or extend existing governmental acilities, or acquire additional facilip_§,fuY',,1g,'gP_*§,'f,}'pfl‘;8‘,§‘{ ties by  or otherwise. Such new propert and structures ¢g°v!:;*-eapét pzepéyiier as may so improved, extended, or acquired shall, become part of ‘ tlgetlpermanent {equipment of lib;-:hVgerans’ Bureau pr of some vcéne o e now exis mg encies o e overnment, inc uding the ar Department Na aiepartment Interior D t t T Department; thegational Homes for Disttitipirxoiiliieér Slollghlfg in sugh atwaydms pill best serve thebpreserg: emergency, taking into consi era ion e u ure services to e ren d t t f th World War, including the beneficiaries undeiirilhis folic Bums 0 8 Contracts lor other · - · - ,,,,,d,,,,, umm, ,,,,0 In the event Government hogprtal facihties and other facilities are ate, municipal, or private hospitals for such medi, surgical, and hospital services and supphes as may be required, and such contracts may be made for a perio of not exceeding five years and may be for {Size usp; of 1; vzardipr otth¢;rt%oslp1talHun1t_or on (inch other basis as may in e s in res o e ene_c1ar1es un er this Act. ?,,*;*{;’l*;18§,‘¤g)Lm,,;¤,Qgg 'ghedltresident IS hereby authorized, should he deem it necessuléy givguto mimi or an a visable for the proper medical care and treatment of bene - ciaries imnderdthis Acti, tp trangeru to tgie director the operation, mgn- U,6 ,0, ,&,,,,,~,d,,,,,S emen an_ con ro o s ec c esignated hos itals now un BT ¤¤¤Y· file jurisdiction of the Pughc Healyth Service. Such hos itals when transferred shall be used exclusively for beneficiaries undhr this Act and_shall be xmder the operative control of the director for such period ` Dems mr 84 _ _ of Stime labs téie Piilesident may {prescribe. _ _ · ,,1; wmpmsgmn and IQC. . _0l’ the purpose 0 this Act, the director is authorized to ¤¤=¤*¤¤°¤ °¤¤~¤==- detail from time to time clerks or persons employed in the bureau, to
 * h°¤°Y»¤*¤· treatment hospitalization, dispensary, and convalescent care, nursing,
 * {”¤&:¤m¤¤¢_ MH- gpt thus available or are not su cient, the director moss contract with