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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 102 . MARCH 28, 1934 . 519 law books, books of reference, periodicals, and newspapers Motor vehicles. passenger-carr ying and othe r motor vehic les, including purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of same, including not more than two passenger automobiles for general administrative use of the Central Office in the District of Columbia ; and notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the Administrator is authorized pl Tran spo chndren eo to utilize Gov ernment-owned automotive e quipment in tr ansporting schools. 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 contrary, the Administrator is authorized to expend during the Actuarial services. fiscal year 1935 not to exceed $4,000 for actuarial services pertain- ing to the Gov ernment life insuran ce fund and t he civi l servi ce ret ire- ment fund, to be obtained by contract, without obtaining competi- tion, at such rates of compensation as he may determine to be reason- able ; for allotment and transfer to the Public Health Service, the Transfer of applica- W ar, Na vy, an d Inte rior Depart ments, for disbur sement by th em blefunds. under the various headings of their applicable appropriations, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of bene- ficiaries of the Veterans' Administration, including minor repairs and improvemen ts of existin g facilities under their ju risdiction necessary to such care and treatment ; for expenses incidental to the operating farms, ree • reational facilities, etc. maintenance and operation of farms ; for recreational articles and facilities at institutions maintained by the Veterans' Administration for administrative expenses incidental to securing employment for war veterans ; for funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental Fun era l, et c, ex- thereto for beneficiaries of the Veterans' Administration accruing pen ses. during the fiscal year 1935 or prior fiscal years : Provided further, That the appro priations her ein made for the care and m aintenance Purchase of tobacco . of veterans in hospitals or homes under the jurisdiction of the Vet- erans' Administration shall be available for the purchase of tobacco to be furnished, subject to such regulations as the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall prescribe, to veterans receiving hospital treatment or domiciliary care in Veterans' Administration hospitals or homes : Provided further, That the appropriations herein made for medical and hospital services under the jurisdiction of the Vet- erans' Administration shall be available, not to exceed $10,000, for Experiments to de- termine value of differ experimental purposes to determine the value of certain types of ent treatments. treatment : Provided further, That this appropriation shall be avail- state, etc ., homes; able for continuing aid to State or Territorial homes for the support aid to. of disabled volunteer soldiers and sailors, in conformity with the vol. 25, p. 450. Act approved August 27, 1888 (U .S.C ., title 24, sec . 134), as amended, Ls .c., p. 677. for those veterans eligible for admission to Veterans' Administration facilities for domiciliary care. N o part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase use for new hospital of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or site, hospital, etc ., for- home ., or for the purchase of any hospital or home ; and not more Amount for improve- than $3,269,500 of this appropriation may be used to repair, alter, ments, etc' improve, or provide facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the ju risdiction of the Veterans ' Administrati on either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and the purchase of mate rial s. For printing and binding for the Veterans' Administration, Printing and binding . including all its bureaus and functions located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $130,000 : Provided, That the Proinao. Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is authorized to utilize the Use of branch equip ment. printing and binding equipment which the various hospitals and homes of the Veterans' Administration use for occupational therapy purposes for the purpose of doing such printing and binding as
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