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 75m CONGRESS, 1ST SESS ION -CH. 39e-JUNE 28, 1937 No part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home, or for the purchase of any hospital or home ; and not more than $4,000,000 of this appropriation may be used to repair, alter, improve, or provide facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Administration either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and the purchase of mat eri als. For printi ng and bindin g for t he Vete rans' A dminist ration, in- cluding all its bureaus and functions located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $125,000. Pensions : For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allowances, now authorized under any Act of Congress, or regulation of the President based thereon, or which may hereafter be authorized, including emergency officers' retirement pay and annuities, the administration of which is now or may hereafter be placed in the Veterans' Administration, accr uing durin g the fisc al year 1938 or in prior fiscal years, $400,955,000, to be immediately ava ila ble. For military and naval insurance accruing during the fiscal year for which this appropriation is made or in prior fiscal years, $88,752,000 . Adjusted service and dependent pay : For payment of adjusted- service cre dits of no t more tha n $50 each and the q uarterly i nstall- ments due to dependents of deceased veterans, as provided in the Act of May 19, 1924, as amended (U . S . C .. title 38, sees. 631-632, 661-670 ; U . S . C ., Supp . I, sees . 662-664), $2,000,000, to be immedi- ately available and to remain available until expended. Tota l, Veteran s' Adminis tration, $ 585,832,00 0 : Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase of oleomargarine or butter substitutes except for cooking purposes. EM ERGENCY AGENCIE S COMMODI TY CREDI T CORPO RATION Not to exceed $525,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, established as an agency of the Government by Execu- tive Order Numbered 6340, dated October 16, 1933, continued to April 1, 1937, as a governmental agency under section 7 of the Act appr oved Januar y 31, 1935 (Pub lic, Number ed 1, Seve nty-f ourth Congr ess), a nd furt her con tinued to June 30, 19 39, by the Ac t of January 26, 1937 (Public, Numbered 2, Seventy-fifth Congress), shall be available during the fiscal year 1938 for administrative expenses of the Co rporation, including personal services i n the Dis- trict of Columbia and elsewhere ; travel expenses, in accordance with the Stand ardize d Gov ernme nt Tr avel Regula tions and the A ct of June 3, 1926, as amended (U . S. C ., title 5, sees . 821-833) ; printing and binding ; law books and books of reference ; not to exceed $150 for periodicals, maps, and newspapers ; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services ; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange ; rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere ; and all other necessary admi nistrat ive exp enses : Provi ded, That all necessary expenses (including special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisi- tion, opera tion, m aintena nce, im proveme nt, or dispos ition o f any real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which Pensions. 347 Restric tion on new construction, etc . Improving facilities. Printing and bind. ing. Military and naval insurance. Adjusted service and dependent pay. 43 Stat. 125 . 38U.S.C.°631- 632, 661-670 ; Supp. II, °° 662, 664 . Proviso. Butter substitutes. Emergency Agen. vies. Commodity Credit Corpo ration. Funds available for administrative ex- pense s. 49Stat.4. Ante, p. 5. 44 Stat. 688. 5U.S . C. °°821-833. Proviso. Desi gnated ser vices, etc., deemed nonad- ministrative.