24 U.S.C. § 329

Availability of appropriations for transportation

Appropriations for carrying out this chapter shall also be available for the transportation of any eligible person and necessary attendants to or from a hospital (including any hospital of a State or political subdivision to which an eligible person is released under section 323 of this title ), to the place where a relative to whom any person is released under section 323 of this title resides, or to a person’s home upon his discharge from hospitalization under this chapter.

( Pub. L. 86–571, § 9 , July 5, 1960 , 74 Stat. 310 .)