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 PUBLIC LAW 99-576—OCT. 28, 1986

100 STAT. 3259


 * SEC. 216. STIPEND FOR PARTICIPATION IN STUDY OF VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS'PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS.

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Section 102 of the Veterans' Health Care Amendments of 1983 38 USC 612A - (Public Law 98-160; 97 Stat. 994) is amended by adding at the end note. the following new subsection: "(d) In order to promote the participation in the study required by " subsection (a) of a number of study subjects sufficient to yield ' scientifically valid results from such study, the Administrator shall ' pay an appropriate stipend to each individual participating in the study as a subject. In determining the amount of such stipend, the Administrator shall take into account— "(1) the amount of time that the individual is expected to devote to participation in the study, "(2) the extent to which the individual's normal routine is rijc^ disrupted as a result of such participation, ^ "(3) any travel by the individual in connection with such participation, and gi- "(4) such other factors as the Administrator considers appropriate." ^

PART C—FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNING

i SEC. 221. CONSIDERATION OF SHARING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES.

^ the following new subsection: "(d) In considering the need for any project for the construction,, alteration, or acquisition (other than by exchange) of a medical ' facility which is expected to involve a total expenditure of more than $2,000,000, the Administrator shall give consideration to the " sharing of health-care resources with the Department of Defense under section 5001 of this title as an alternative to all or part of such n project.". (b)
 * (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5002 is amended by adding at the end

REQUIREMENT FOR DESCRIPTION

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PROSPECTUS.—Section

5004(b)(1) is amended by inserting "and to the sharing of health-care ^ resources with the Department of Defense under section 5011 of this ^ title" after "purchase". . SEC. 222. ANNUAL REPORT ON FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION.

Section 5007(a) is amended by inserting ", after considering the Y analysis and recommendations of the Chief Medical Director," after ••^ "Administrator" both places it appears. SEC. 223. PARKING FACILITIES.

c; (a) REVISION OF AUTHORITIES.—(1) Section 5009 of title 38, United ' States Code, is amended to read as follows: I; "§ 5009. Parking facilities ' f > "(a) For the purpose of this section— "(1) The term 'garage' means a structure (or part of a strucH ture) in which vehicles may be parked. rf "(2) The term 'parking facility' includes— 08 oD "(A) a surface parking lot; and t "(B) a garage. 9" "(3) The term 'eligible person' means an individual to whom o the Administrator is authorized to furnish medical examination < or treatment.

38 USC 5002.

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