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 108 STAT. 2810 PUBLIC LAW 103-337—OCT. 5, 1994 (D) No fewer than four independent representatives of the chiropractic health care profession, appointed by the Secretary of Defense. (3) The oversight advisory committee shall assist the Secretary of Defense regarding— (A) issues involving the professional credentials of the chiropractors participating in the program; (B) the granting of professional practice privileges for the chiropractors at the treatment facilities participating in the program; (C) the preparation of the reports required under subsection (c); and (D) the evaluation of the program. (4) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the oversight advisory committee. (e) DEFINITION. —For purposes of this section, the term "base closure law" means each of the following: (1) The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). (2) Title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100-526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). (3) Section 2687 of title 10, United States Code. SEC. 732. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR ADMISSION OF CIVILIANS AS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENTS AT ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS. (a) CIVILIAN ATTENDANCE.— The Secretary of the Army may enter into a reciprocal agreement with an accredited institution of higher education under which students of the institution may attend the didactic portion of the physician assistant training program conducted by the Army Medical Department at the Academy of Health Sciences at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in exchange for the provision of such academic services by the institution as the Secretary and the institution consider to be appropriate to support the physician assistant training program. The Secretary shall ensure that the Army Medical Department does not incur any additional costs as a result of the agreement than the Department would incur to obtain academic services for the physician assistant training program in the absence of the agreement. (b) SELECTION OF STUDENTS.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), not more than 20 civilian students per year may receive instruction at the Academy pursuant to the agreement under subsection (a). In consultation with the institution of higher education that is a party to the agreement, the Secretary shall establish qualifications and methods of selection for civilian students to receive instruction at the Academy. The qualifications established shall be comparable to those generally required for admission to the physician assistant training program at the Academy. (2) The Secretary shall ensure that members of the Armed Forces are not denied enrollment in the physician assistant training program in order to permit the attendance of civilian students. The maximum annual enrollment for the program may not be increased solely for the purpose of permitting civilian students to attend the program.

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