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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , IST SESS.-CH:. 11 -MAR. 16, 1939 Administration shall be available for the purchase of tobacco to be furnished, subject to such regulations as the Administrator of Vet- erans' Affairs shall prescribe, to veterans receiving hospital treatment or domiciliary care in Veterans' Administration hospitals or homes: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for Aid to State, etc. , continuing aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of dis- es abled volunteer soldiers and sailors, in conformity with the Act approved August 27, 1888 (24 U. S. C. 134), as amended, for those 25 Stat. 450. veterans eligible for admission to Veterans' Administration facilities 24 U. S. C. 134. for domiciliary care. No part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase Use for neo con- of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or den. home, or for the purchase of any hospital or home; and not more Repair, etc., of facil- than $2,500,000 of this appropriation may be used to repair, alter, ites. improve, or provide facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Administration either by con- tract or by the hire of temporary employees and the purchase of materials. For printing and binding for the Veterans' Administration, Printing and bind- including all its bureaus and functions located in Washington, District ng ' of Columbia, and elsewhere, $120,000. Pensions: For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, Pensions. and allowances, now authorized under any Act of Congress, or regu- lation of the President based thereon, or which may hereafter be authorized, including emergency officers' retirement pay and annuities, Emergency officers' the administration of which is now or may hereafter be placed in retirement pay, etc. the Veterans' Administration, accruing during the fiscal year for which this appropriation is made or in prior fiscal years, $432,063,000, to be immediately available. For military and naval insurance accruing during the fiscal year Military and naval for which this appropriation is made or in prior fiscal years, insurance. ,26,791,000. Adjusted service and dependent pay: For payment of adjusted- Adjusted service service credits of not more than $50 each and the quarterly install- and t dependent pay. ments due to dependents of deceased veterans, as provided in the Act of May 19, 1924, as amended (38 U. S. C . 631-632, 661-670; 43Stat. 12 5 . . U. S . C ., Supp. I, secs. 662-664), $1,104,000, to be immediately avail- .32 , , Wi-70; Sup,'p. able and to remain available until expended. I,64. Hospital and domiciliary facilities: For hospital and domiciliary cispita anid doini- facilities, $4,015,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, Proeisa. That this amount shall be available for use by the Administrator of ticstension of facil- Veterans' Affairs, with the approval of the President, for extending any of the facilities under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Admin- istration or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1 and 2 of 46 Stat. 1550, 1551. the Act approved March 4, 1931 (38 U. S . C . 438j): Providedfurther, 438k. c. § 438j. That not to exceed 3 per centum of this amount shall be available Technical and cler- for the employment in the District of Columbia and in the field of ic1 assistants. necessary technical and clerical assistants to aid in the preparation of plans and specifications for the projects as approved hereunder and in the supervision of the execution thereof, and for traveling expenses, rentals in the District of Columbia, field office equipment, and sup- plies in connection therewith. Total, Veterans' Administration, $561,093,000: Provided, That no P r iov.its. part of this appropriation shall be expended for the purchase of Butter substitues oleomargarine or butter substitutes except for cooking purposes. 545
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