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 356 PrOVi3o. Soldiers, sailors, and marines, etc., prefer- entialstatus. Disability or death compensation, persons entitled to ;exceptions. 48 Stat. 351 . National Youth Administration. Provisos. Lim ita tion. Special fund cre- ated. Availability. Cases within pur- view of State, etc ., workm en's com pensa- tion laws. Adm ini str ativ e, etc ., expenses. Est abl ishm ent of special funds for ma- , supplies, etc. Proviso. Flood control, etc ., project s, certai n con- struction provisions waived. Minor purchases. R.S.° 3709. 41U.S.C.°5 . False statements with intent to de- fraud, etc. 75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CH. 401-JUNE 29, 1937 t o po pu la tio n : Provided, however, That soldie rs, sailors, and marin es, the widows of such, or the wives of injured soldiers, sailors, and ma rines who t hemse lves are no t qua lifie d, but whos e wive s are qual i- fied to hold a position in the Government Service, shall be given preference in retention, in their several grades and classes, where the ir ratings are good or better. SEC. 8. The provisions of the Act of February 15, 1934 (48 Stat . 351), relating to disability or death compensation and benefits shall apply to persons (except administrative employees qualifying as civil employees of the United States) receiving compensation from the foregoing appropriation for services rendered as employees of the United States and to perso ns receiving assistance in the form of payments from the United States for services rendered under the National Youth Administration created by Executive order of June 26, 1 935 : P ro v id e d, That hereafter the monthly compensation in any individual case heretofore or hereafter coming wi thin the purview of said Act of February 15, 1934, shall not exceed the rate of $30, exclusive of medical costs : Provided further, That so much of the foregoing appropriation as the United States Employees' Compen- sation Commission, with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, estimates and certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury will be necessary for the payment of such compens ation and admin- istrative expenses shall be set aside in a special fund to be adminis- tered by the Commission for such purposes ; and after June 30, 1938, such special fund shall be available for such purposes annually in such amounts as may be specified therefor in the annual appropria- t i on A ct s : Provided further, That this section shall not apply in any case coming within the purview of the workmen's compensation law of any State or Territory, or in which the claimant has received or is entitled to receive similar benefits for injury or death. SEC. 9. Sub ject to the limitations of section 1 of this joint resol u- tion so much of the foregoing appropriation as may be determined by the President to be necessary for administrative expenses of any department, establishment, or agency of the United States for addi- tional work incident to carrying out the purposes of such appropria- tion or the provisions of section 5 of the Emergency Relief Appropri- ation Act of 1935, or as may be necessary for administrative expenses of the National Resources Committee, may be allotted therefor by the President, and the funds so, allotted shall be available until June 30, 1938, for expenditure in the discretion of the President for the purposes and in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of section 3 of said Act. SEC. 10. In carrying out the purpose of the foregoing appropria- tion the President is authorized to prescribe rules and regulations for the establishment of special funds in the nature of revolving funds for use, until June 30, 1938, in the purchase, repair, distribution, or rental of materials, supplies, equipment, and tools : Provided, That the requirement in section 1 hereof that no Federal construction proj- ect shall be undertaken unless and until there have been allocated and irrevocably set aside sufficient funds for its completion shall not apply to flood-control and water-conservation projects authorized by other law and prosecuted hereunder. SEC. 1 1. The provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S . C ., title 41, sec . 5) shall not apply to any purchase made or service procured in connection with the foregoing appropriation when the aggregate amount involved is less than $300. SEC. 1 2. Any p erson who knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States makes any false statement in connection with any application for any project, employment, or relief aid under the fore-