Chapter 469. To authorize an appropriation to provide additional hospital and out-patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospitalization under the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924
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CHAP. 469.— An Act To authorize an appropriation to provide additional hospital and out-patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospitalization under the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924. March 3, 1925.[[H. R. 11633](/us/bill/68/hr/11633).][[Public, No. 587](/us/pl/68/587).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Hospitals, etc., for Veterans Bureau beneficiaries.Additional facilities to be provided, by purchase of plants, new construction, etc.
That in order to provide sufficient hospital and out-patient dispensary facilities to enable the United States Veterans’ Bureau to care for its beneficiaries in Veterans’ Bureau hospitals rather than in contract temporary facilities and other institutions, the Director of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, subject to the approval of the President, is hereby authorized to provide additional hospital and out-patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospitalization under the World War Veterans Act, 1924, by purchase, replacement, and remodeling or extension of existing plants, and by construction on sites now Equipment, facilities etc., included.owned by the Government or on sites to be acquired by purchase, condemnation, gift, or otherwise, such hospitals and out-patient dispensary facilities, to include the necessary buildings and auxiliary 1213structures, mechanical equipment, approach work, roads and trackage facilities leading thereto; vehicles, live stock, furniture, equipment, and accessories, and also to provide accommodations for officers,Accommodations for personnel, recreational centers, etc.Acceptance of donations. nurses, and attending personnel; and also to provide proper and suitable recreational centers, and the Director of the United States Veterans’ Bureau is authorized to accept gifts or donations for any of the purposes named herein.
Such hospital plants to be constructedConstruction requirements, etc. shall be of fireproof construction and existing plants purchased shall be remodeled to be fireproof, and the location and nature thereof, whether for the treatment of tuberculosis, neuropsychiatric, or general medical and surgical cases, shall be in the discretion of the Director of the United States Veterans’ Bureau, subject to the approval of the President: *Provided, however*, That the director,*Proviso.*Utilization of Government-owned buildings, etc. with the approval of the President, may utilize such suitable buildings, structures, and grounds, now owned by the United States, as may be available for the purposes aforesaid, and the President is hereby authorized by Executive order to transfer any such buildings, structures, and grounds to the control and jurisdiction of the United States Veterans’ Bureau upon the request of the director thereof.
Sec. 2. The construction of new hospitals or dispensaries, or theTechnical, etc., services for construct ion purposes authorized. replacement, extension, alteration, remodeling, or repair of all hospitals or dispensaries heretofore or hereafter constructed shall be done in such manner as the President may determine, and he is authorized to require the architectural, engineering, constructing, or other forces of any of the departments of the Government to do or assist in such work, and to employ individuals and agencies not now connected with the Government, if in his opinion desirable, at such compensation as he may consider reasonable.
Sec. 3. For carrying into effect the preceding paragraphs relatingAmount authorized to be appropriated.*Ante*, p. 389. to additional hospitals and out-patient dispensary facilities there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $10,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended. That Allowance for technical assistance, supplies, etc.not to exceed 3 per centum of this sum shall be available for the employment in the District of Columbia and in the field of necessary technical and clerical assistants at the customary rates of compensation, exclusively to aid in the preparation of the plans and specifications for the projects authorized herein and for the supervision of the execution thereof, and for traveling expenses, field-office equipment and supplies in connection therewith.
Sec. 4. Upon completion of the hospital program provided forUpon completion of program no other than specified hospitals to be used.*Ante*, p. 610. in this Act no contract or other hospital or institution other than those hospitals and institutions under the jurisdiction and control of the United States Veterans’ Bureau or those governmental hospitals or institutions specified in section 10 of the World WarExceptional cases. Veterans’ Act, 1924, shall be used, except where due to the nature of a claimant’s disease or disability it would endanger his life to remove him from such hospital to a Veterans’ Bureau hospital, or in the event of extreme emergency in the discretion of the director.
Approved, March 3, 1925.