1. For the purpose of coordinating the separate hospitalization
activities of the Medical Department of the Army, the Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery of the Navy, the Public Health Service, St. Elizabeths’
Hospital, the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, the Office
of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and the United States Veterans’
Bureau, there is hereby organized a Federal Board of Hospitalization.
2. The Board shall be composed of the following officials: An official
to be designated by the President, who shall be known as Chief
Coordinator and who shall be President of the Board; the Surgeon General
of the Army; the Surgeon General of the Navy; the Surgeon General of the
Public Health Service; the Superintendent of St. Elizabeths’ Hospital;
the President, Board of Managers, National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers; the Commissioner of Indian Affairs; and the Director of the
United States Veterans’ Bureau.