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PUBLIC LAW 92-78-AUG. 10, 1971
80 Stat. 508; 8rsl;t. 836.
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altering, improving or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or allowance therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); and aid to State homes as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); $2,307,700,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That the foregoing appropriation shall not be apportioned to provide for less than an average of 97,500 operating beds in Veterans Administration hospitals or furnishing inpatient care and treatment to an average daily patient load of less than 85,500 beneficiaries during the fiscal year 1972: Provided further, That allotments and transfers may be made from this appropriation to the Public Health Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the Department of Defense, for disbursements by them under the various headings of their applicable appropriations, of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration. MEDICAL A N D P R O S THE T I C
RESEARCH
For expenses necessary for carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development, as authorized by law, to remain available until expended, $68,707,000. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION A X D M I S C E L L A N E O U S OPERATING
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p. 178.
EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for administration of the medical, hospital, domiciliary, construction and supply, research, employee education and training activities, as authorized by law, and for carrying out the provisions of section 6055, title 38, United States Code, relating to pilot programs and grants for exchange of medical information, $20,252,000. GENERAL OPERATING
EXPENSES
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle (medium sedan for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; $286,450,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay in excess of twenty-two persons engaged in public relations work. CONSTRUCTION OF H O S P I T A L A N D DOMICILIARY
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FACILITIES
For hospital and domiciliary facilities, for planning and for major alterations, improvements, and repairs and extending any of the facilities under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 5001, 5002, and 5004, title 38, United States Code, including necessary expenses of administration, $93,418,000, to remain available until expended. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE F A C I L I T I E S
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For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing home facilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans, ^^ authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 644 and 5031-5037), $8,000,000, to remain available until June 30, 1974.
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