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 102 STAT. 4134

PUBLIC LAW 100-687—NOV. 18, 1988

(3) Subsections (c) and (d) of section 4323 are each amended by striking out "section 4322(f)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 4322(e)". (4) Section 4324 is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) by striking out "completion" and all that follows through "quarter" and inserting in lieu thereof "participation in the program"; (ii) by inserting "or is payable" after "paid"; and (iii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", reduced by the proportion that the number of days served for completion of the service obligation bears to the total number of days in the participant's period of obligated service"; and (B) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking out paragraph (1); and (ii) by striking out "(2)". 38 USC 603 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a)(D shall apply with respect to the furnishing of medical services by contract to veterans who apply to the Veterans' Administration for medical services after June 30, 1988. 38 USC 603 note. (c) RATIFICATION.—Any action of the Administrator in contracting with facilities other than Veterans' Administration facilities for the furnishing of medical services (as defined in section 601(6) of title 38, United States C!ode), for the purpose described in section 612(a)(5)(B) of such title, to an individual described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 612 of title 38, United States Code, who applied to the Veterans' Administration for such services during the period beginning on July 1, 1988, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act is hereby ratified. SEC. 1504. LAND TRANSFER, RUTHERFORD, TENNESSEE.

(a) AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsections 0)) and (c) and any conditions required by the Administrator under subsection (d), the Administrator shall transfer all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a tract of land consisting of (not to exceed) seven acres, together with improvements thereon, in the Southeeist corner of the Alvin C. York Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Such transfer shall be made without consideration. Such transfer shall be made without regard to section 5022(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code. (b) PERMITTED USE.—The transfer under subsection (a) may be made only if it is subject to the condition that the property transferred be used by the State of Tennessee for a nursing care facility in accordance with the conditions and limitations applicable to State home facilities constructed with assistance under subchapter III of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, and that if such property is used at any time for any other purpose, all right, title, and interest in the property shall revert to the United States. (c) AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES.—The transfer under subsection (a) may be made only if the Administrator has determined that the State of Tennessee has provided sufficient assurance that it has the resources (including any resources which are reasonably likely to be available to the State under subchapter III of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code and section 641 of such title) necessary to construct and operate a State home nursing facility.

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