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PUBLIC LAW 428-JUNE 24, 1954

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construction funds previously appropriated, to the city of Cleveland, Ohio, for the construction or extension of necessary water facilities to the site of the proposed Veterans Administration hospital, this amount to be repaid by the city of Cleveland in cash or water over a period of years as determined by the Veterans Administration and the city of Cleveland. National service life insurance: For the payment of benefits and for transfer to the national service life insurance fund, in accordance 38 USC 8?8.** with the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended, $30,570,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That certain premiums shall be credited to this appropriation as provided by the Act. Servicemen's indemnities: For payment of liabilities under the 38Usc*8sinote. Servicemeu's Indemnity Act of 1951, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended. Grants to the Republic of the Philippines: For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants in accordance with the Act of 62 Stat. 1210. July 1^ 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 1991-1996), for expenses incident to medical care and treatment of veterans, $1,564,000. Major alterations, improvements, and repairs: For all necessary expenses of major alterations, improvements, and repairs to regional offices, supply depots, and hospital and domiciliary facilities, $3,480,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be used to commence any major alteration, improvement, or repair unless funds are available for the completion of such work; and no funds shall be used for such work at any facility if the Veterans Administration is reasonably certain that the installation will be abandoned in the near future. Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current fiscal year for "Compensation and pensions", "Readjustment benefits", "Military and naval insurance", "National service life insurance", and "Servicemen's indemnities", may be transferred, to any other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per centum of the appropriation so augmented. Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 60 Stat. 810. ( 5 U.S.C. 55a). Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the current fiscal year for "Inpatient care" and "Outpatient care" shall be available for funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto (except burial awards authorized by Veterans Administration Regu38 USC ch. 12A. jation Numbered 9 (a), as amended), for beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration receiving care under such appropriations. No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Administration (except the appropriation for "Hospital and domiciliary facilities") shall be available for the purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. No part of the foregoing appropriations 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. REDUCTIONS I N

APPROPRIATIONS

The appropriation heretofore granted for "Soldiers' and sailors' civil relief" is hereby reduced by the sum of $500,000, and said amount shall be carried to the surplus of the Treasury.

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