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 PUBLIC LAW 102-405—OCT. 9, 1992 106 STAT. 1983 TITLE II—HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL SEC. 201. CAP ON CERTAIN RATES OF PAY. Section 7455(c) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(c)"; (2) by inserting **by two times" after "exceed" the first place it appears; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(2) Whenever the amount of an increase under subsection (a) results in a rate of basic pay for a position being equal to or greater than the amount that is 94 percent of the maximum amount permitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall promptly notify the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives of the increase and the amount thereof.". SEC. 202. MINIMUM PERIOD OF SERVICE FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPI- ENTS. (a) MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT.— Section 7612(c)(1) is amended by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof ", but for not less than two years.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) ^^^Y^ '^^^^ shall apply to scholarship agreements entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act. note. SEC. 203. AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE ITEMS OF NOMINAL VALUE FOR RECRUITMENT PURPOSES. Section 7423 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(f) The Secretary may purchase promotional items of nominal value for use in the recruitment of individuals for employment under this chapter. The Secretary shall prescribe guidelines for the administration of the preceding sentence.". SEC. 204. SPECIAL PAY FOR CERTAIN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS BASED ON BOARD CERTIFICATION. (a) IN GENERAL. —Section 7437(e) is amended by striking out "only for the special-pay" and all that follows through the period in paragraphs (1)(C) and (2)(C) and inserting in lieu thereof "for no special-pay factors other than primary, full-time, length of service, and specialty or board certification.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by subsection 38 USC 7437 (a) shall apply as if enacted with the amendment made by section "°*®- 102 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health-Care Personnel Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-40; 105 Stat. 187). (c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. — Expenses incurred for periods 38 USC 7437 before October 1, 1991, by reason of the amendments made by "°*®" subsection (a) may be charged to fiscal year 1992 appropriations available for the same purpose. SEC. 205. AUTHORITY TO APPOINT NON-PHYSICIAN DIRECTORS TO THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH. Section 7306(a) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph (7):

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