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PUBLIC LAW 62*-JUNE 27, 1956

"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 (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 Regulation 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.

60 Stat. 810.

38 Stat.ch. 12i\,

INDEPENDENT OFFICES—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 102. Where appropriations in this title are expendable for Travel e^ensea. travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amount set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That l;his section shall not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System. SEC. 103. Where appropriations in this title are expendable for the pefJ*]J^di*|*i *" purchase of newspapers and periodicals and no specific limitation has chases. * ^"'" been placed thereon, the expenditures therefor under each such appropriation may not exceed the amount of $50: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to the purchase of scientific, technical, trade, or traffic periodicals necessary in connection with the performance of the authorized functions of the agencies for which funds are herein provided. osit former3EC. 104. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall l yPheldi o n s personn by be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other enter i n g Armed than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has Forces. left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily completed his period of active military or naval service and has within ninety days after his release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one year made application for restoration to his former position and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has not been restored thereto. A tt en SEC. 105. Appropriations contained in this title, available for ex- meetings.d a n c e at penses of travel shall be available, when specifically authorized by the head of the activity or establishment concerned, for expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the function or activity for which the appropriation concerned is made.

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