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 102 STAT. 510

PUBLIC LAW 100-322—MAY 20, 1988

against the United States cognizable under section 1346(b) or 2672 of title 28 or section 4116 of this title to the extent the authority to do so is delegated to the Administrator by the Attorney General. Such delegation may not exceed the authority delegated by the Attorney General to United States attorneys to settle claims for money damages against the United States. "(b) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'settle', with respect to a claim, means consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and dispose of the claim, whether by full or partial allowance or by disallowance.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 222 the following: "223. Administrative settlement of tort claims.". SEC. 204. NONPROFIT RESEARCH CORPORATIONS.

(a) AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR.—Chapter 73 is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter: "SUBCHAPTER VI—RESEARCH CORPORATIONS 38 USC 4161.

"§ 4161. Authority to establish; status "(a) The Administrator may authorize the establishment at any Veterans' Administration medical center of a nonprofit corporation to provide a flexible funding mechanism for the conduct of approved research at the medical center. Except as otherwise required in this subchapter or under regulations prescribed by the Administrator, any such corporation, and its directors and employees, shall be required to comply only with those Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders and directives which apply generally to private nonprofit corporations. "(b) If by the end of the three-year period beginning on the date of the establishment of a corporation under this subchapter the corporation is not recognized as an entity the income of which is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Administrator shall dissolve the corporation.

38 USC 4162.

"§ 4162. Purpose of corporations "Any corporation established under this subchapter shall be established solely to facilitate research as described in section 4101(c)(1) of this title in conjunction with the applicable Veterans' Administration medical center. Any funds received by the Administrator for the conduct of research at the medical center other than funds appropriated to the Veterans' Administration may be transferred to and administered by the corporation for that purpose.

38 USC 4163.

"§ 4163. Board of directors; executive director "(a) The Administrator shall provide for the appointment of a board of directors for any corporation established under this subchapter. The board shall include— "(1) the director of the medical center, the chief of staff of the medical center, and the assistant chief of staff for research of the medical center; and "(2) subject to subsection (c) of this section, members who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government and who are familiar with issues involving medical and scientific research.

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