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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2 D SESS.-CH. 286-JUNE 27, 1944 Adjusted compensation payments: To enable the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to carry out the provisions of the World War Adjusted Compensation Act, 1924 (38 U. S . C . 591-683), as amended, and the Adjusted Compensation Payment Act, 1936, except section 5 thereof (38 U. S . C . 686-688b), $9,000,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the Adjusted Service Certificate Trust Fund, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended. National Service Life Insurance: For transfer to the National Service Life Insurance Fund, in accordance with the provisions of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, on account of payments of benefits in excess of the reserve of the policy in case of death, or for premiums waived in case of total disability, in cases where the death or total disability of the insured shall have been determined by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to be the result of disease or injury traceable to the extra hazards of military or naval service, and to reimburse the National Service Life Insurance Fund for pay- ments made therefrom when recovery of such payments is waived by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs under the authority of section 609 (a) of said Act, $500,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended. Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief: For payment of claims as author- ized by article IV of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1942, $400,000, to be immediately and continuously available until expended: Provided,That any moneys received under said article IV shall be credited to this appropriation. Hospital and domiciliary facilities: For hospital and domiciliary facilities, $7,374,500, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount shall be available for use by the Administrator of 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 the Act approved March 4, 1931 (38 U. S . C . 438j-k): Provided further, That not to exceed 3 per centum of this amount shall be avail- able for the employment in the District of Columbia and in the field of 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, field office equipment, and supplies in connection therewith. Total, Veterans' Administration, $1,259,355,440: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless reimbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as may be fixed by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. SEc. 102. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, the salaries of the Commissioners of the United States Maritime Commission, with the exception of the Chairman so long as the office is held by the present incumbent, and the Commissioners of the United States Tariff Commission shall be at the rate of $10,000 each per annum. SEc. 103. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who advocates, or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: Pro- vided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: Provided further, That any person who advocates, or who 383 Adjusted compensa- tion payments. 43 Stat. 121 . 38 U. S. C., Supp. III, § 612. 49 Stat. 1099.1101. National Service Life Insurance. 54 Stat. 1008. 38U.S.C. §§801-818; Supp. III, §§ 801-817. Post. pp. 762, 764. 54 Stat. 1013 . 38 U.S .. . 809 (a). Payment of claims. 56 Stat. 773. 50 U. S. C., Supp. III, app. §§ 540-548 . Hospital and domi- ciliary facilities. Extension. Past, p. 859. 46 Stat. 1550, 1551 . Technical and cleri- cal assistants. Total. Hospltallration, etc., r estrictions. Salaries of desig- nated officers. Persons advocating overthrow of U. S. Government. Affidavit. Penalty.

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