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 63 STAT.] 81ST CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 279-JUNE 29, 1949 Georgetown University Hospital; Providence Hospital; and Wash- ington Home for Incurables; in all, $745,000: Provided, That the in-patient rate shall not exceed $9 per diem and the out-patient rate shall not exceed $2 per visit. Columbia Hospital and Lying-in Asylum: For general repairs, including labor and material, to be expended under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol, $5,000. Freedmen's Hospital: For reimbursement to the United States for services rendered to the District of Columbia by Freedmen's Hospital, as specified under the head, "Freedmen's Hospital", in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1950, $400,000: Provided, That the in-patient rate shall not exceed $9 per diem and the out-patient rate shall not exceed $2 per visit. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Operating expenses: For expenses necessary for the Department of Corrections, including subsistence of interns; compensation of consulting physicians, dentists, and other specialists at rates to be fixed by the Commissioners; attendance of guards at pistol and rifle matches; uniforms and other distinctive wearing apparel necessary for employees in the performance of their official duties; rental of motion-picture films; repairs and improvements to buildings and grounds; purchase of motorbusses; support, maintenance, and trans- portation of prisoners transferred from the District of Columbia; interment or transporting the remains of deceased prisoners to their relatives or friends in the United States; electrocutions; identifying, pursuing, recapturing (including rewards therefor), and returning to institutions, escaped inmates and parole and conditional-release viola- tors; and returning released prisoners to their residences, or to such other place within the United States as may be authorized by the Director, and the furnishing of suitable clothing, and in the discretion of the Director, an amount of money not to exceed $30, regardless of length of sentence. $2,905,112: Provided, That the disbursing officer of the District of Columbia is authorized to advance to the Director, Department of Corrections, upon requisitions previously approved by the Auditor of the District of Columbia and upon such security as the Commissioners may require of said Director, sums of money not exceeding $500 at one time, to be used only for expenses in return- ing escaped prisoners, conditiolnal releases, and parolees. Capital outlay: For the prIicliase of a Diesel locomotive, $6,900; and the Transportation Corps. Department of the Army, is hereby authorized to transfer to the District of Columbia one Diesel locomotive at not to exceed $6,900. PUBLIC WELFARE For expenses necessary for the general administration of public welfare in the District of Columbia, including contract investigational services; $98,316. Agency services: For expenses necessary for certification of persons eligible for any public benefits which are or may become available as may be approved by the Commissioners, relief and rehabilitation for purposes of employment of indigent residents of the District of Columbia, to be expended under rules and regulations prescribed by the Commissioners; vocational rehabilitation of disabled residents of the District of Columbia in accordance with the provisions of the Act of July 6, 1943 (57 Stat. 374); aid to dependent children in accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 14, 1944 (58 Stat. 313 Patient rates. Ante, p. 286 . Patient rates. Advances. )lesel locomotive. 29 U.S. C.1 31-1.

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