610 SIXTY·EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I._ Crr. 320. 1924. ¤¤¤1>'¤Y¤¤ *¤b¤d°· For the urpose of this Act the director is authorized to detail gimr, ii¤vr from time dd time clerks or persons employed in the bureau to make "°,§g’,‘$,§§°,;°,,,,,,,d_ examinations into the merits of compensation and insurance claims whether pending or adjudicated, as he may deem proper, and to ard _ in the preparation, presentation, or examination o such claims; and any such erson so detailed shall have power to admmrster oaths, take affigavits, and certify to the correctness of the papers _ and documents ertaining to the administration of this Act. G°°,,§§’,°,§§,‘ffu·§S§§§‘,Q'g°,§’} Sec. 9. In addition to the services of the legal assistants employed kw- b the bureau, the Director may require the opinion of the Attomey giyeneral on any questions of law arising in the administration of the ureau. n 1 www °f Sec. 10. The director, subject to the general directions of the "°‘·‘2·¥’·"°· President, shall be responsible for the proper examination, medical care, treatment, hospitalization, dispensary, and convalescent care necessary and reasonable after care, welfare of, nursing, vocational training, and such other services as mag be necessary in the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, an for that purplose is hereby _ _ , authorized, at the direction of the President or with the approval of et1iti’esuti>lim°ai1xkg•i1;‘i»r£iL¤; the head of the department concerned, to utilize the now existin or ¤*¤¤* ¤¤°¤°‘°*- future facilities of the United States Public Health Service, the €Var Department, the Na Department, the Interior Department, the National Home for gisab ed Volunteer Soldiers, and such other __ I governmental facilities as may be made available for the purposes ,,,{‘,€"‘*‘°‘}f",§’,‘,§Tf‘°,‘Z,"°,,,; set forth in this act; and such governmental agencies are hereby mmx authorized to furnish such facilities, including personnel, equi ment, medical, surgical, and hospital services and supplies as the dlirector may deem necessary and advisable in out the provisions of this Act, in addition to such governmental acilities as are hereby mmm h my _ made available. _ _ _ _ _ _ ,,,,,,,,,(,§',,,,,‘,§’,,‘f,,,,,,"§ When, m the oprmon of the duector, the facrlrtres and services ¤i1i¤¤s¤1¤¤¤¤·¤¢¤¢¢¤¤¥- utilized for the hosprtalrzatron, medical care, and treatment for beneficiaries under this act are unsatisfactory, the director shall make arran ements for the further hospitalization, care, and treatment of _ such geneficiaries by other_means. _ m,’{}‘,*,{·f°""$,*‘,,,§{,‘Q,’,,,,§*,f{ In the eyent that there is not sufficient Government hospital and ggseiwg 1¤¤¤i¤i¤¤ ¤¤· other facilities for the proper medical care and treatment of bene- °”° ‘ ficiaries under this Act, and the director deems it necessary and advisable to secure additional Government facilities, he may, within the limits of appropriations made for carrying out the provisions of this paragraph, an with the apppoval of the President, im rove or New pmpmy ,0 ,,6 extend existing governmental fac `ties, or acquire additional iacilities ‘r:>§¤¤¤?;uj¤¤$”•;=)<jk¤;;x:r€¤*$)rj{ by_purchase or otherwise. Such new pfoperty and structures as may ernment mm. be improved, extended, or acquired sha become part of the permanent equipment of the United States Veterans’ Bureau or of some one of the now existing agencies of the Government, including the War Department, Na? Department, Interior De artment, Treasury Depxartment, the ational Home for Disabled lddlunteer Soldiers, in suc _ way_as will best serve the Lgesent emergency, taking into consideration the future services to e rendered the veterans of the O mms [0 Duma World War, including the beneficiaries under this Act. mexican, »¤¤.,rm»?;;.s In the event Government hospital facilities are insufficient or
- §,,s(§gj;j;Q’},{$g{ ‘**°'”‘ inadequate the director may contract with State, municipal, or in
exceptional cases, with private hospitals for such medical, surgical, and hospital services and supplies as may be required, and such contracts may be made for a period of not exceeding three years and may be for the use of a ward or other hos ital unit or on such other Puma Hmm, mq basis as may be in the best interest of the li)eneficiaries underthis Act. lgfgggls transferred r—> There_are hereby permanently transferred to the Veterans’ Bureau ` ‘ all hosp1tals_now or formerly under the jurisdiction of the Public Health Service or of the Treasury Department, the operation,
