Evening star., 1932-04-25
Resume Of Omnibus Economy Bill

ant secretaries, to be appointed by tn
resident, by and with the advice an
consent of the Senate, who shall per
form such duties as may be required b
law or prescribed by the Secretary O
National Defense. The assistant secre
tarles shall receive compensation at tn
rate OF $4,000 per annum. The assist
ant secretaries shall be known, respec
lively, as the Assistant Secretary for tn
Army, the Assistant Secretary for tn
Navy and the Assistant Secretary TO
Aviation.
TRANSFERS OF WAR AND NAVY
| DEPARTMENTS AND CO-ORDINA
| TON OF ACTIVITIES.
Section 603 (A)-The Departmen
OF War and the Department of tn,
Navy and all that pertains thereto arr
transferred to the Department of Ma.
tlonal Defense, and the Department o.
War and the Department of the Navy
snail cease to exist as separate executive
departments.
"(B)-The Offices of Secretary OF
War. Secretary of the Navy, Assistant
secretaries of War and Assistant Secre-
tarles of the Navy are abolished, and
the functions, powers and duties vested
In and imposed upon such officers are
hereby vested in and imposed upon the
Secretary of National Defense.
Section 604-The Secretary of Ma
tional Defense is authorized
"(A) For the purpose of perfectine
the organization and co-ordinating the
activities Of the Department of National
Defense Cd to consolidate, eliminate or
rediStribute the functions of Offices. bu-
reaus or agencies, to create new ones, and
FIX the powers, duties and functions of
their executive heads, and (2) to take
such other action, not inconsistent with
the provisions of this title, as he may
deem necessary;
"(B) To consolidate or to coordinate
the activities of the Air Corps of the
Army and aviation units, services and
organizations of the Navy and Marine
Corps; and
"(C) To recommend to Congress from
time to time such legislation as he
deems necessary to perfect such organi-
zation and coordination of the activi-
ties of the Department of National De-
fense, or such consolidation or co-ordi-
nation of the Air Corps of the Army
and aviation units, services and organi-
cations Of the Navy and Marine Corps"
OCSJlOIlo QUO dIlQ OUO-HTON1ue LllG
technique to put the consolidation into
effect Immediately upon enactment of
bill.
Title VII.
Sections 701 to 704, inclusive-Pro-
vide for consolidation of the Bureau of
and Steamboat Inspection
Service in the Department of Com
merce
Sections 7O5 to 7os, inclusive-Abol-
ish Personal Classification Board and
transfer its duties to the Civil Service
Commission.
Section 7Os-Abolishes International
Water Commission, United States and
Mexico. and transfers its duties to the
Boundary Commission.
Sections 801 and 2O2-Provide for the
exchange for supplies between depart
mentS.
Title VIII.
GENERAL ADJUSTMENT OF VET
ERANS' BENEFITS.
Section 90l-Provides that no person
having an income of $1,000 (if single)
and $500 Gf married) and S4OO for
each dependent shall be entitled to any
allowance or pension or free hospital
zat1on except those suffering from COM
oat disability. This section does not
apply to benefits on account of the
1eath OF any person in active military
" naval service.
Section 902-Provides that no per-
ons receiving free treatment or sub
istence in a Government hospital or
lone for more than 80 days shall re-
,eiVe more than $40 month if without
dependents and If such person has a |
wife or child or dependent parent. "the |
Inference between the $40 and the
mount to which the veterans would |
otherwise be entitled may be paid to
he wife, child or dependent in accord |
nee with regulations prescribed by the |
administrator
Section 903-Requires Of emergency |
'fncers six months service prior to No. |
ember ii, 1918, and war connected dis |
Ibiffty before they can draw emergency |
mcer retired pay.
Section 904-Requires persons apply- |
ng Tor disability compensation, or al |
eady receiving it, to submit to such |
mystical examination as may be rea-
onably required.
Section 905-Abolishes retrospective
ctive allowance for more than six
nonths prior to date of determination |
r review of allowances or pensions.
OOO 4ON1OCo Illdb all men
eceiving allowance who enlisted after
November II, 1918, are placed upon the
on-War connected, disability basis.
he veterans administrator is author
ed to transfer to the general pension
oils the names of those persons in re-
e1pt of compensation who by reason
I this new act are now no longer en-
tiled to compensation.
Section 907-Modifies the procedure
1 suits against the Government so as
require review on the basis of evi-
ence before the administration instead
de novo hearings.
Section 908-Restricts the revival of
ar risk insurance
Section 909-Further limits attor-
eys' fees in insurance suits,
Title TX.
SPECIAL PROVISION.