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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 312-MAY 14, 1942 Uniforms accesso- ries, and equipment. Post, p. 990. Travel regulations and allowances. Medical and dental services, supplies, etc. Injury or death benefits. Provisos. Accrual of benefits. Restriction. Injuries sustained during training with- out pay. Treatment and care of injured members. Provis. Exceptions. extend the term of service to include the period of the war or national emergency plus not to exceed six months, and each contract of enroll- ment or certificate of appointment shall contain a statement to that effect. SEC. 8. The Secretary shall prescribe uniforms, insignia, accessories, and equipment for the corps and shall procure and furnish to all members thereof, including the Director, Assistant Directors, and officers, such uniforms, headpieces, shoes, ornaments, insignia of rank and accessories, as well as such organization equipment and supplies, as may be required. The responsibility and accountability of the various individuals and officers for individual clothing and equipment, and for organization equipment and supplies, shall conform so far as is practicable, to the laws and regulations pertaining to the Army in like cases. SEC. 9. The Secretary shall prescribe regulations for travel and for the payment of travel allowances, including travel allowances from the place of discharge to the place of acceptance for enrollment or appointment, and such regulations and allowances shall be similar to those for travel of the Army. SEC. 10. The Secretary shall provide medical and dental services, hospitalization, medicines, and medical and hospital supplies for each member of the corps for injuries, sickness, and disease during the time such member is actually serving her enrollment or appointment, such services to conform as nearly as practicable to similar services ren- dered to the personnel of the Army; and the facilities and personnel of the Army may be used for such services. SEC. 11. If any member of the corps is physically injured or other- wise incapacitated in line of duty while on active duty, while engaged in authorized training without pay or while engaged in authorized travel with or without pay, or if any member dies as the result of such physical injury or other incapacity, she or her beneficiary shall be entitled to all the benefits prescribed by law for civilian employees of the United States who are physically injured while in the per- formance of duty or who die as a result thereof, and the United States Employees' Compensation Commission shall have jurisdiction in such cases and shall perform the same duties with reference thereto as in the cases of other civilian employees of the United States so injured or otherwise incapacitated: Provided, That the benefits shall accrue to any such member or her beneficiary whether the disability or death is the result of sickness or disease contracted in line of duty, while on active duty, when such sickness or disease is proximately caused by service on active duty: Provided further, That employees' compensation under this Act shall not be paid con- currently with active-duty pay or pension based upon active service: And provided further, That for the purpose of determining the benefits to which they are entitled under the provisions of this Act, members of the corps physically injured or otherwise incapacitated when engaged. in authorized training without pay will be held and considered as receiving the pay and allowances they would have received if in a pay status. The Secretary, under such regulations as he may prescribe, may authorize and require the hospitalization, medical and surgical treat- ment, and domiciliary care so long as any or all are necessary of members of the corps injured as hereinabove set out and the Secretary is authorized to incur obligations with respect thereto without refer- ence to their line of duty status: Provided, That this shall not apply to members of the corps who are treated in private hospitals or by civilian physicians while on furloughs or leaves of absence in excess of twenty-four hours. Members of the corps who suffer injury or 280 [56 STAT.

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