§ 544b. — Employment of physicians to examine employees; fee or employment basis; validation of prior agreements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[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.
