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 PUBLIC LAW 101-507—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1353 thorized by law (38 U.S.C. 641); and not to exceed $2,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 U.S.C. 5010(a)(5); $12,310,490,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the sum appropriated, $7,870,000,000 is available only for expenses in the personnel compensation and benefits object classifications: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $278,000,000 is for the equipment and land and structures object classifications only, which amount shall not become available for obligation until August 1, 1991, and pursuant to section 202(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987, this action is a necessary (but secondary) result of a significant policy change. MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by law, to remain available until September 30, 1992, $216,795,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the sum appropriated, $1,000,000 is available only for a survey and evaluation of the scientific evidence relating to dioxin and other toxic herbicides. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM For payment of Health Professional Scholarship Program grants, as authorized by law, to students who agree to a service obligation with the Department of Veterans Affairs at one of its medical facilities, $10,113,000. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and research activities, as authorized by law, $41,434,000, plus reimbursements. GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 632), for assisting in the replacement and upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical plant and facilities of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, $484,000, to remain available until September 30, 1992. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of four passenger motor vehicles, for use in cemeterial operations, and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail; $902,514,000, including $616,658,000 for the Veterans Benefits Administration: Provided, That, during fiscal year 1991, jurisdictional average employment shall not be less than

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