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PUBLIC LAW U9-JULY 27, 1953

iiients of facilities for regional offices and supply depots, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $856,000 for expenses of travel of employees paid from this appropriation; $14,870,400. Maintenance and operation of hospitals: For expenses necessary for maintenance and operation of hospitals, including the furnishing of recreational articles and facilities; not to exceed $305,000 for expenses of travel of employees; and maintenance and operation of farms; $555,000,000, including the sum of $7,000,000 for reimbursable services performed for other government agencies and individuals: Provided, That the foregoing appropriation is predicated on the staffing and operation of 114,315 beds during the fiscal year 1954, and if a lesser number is provided such appropriation shall be expended only in proportion to the number of beds staffed and operated. Contract hospitalization: For care and treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration, as authorized by law, $20,583,100: Provided, That allotments and transfers may be made from this appropriation to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (Public Health Service), the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Interior Departments, for disbursement by them under the various headings of their applicable appropriations, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration. Maintenance and operation of domiciliary facilities: For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of domiciliary facilities, including recreational articles and facilities, and not to exceed $4,800 for expenses of travel of employees; and aid to State or Territorial homes in conformity with the Act approved August 27, 1888, as amended (24 U.S.C. 134), for the support of veterans eligible for admission to Veterans Administration facilities for hospital or domiciliary care; $24,248,200. Out-patient care: For expenses necessary for furnishing out-patient care to beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration, as authorized by law, including not to exceed $196,000 for expenses of travel of employees; $92,677,900, of which not exceeding $23,000,000 shall be available for out-patient fee basis dental care: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for out-patient dental services and treatment, or related dental appliances with respect to a serviceconnected dental disability which is not compensable in degree unless such condition or disability is shown to have been in existence at time of discharge and application for treatment is made within one year after enactment of this Act: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to adjunct out-patient dental services or appliances for any dental condition associated with and held to be aggravating disability from some other service incurred or service aggravated injury or disease. Maintenance and operation of supply depots: For expenses necessary for maintenance and operation of supply depots, including not to exceed $18,200 for expenses of travel of employees, $1,800,000. Compensation and pensions: For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allowances (including subsistence allowances authorized by part VII of Veterans Regulation la, as amended), authorized under any Act of Congress, or regulation of the President based thereon, including emergency officers' retirement pay and annuities, the administration of which is now or may hereafter be placed in the Veterans Administration, and for the payment "of adjusted-service credits as provided in sections 401 and 601 of the Act of May 19, 1924, as amended (38 U.S.C. 631 and 661), $2,246,291,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended.

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