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 PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4233

grams operated by the Veterans' Administration. The evaluation shall include a determination of the medical advantages and costeffectiveness of such programs, taking into consideration rates of readmission and the rate of successful rehabilitation. There are Appropriation authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of the conduct of such authorization. evaluation $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990 and J991. SEC. 2502. VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Veterans' Administration, in addition to any other amounts that may be authorized to be appropriated to the Veterans' Administration for the purpose described in subsection (b), $15,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989 through 1991. (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Any amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may be expended only for the purpose of providing care and services under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to eligible veterans with alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities.

Subtitle G—Miscellaneous Health Amendments SEC. 2600. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as provided in section 2613(b)(l), the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect immediately after the enactment of the Health Omnibus Programs Extension of 1988.

42 USC 242m note.

CHAPTER 1—TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO HEALTH OMNIBUS PROGRAMS EXTENSION OF 1988 SEC. 2601. CERTAIN REFERENCES.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, any reference made in this chapter to an amendment or repeal of a section or other provision shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Health Omnibus Programs Extension of 1988. SEC. 2602. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II.

(a) SECTION 243.—Section 243 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "(hereinafter in this subtitle referred to as AIDS)''; and (B) by striking "concerning AIDS" and inserting "concerning such syndrome"; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking "AIDS" and inserting "acquired immune deficiency syndrome"; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking "AIDS" and inserting "acquired immune deficiency syndrome"; (C) in paragraph (4)— (i) by striking "AIDS" the first place it appears and inserting "acquired immune deficiency syndrome"; and (ii) by striking "AIDS" the second place it appears and inserting "such syndrome";

42 USC 300cc note.

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