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PUBLIC LAW 85-56-JUNE 17, 1957

the Government, in such form as he deems advisable for the purpose of making currently available in convenient form for the use of the Veterans' Administration and full-time representatives of the several service organizations an annotated, indexed, and cross-referenced statement of the laws providing veterans' relief. The Administrator may maintain such compilation on a current basis either by the publication, from time to time, of supplementary documents or by complete revision of the compilation. The distribution of the compilation to the representatives of the several service organizations shall be as determined by the Administrator. RESEARCH BY ADMINISTRATOR

SEC. 215. (a) The Administrator shall conduct research in the field of prosthesis, prosthetic appliances, orthopedic appliances, and sensory devices. (b) I n order that the unique investigative materials and research data in the possession of the Government may result in improved prosthetic appliances for all disabled persons, the Administrator may make available to any person the results of his research. (c) There is authorized to be appropriated annually $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. TRANSCRIPT OF TRIAL RECORDS

SEC. 216. The Administrator may purchase transcripts of the record, including all evidence, of trial of litigated cases. PART C—VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION REGIONAL OFFICES; EMPLOYEES CENTRAL AND REGIONAL OFFICES

SEC. 230. (a) The Central Office of the Veterans' Administration shall be in the District of Columbia. The Administrator may establish such regional offices and such other field offices within the United States, its Territories, Commonwealths, and possessions, as he deems necessary. (b) The Administrator may exercise authority under this section in territory of the Republic of the Philippines until June 30, 1960. P L A C E M ENT OF E M P L O Y E E S I N MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

SEC. 231. The Administrator may place officers and employees of the Veterans' Administration in such Army, Navy, and Air Force installations as may be deemed advisable for the purpose of adjudicating disability claims of, and giving aid and advice to, members of the Armed Forces who are about to be discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service. EMPLOYMENT OF TRANSLATORS

SEC. 232. The Administrator may contract for the services of translators, without regard to the Act of August 5, 1882 (5 U.S.C. sees. 39,46, and 50) and the Classification Act of 1949.

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