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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cs. 875 . 1928 . 965 person legally vested with the care of the claimant or his estate or the removal of such fiduciary and appointment of another, and of e xpense s in c onnect ion wi th the admini strati on of such e states by such fiduciaries, when such payment is authorized by the director ." Recoveries . SEC. 3. That section 28 of the World War Veterans' Act, as Vol . 43, p . 615, amend- amended (section 453, title 38, of the United States Code), is hereby e u. S. Code, p. 1219. amended to read as follows : No recovery from SEC . 28. There shall be no recovery of payments from any per- beneficiary, if without son, who, in the judgment of the director, is without fault on his fault . part, and where, in the judgment of the director, such recovery would defeat the purpose of benefits otherwise authorized or would be Nonliability of dis- against equity and good conscience . No disbursing officer shall be bursing officer . held liable for any amount paid by him to any person where the recovery of such amount is waived under this section. Amount reimbursed " When under the provisions of this section the recovery of a to life insurance fund . .payment made from the United States Government life-insurance fu nd is wai ved, the U nited Sta tes G overn ment life -insu rance fun d shall be reimbursed for the amount involved from the current appro- pria tion f or mil itary and na val in surance ." New s ection. SEC. 4. That a new section be added to Title I of the World War edVol.44,p .793,amend. Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended (title 38, United States Code), to be known as section 34 and to read as follows : Services of transla- " SEC. 34. The director is hereby authorized to contract for the tors, without regard to services of translators without regard to the provisions of the Act ofcation provisions . civicse classifi- August 5, 1882 (sections 39, 45, 46, 50, title 5, United States Code), and the Classification Act of 1923 (sections 43, 45, 46, title 5, United States Code) . This section shall be deemed to be in effect as Of 7, 1924 . June 7, 1924." New section. SEC. 5. That a new section be added to Title I of the World War vol.44,p .793,amend- Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended (title 38, United States Code), to ed. b e known as section 35 and to read as follows : Purchase of records " SEC. 35 . The director is hereby authorized to purchase transcripts in litigated cases . of the record, including all evidence, of trial of litigated cases . This section shall be deemed to be in effect as of June 7, 1924 ." New s ection. SEC. 6. That a new section be added to Title I of the World War vol.44,p .793,amend. Veterans' Act, 1924, as amended (Title 38, United States Code), ea to be known as section 36 and to read as follows : payment for medical " SEC. 36 . Authority is hereby granted for the payment of expenses examinations, etc ., in of medical e xaminatio ns, and i nspection s when ne cessary, in connec - insuran ce cases . tion with the reinstatement of insurance or the determination of the fact of permanent and total disability for insurance purposes, and the date of beginning or termination thereof. The expense of such examinations and inspections, and travel incident thereto, shall be borne by the United States and shall be paid from the appro- priation for administrative expenses of the United States Veterans' Bureau . " Death or disability S EC. 7 . That s ection 201, paragr aph (f ) and subdivi sions (1), (2), compensation. and (3), of the World War Veterans' Act, 19 24, as am ended (se ction ame nded 3, p . 1305, 472, t itle 38, United States Code), be hereby amended to read as u. S. Code, p. 1220. follows "(f) If there is a dependent mother (or dependent father), $2 0, Dependent parents. or both, $30 . Th e amou nt pay able u nder t his su bdivis ion sha ll not Limit ation . exceed the difference between the total amount payable to the widow and children and the sum of $75 . Such compensation shall be pay- able, whether the dependency of the father or mother or both arises before or after the death of the person : Provided, That the status of Proof of dependency. dependency shall be determined as of the first day of each year, and the director is authorized to require a submission of such proof of dependency as he, in his discretion, may deem necessary : Pro-

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