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 716 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH.' 706. 1928 . Purchase of existing amended, by purchase, replacement, and remodeling, or extension pla nts, cons truc tion on sites owned or acquired, of existing plants, and by construction on sites now owned by the et c' Government or on sites to be acquired by purchase, condemnation. Hospitals, domicill- gift or otherwise, of such hos itals domiciliary, and out-patient ary, a nd out-patie nt > > p > > dispensary facilities, dis pensar y facil ities, to inc lude th e neces sary b uilding s and a uxilia ry equipment, etc ., in- eluded. structures, mechanical equipment, approach work, roads, and track- age facilities leading thereto ; vehicles, livestock, furniture, equip- Accommodations for me nt and acces sories ; and also to provide accommodations for personnel, recreational 5 accessories ; centers, etc. officers, nurses, and attending personnel ; and also to provide proper tio Acceptance of dons- and suitable recreational centers ; and the Director of the United States Veterans' Bureau is authorized to accept gifts or donations Con stru ction req uire- for any of the purposes named herein. Such hospit al and domi - ments, et c' ciliary plants to be constructed shall be of fireproof construction, and exi sting plants purchased shal l be remodele d to be firepr oof, and the location and nature thereof, whether for domiciliary care or the treatment of tuberculosis, neuropsychiatric, or general medical and surgical cases, shall be in the discretion of the Director of the United States Veterans' Bureau, subject to the approval of the President. Technical, etc ., se rv- SEC. 2. The construction of new hospitals, domiciliary facilities ices for construction purposes authorized. or d ispensa ries, or the replace ment, extensi on, alt eratio n, remo deling, or repair of all hospitals, domiciliary facilities or dispensaries heretofore or hereafter constructed shall be done in such manner as the President may determine, and he is authorized to require the architectural, engineering, constructing, or other forces of any of the departments of the Government to do or assist in such work, and to em ploy individua ls and agenci es not now co nnected with t he Government, if in his opinion desirable, at such compensation as he may consider reasonable. Amount t be appropriated . red SEC. 3. For carrying into effect the preceding sections relating to Post, pp . 889, 1247. additional hospitals and domiciliary and out-patient dispensary facilities there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $15,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available Allo wance for tech ni- until expended. That not to exceed 3 per centum of this sum shall cal a ssist ants, etc ' b e available for the employment in the District of Columbia and in the field of necessary technical and clerical assistants at the custom- ary rates of compensation, exclusively to aid in the preparation of the plans and specifications for the projects authorized herein and for the supervision of the execution thereof, and for traveling expenses, field-office equipment, and supplies in connection therewith. Accep tanc e au thor- SEC. 4 . The President is further authorized to accept from any ized of su itab le bu ild- ings, grounds, etc ., State or other political subdivision, or from any corporation, associa- fr om states, corpora. tion individual or individuals, any building, structure, equipment, tions, individuals, etc . > > y gf 7 or grounds s uitable for t he care of th e disabled, wi th due regard to fir e or ot her ha zards, state o f repa ir, and all ot her pe rtinent con- siderations, and to designate what department, bureau, board, com- mission, or other governmental agency shall have the control and management thereof. Garag es fo r pr ivate ly SEC. 5 . The director is hereby authorized to construct and main- owned automobiles, of hospital personnel, to taro on hospital reservations of the bureau garages for the accommo- bebuilt,etc. dation of privately owned automobiles of employees at such hospitals. Employees using such garages shall make such reimbursement there- for as the director may deem reasonable. Money received from the use of such garages shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. Legion, Tex. SEC. 6 . The Director of the United States Veterans' Bureau is sale of portion of hereby authorized to sell at private sale not more than fifty acres hospital reservation at. y y s of the hospital reservation of the United States Veterans' Hospital

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