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PUBLIC LAW 85-56-JUNE 17, 1967

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insofar as may be proper or practicable; and (2) if the testator or donor shall have indicated his desire that his devise, bequest, or gift shall be for the benefit of persons in hospitals or homes, or other institutions operated by the United States but under the jurisdiction of an official other than the Administrator, the same, less expenses incurred, or the net proceeds thereof which may come into possession of the Administrator shall be disbursed by transfer to the governing authorities of such institution, or otherwise, in such manner as the Administrator may determine, for the benefit of the persons in the institution indicated by the testator or donor, for proper purposes, as nearly as practicable in conformity with such desire of the testator or donor. DISPOSITION

OF PROPERTY

SEC. 1804. If the Administrator receives any property other than moneys as contemplated by this title, he is authorized in his discretion to sell, assign, transfer, and convey the same, or any interest therein claimed by virtue of such devise, bequest, or gift, for such price and upon such terms as he deems advantageous (including consent to partition of realty and compromise of contested claim of title) and his assignment, deed, or other conveyance of any such property, executed in the name and on behalf of the United States, shall be valid to pass to the purchaser thereof such title to said property as the United States, beneficially or as trustee of the General Post Fund, may have by virtue of any such devise, bequest, or gift, and the proceedings incident thereto, subject to the conditions, limitations, and provisions of the instruments so executed by the Administrator, SAVINGS PROVISION

SEC. 1805. (a) Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to repeal or modify section 4831 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, or any other statute authorizing the acceptance of devises, bequests, or gifts to the United States for their own use and benefit or for any particular purpose specified by the donors or testators. (b) lTienever the United States receives property and it appears that it is, or shall have been, the intention of the testator or donor that such devise, bequest, or gift be for the benefit of those persons described in section 1801, or any particular hospital or other institution operated primarily for their benefit, such property or the proceeds thereof shall be credited to the General Post Fund, and shall be used or disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this title.

TITLE XIX—DISPOSITION OF DECEASED VETERANS' PERSONAL PROPERTY PART A—PROPERTY L E F T ON VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION FACILITY VESTING OF PROPERTY L E F T BY DECEDENTS

SEC. 1901. (a) Personal property left by any decedent upon premises used as a Veterans' Administration facility, which premises are subject to the exclusive legislative jurisdiction of the United States and are within the exterior boundaries of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, insular possession, or dependency of the United States, shall vest and be disposed of as provided in this part, except that— (1) if such person died leaving a last will and testament probated under the laws of the place of his domicile or under the laws of the State, Territory, Commonwealth, insular possession, or dependency of the United States within the exterior bound-

24 USC 111 note.

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