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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 130 -MAY 29, 1945 stations outside the continental limits of the United States, and in Alaska, as may be determined upon by the Secretary, may, prior to the issuance of orders for the relief of such personnel from their stations, be moved (including packing and unpacking of household effects) to such locations in continental United States as may be selected by the Secretary, by the use of either Government or commer- cial means of transportation, and later from such locations to the duty stations to which such personnel may be ordered, and current appro- priations of the Naval Establishment available for travel and trans- portation may be used for this purpose. TRANSPORTATION OF THINGS For transportation of things (as defined by Budget-Treasury Regu- lation Numbered 1) pertaining to the Navy (excluding Marine Corps and Coast Guard), $550,000,000. FUEL, NAVY For coal and other fuel for submarine bases and steamers' and ships' use, including expenses of storage and handling the same and the removal of fuel refuse from ships; maintenance and general operation of machinery of naval fuel depots and fuel plants; water for all pur- poses on board naval vessels, and ice for the cooling of water, includ- ing expense of transportation and storage of both; $250,000,000. Ownership of items produced by hospital patients. NAVAL PROCUREMENT FUND During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, advances by check or warrant and reimbursements to the Naval Procurement Fund from naval appropriations may be made on the basis of the estimated cost of a project without further accounting distribution of expenditures to the individual appropriations involved. BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT For equipment, supplies, maintenance, and operation of Medical Department activities ashore and afloat, including repairs, minor exten- sions, and improvements of buildings and grounds thereof (not to exceed $20,000 upon any building project of a permanent character), and compensation of employees; tolls and ferriage; necessary instruc- tion of personnel, including equipment; issuance of medical bulletins and information; laundry supplies and services; maintenance, oper- ation, and repair of motor-propelled busses care of the dead as author- ized by law, including transportation; purchase of technical books and stationery; optical supplies for naval personnel under regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary; and other necessary expenses, including care, maintenance, and treatment of patients in naval and other hospitals, as provided by regulation; $120,000,000. The appropriation "Medical Department", for the fiscal year 1946 shall be available for the manufacture or production of products by patients in naval hospitals and other naval medical facilities incident to their convalescence and rehabilitation, and ownership thereof shall be vested in the patients manufacturing or producing such products, except that the ownership of such items manufactured or produced specifically for the use of a naval hospital or other naval medical facility shall be vested in the Government and such items shall be accounted for and disposed of accordingly. [59 STAT.

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