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PUBLIC LAW 92-383-AUG. 14, 19.72
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SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses necessary for the Selective Service System, including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 4101-4118) for civilian employees; and expenses of the National Selective Service Appeal Board; and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses; $83,500,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, whenever he deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense.
80 Stat. 432.
31 USC 665.
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
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For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allowances, including burial awards, burial flags, subsistence allowances for vocational rehabilitation, emergency and other officers' retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, as authorized by law; and for payment of amounts of compromises or settlements under 28 U.S.C. 2677 of tort claims potentially subject to the offset provisions of 38 U.S.C. 351, $6,448,000,000, to remain available until expended.
so Stat. 307 72 Stat. 1124, 76 Stat. 950; 83 Stat. 33.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 31 (except section 1504), and 33-39), $2,224,400,000, to remain available ^2 Stat. ii67, i.•^ J J until expended.
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80 Stat. 12; 84 Stat. 1998. 38 USC 801,
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen's indemnities, and service-disabled veterans insurance, to remain available until expended, $10,400,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be derived from the Veterans Special Life Insurance Fund.
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MEDICAL CARE
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration, including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans iVdministration, and furnishing recreational facilities, supplies and equipment; maintenance and operation of burial grounds; repairing, 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 8° Stat. 508; as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); $2,606,153,000, plus reim- ^^sfstktVsie. bursements: Provided, That the foregoing appropriation shall not be used to provide for less than an average of 98,500 operating beds, nor to furnish inpatient care and treatment to an average daily patient load of less than 85,500 beneficiaries, nor to provide an
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