380 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 262 -JUNE 30, 1941 [55 STAT. time under proper authority; for the pay of other employees of the Medical Department; for the payment of express companies and local transfers employed directly by the Medical Department for the transportation of medical and hospital supplies, including bid- ders' samples and water for analysis; for supplies for use in teaching the art of cooking to the enlisted force of the Medical Department; Hspmity, Iotsprdv for the supply of Army and Navy Hospital at Hot Springs, Arkan- Ark. sas; for advertising, laundry, and all other necessary miscellaneous traPyoetiof. con- expenses of the Medical Department, $60,865,000, of which amount 54 Sta. 366 . not to exceed $6,526,819 shall be for payment of obligations incurred under contract authorizations under this head in Appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1941. HOSPITAL CARE, CANAL ZONE GARRISONS For paying the Panama Canal such reasonable charges, exclusive of subsistence, as may be approved by the Secretary of War for caring in its hospitals for officers, enlisted men, military prisoners, and civilian employees of the Army admitted thereto upon the Provisot request of proper military authority, $415,000: Provided That the ments. pay- subsistence of the said patients, except commissioned officers, shall be paid to said hospitals out of the appropriation for subsistence of the Army at the rates provided therein for commutation of rations for enlisted patients in general hospitals. CORPS OF ENoqIEEaB Post, pp . 670, 812 . ENGINEER SERVICE, ARMY Equipment, instru- For the design, development, procurement, manufacture, mainte. nance, alteration, repair, installation, storage, and issue of engineer equipment, instruments, appliances, supplies, materials, tools and machinery required in the equipment and training of troops and in military operations, including military surveys and the Engineer School, and including the purchase, maintenance, repair, and opera- maintenaner tchl, tion of passenger-carrying vehicles; for the operation and mainte- nance of the Engineer School, including (a) compensation of civilian lecturers, and (b) purchase and binding of scientific and professional Maps, surveys, tc. books, pamphlets, papers, and periodicals; for the procurement, preparation, and reproduction of maps and similar data for military purposes; for expenses incident to the Engineer service in military operations, including military surveys, and including (a) research and development of improved methods in such operations, (b) the rental of storehouses and grounds and (c) repair and alteration of Heat, light, etc. buildings; for heat, light, power, water, and communication service, not otherwise provided for; and for the compensation of employees Payments under required in these activities, $42,434,000, of which amount not to contracts. e u 54 Stat. 367. exceed $25,993,500 shall be for payments under contracts for the procurement of Engineer equipment under the authorization con- iod peration tained in appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1941: Provided et c . That this appropriation shall be available for expenses of railroad operation, including purchase or lease of equipment and materials and the acquisition of lands, rights-of-way thereon, and other interests therein and temporary use thereof. tMilotar,y Censstr Military construction, defense installations: For construction, tions. i nstallation, maintenance, and repair of facilities required for military P2. use at locations to be approved by the President, and for each and every object and expense connected therewith. in the discretion of the Secretary of War, including housing, storage, fortifications, airdromes,
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