59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 18T SESS.-CH. 588 -DEC. 28, 1945 (CHAPTER 588] AN ACT 623 December 28, 1945 To amend the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, and for other purposes. [H. R. 3749] [Public Law 268] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second sentence of section 100 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "The Administrator is authorized, for the purpose of extending benefits to veterans and dependents, and to the extent he deems necessary, to procure the necessary space for administrative, clinical, medical, and out-patient treatment purposes by lease, purchase, or construction of buildings, or by condemnation or declaration of taking, pursuant to existing statutes." SEC. 2 . Section 104 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is amended by striking out the second paragraph thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Any veteran entitled to a prosthetic appliance shall be furnished such fitting and training, including institutional training, in the use of such appliance as may be necessary, whether in a Veterans' Admin- istration facility, other training institution, or by out-patient treat- ment, including such service under contract and including necessary travel expenses to and from their homes to such hospital or training institution. "The Administrator may procure any and all items mentioned herein, including necessary services required in the fitting, supplying, and training in use of such items by purchase, manufacture, contract, or in such other manner as the Administrator may determine to be proper without regard to any other provision of law." SEC. 3. Section 200 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The Administrator is further authorized at his discretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe to furnish, if available, necessary space and suitable office facilities for the use of paid full- time representatives of such organizations." SEc. 4 . Section 302 (a) of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 302. (a) The Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Treasury are authorized and directed to establish, from time to time, boards of review composed of five com- missioned officers, two of whom shall be selected from the Medical Corps of the Army or Navy, or from the Public Health Service, as the case may be. It shall be the duty of any such board to review, at the request of any officer retired or released from active service, with- out pay, for physical disability pursuant to the decision of a retiring board, board of medical survey, or disposition board, the findings and decisions of such board. Such review shall be based upon all avail- able service records relating to the officer requesting such review, and such other evidence as may be presented by such officer. Witnesses shall be permitted to present testimony either in person or by affidavit, and the officer requesting review shall be allowed to appear before such board of review in person or by counsel. In carrying out its duties under this section such board of review shall have the same powers as exercised by, or vested in, the board whose findings and decision are being reviewed. The proceedings and decision of each such board of review affirming or reversing the decision of any such retiring board, board of medical survey, or disposition board shall be transmitted to the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, or Space for medical, etc., treatment pur- poses. 58 Stat. 284 . 38U.S.C .,Supp.IV ., 693. Ante, p. 463. 58 Stat. 285. 38 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 693d. Prosthetic appli- ances. 58 Stat. 285. 38 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 693f. Facilities for repre- sentatives of veterans' organizations. 58 Stat. 287. 38 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 6931. Boards of review. Duties. Testimony. Powers. Approval or disap proval by President.
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