Chapter 15. To authorize an appropriation to provide additional hospital, domiciliary, and out-patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospitalization under the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, as amended, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 15.— An Act To authorize an appropriation to provide additional hospital, domiciliary, and out-patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospitalization under the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, as amended, and for other purposes. December 23, 1929.[[H. R. 234](/us/bill/71/hr/234).][[Public, No. 29](/us/pl/71/29).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That in order toVeterans’ Bureau.Additional hospital, domiciliary, etc., facilities for mentally afflicted beneficiaries of.*Post*, p. 1016. provide sufficient hospital, domiciliary, and out-patient dispensary facilities to care for the increasing load of mentally afflicted World War veterans and to enable the United States Veterans’ Bureau to care for its beneficiaries in Veterans’ Bureau hospitals rather thanIn Bureau hospitals. 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, domiciliary, and out-patient dispensary facilities for persons entitled to hospitalization under the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, as amended, by purchase, replacement, and remodeling, or extension ofPurchase of existing plants, construction on sites owned or acquired by the Government.*Post*, pp. 96, 247. existing plants, and by construction on sites now owned by the Government or on sites to be acquired by purchase, condemnation, gift, or otherwise, of such hospitals, domiciliary, and out-patient dispensary facilities, to include the necessary buildings and auxiliaryBuildings, equipment, etc., included.Vol. 45, p. 716, amended. structures, mechanical equipment, approach work, roads, and trackage facilities leading thereto, sidewalks abutting hospital reservations, vehicles, livestock, furniture, equipment, and accessories; and also 54Accommodations for personnel, recreational centers, etc.to provide accommodations for officers, nurses, and attending personnel; and also to provide proper and suitable recreational centers; and the Director of the United States Veterans’ Bureau is authorized Acceptance of donations, etc.to accept gifts or donations for any of the purposes named herein.
Such hospital and domiciliary plants to be constructed shall be of Fireproof, etc., construction requirements.fireproof construction, and existing plants purchased shall be remodeled to be fireproof, and the location and nature thereof, whether for domiciliary care or 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.
Sec. 2. Technical, etc., services for construction purposes, authorized. The construction of new hospitals, domiciliary facilities, or dispensaries, or the replacement, extension, alteration, remodeling, or repair of all hospitals, domiciliary facilities, or dispensaries heretofore or hereafter constructed shall be done in such manner as the Assistance of other departments, and outside agencies.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. Appropriation authorized.Vol. 45, p. 716, amended.*Post*, pp. 96, 247. For carrying into effect the preceding sections relating to additional hospitals and domiciliary 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 $15,950,000 to be immediately available and to remain available Allowance for technical assistants, etc.until expended. That 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. Acceptance authorized of suitable buildings, grounds, etc., from States, corporations, individuals, etc. The President is further authorized to accept from any State or other political subdivision, or from any corporation, association, individual, or individuals, any building, structure, equipment, or grounds suitable for the care of the disabled, with due regard to fire or other hazards, state of repair, and all other pertinent considerations, and to designate what department, bureau, board, commission, or other governmental agency shall have the control and management thereof.
Approved, December 23, 1929.