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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 101 . JUN E 16,193 -3. passenger automobiles for general administrative use of the bureau in the District of Columbia and three for the Washington, District of Columbia regional office ; and notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized to utilize Government-owned automotive equipment in transporting children of Veterans' Administration employees located at isolated stations to and from school under such limitations as he may by regulation prescribe ; and notwithstanding any provisions of law to the con- trary, the Administrator is authorized to expend during the fiscal ye ar 1934 not to exceed $2,000 for actuarial services by contract, without obtaining competition, at such rates of compensation as he may determine to be reasonable ; for operating expenses of the Arlington Building and annex, and the Wilkins Building, including repairs and mechanical equipment, fuel, electric current, ice, ash removal, and miscellaneous items ; for allotment and transfer to the Public Health Service, the War, Navy, and Interior Departments, for disbursement by them under the various headings of their appli- cable appropriations, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans' Administration, including minor repairs and improvements of existing facilities under their juris- diction necessary to such care and treatment ; for expenses incidental to the maintenance and operation of farms ; for recreational articles and facilities at institutions maintained by the Veterans' Admin- istration ; for administrative expenses incidental to securing employ- ment for war veterans ; for funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto for beneficiaries of the Veterans' Administration accruing during the fiscal year 1934 or prior fiscal years

Pro i'id ed further, That the appropriations herein made for the care and main- tenance of veterans in hospitals or homes under the jurisdiction of the Vete rans ' Ad mini stra tion sha ll b e av aila ble for the purc hase of tobacco to be furnished, subject to such regulations as the Admin- istrator of Veterans' Affairs shall prescribe, to veterans receiving hospital treatment or domiciliary care in Veterans' Administration hospitals or homes : Provided fur ther, Th at the appro priati ons herein made for medical and hospital services under the juris- diction of the Veterans' Administration shall be available, not to exceed $5,000, for experimental purposes to determine the value of certain types of treatment : Provided furth er, That the appro- priations herein made for domiciliary care shall be available for continuing aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of disabled volunteer soldiers and sailors, in conformity with the Act approved Aug ust 27, 1888 (U.S.C., title 24, sec . 134), as amended, including all classes of veterans admissible to the Vet- erans' Administration homes : Provided further, T hat the Adm in- istrator of Veterans' Affairs may, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, transfer to the Department of Justice such personnel and/or funds as may be deemed necessary in connection with the defense of suits against the United States under section 19 of the World War Veterans' Ac t, 192 4, as amen ded : Pr orh/ ed further, That Section 6, Title I, of the Act entitled "An Act to main- tain the credit of the United States Government," approved March 20, 1933, is hereby amended to read as follows : " Sec . 6 . In addition to the pensions provided in this title the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is hereby authorized under such limitations as may be pre- scribed by the President, and within the limits of existing Veterans' Administr ation faciliti es, to furnis h to men disc harged from th e Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard for disabilities incurred in line of duty and to veterans of any war, including the Boxer rebellion and the Philippine insurrection, domiciliary care where 301 Tr ansportat ion of employees' children to schools. Contract actuarial services. Arlington and Wil . kins Buildings. Tra nsfer of fun ds to other departments . Farms, maintenance, etc. Recreation facilities . Vol. 46, p. 991. Funeral expenses. Fund avai labl e for purchasing tobacco . Exper imen ts i n de- termi ning valu e of dif- fer ent tr eat me nts . State and Terr itori al homes. Continuing aid to. Vol. 2.5,p. 450. U.S.C .677. Defense of suits. Transfer of funds and perso nnel to Depar t- ment of Justice for. Vol. 43, p .612; Vol. 45, p. 964 U.S.C ., p. 1218; Supp. VI, p. 719. Domiciliary care. Persons discharged for disab iliti es in curr ed in line of duty. Ante,p.9. Post, p. 525.
 * Vol. 46, p .992.