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PUBLIC LAW 85-857-SEPT. 2, 1958

[72 S T A T.

In addition, such agreement may provide for the payment of travel expenses pursuant to section 111 of this title for Commonwealth Army veterans in connection with hospital care or medical services furnished them. § 633. Supervision of program by the President The President, or any officer of the United States to whom he may delegate his authority under this section, may from time to time prescribe such rules and regulations and impose such conditions on the receipt of financial aid as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter. § 634. Definitions For the purposes of this subchapter— (1) The term "Commonwealth Army veterans" means persons who served before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the (iovernment of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Soutliwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable. (2) The term "service-connected disabilities" means disabilities determined by the Administrator under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration to have been incurred in or aggravated by the service described in paragraph (1) in line of duty. Subchapter V—Payments to State Homes § 641. Criteria for payment (a) The Administrator shall pay each State at the annual rate of $700 for each veteran of any war cared for in a State home (whether or not he is receiving hospitalization or domiciliary care therein) in such State who is eligible for such care in a Veterans' Administration facility; however, such payment shall not be more, in any case, than one-half of the cost of such veteran's maintenance in such State home. (b) The amount payable on account of any State home pursuant to subsection (a) for any veteran cared for therein shall be reduced— (1) by one-half of any amounts retained by such home from any payments of pension or compensation made to such veteran; and (2) unless the widows or wdves of veterans of any war are admitted and maintained in such State home, by any other amounts collected in any manner from such veteran to be used for the support of such State home. (c) No amounts shall be paid on account of any State home under this section if a bar or canteen is maintained therein where intoxicating liquors are sold. § 642. Inspections of such homes; restrictions on beneficiaries (a) The Administrator may inspect any State home at such times as he deems necessary. (b) The Administrator may ascertain the number of persons on account of whom payments may be made under this subchapter on account of any State home, but shall have no authority over the management or control of any State home.

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