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[CITE: 33USC544b]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
           CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 544b. Employment of physicians to examine employees; fee or 
        employment basis; validation of prior agreements
        
    The Chief of Engineers may authorize the employment of physicians 
under agreement, to make such physical examinations of employees or 
prospective employees as he may consider essential, on a fee or regular 
employment basis, and all agreements entered into prior to March 2, 
1945, for such purposes are validated, and the Comptroller General is 
authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of disbursing 
officers for reasonable payments made prior to March 2, 1945, for such 
services.

(Mar. 2, 1945, ch. 19, Sec. 5, 59 Stat. 24.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of certain functions insofar as they pertain to Air 
Force, and to extent that they were not previously transferred to 
Secretary of the Air Force and Department of the Air Force from 
Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army, see Secretary of 
Defense Transfer Order No. 40, July 22, 1949.
