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 PUBLIC LAW 103-452—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4787 (e) AUTHORITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR HOMELESS CHRONICALLY MENTALLY III VETERANS AND OTHER VET- ERANS.—Section 115(d) of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 (38 U.S.C. 1712 note) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1994" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1995". (f) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF COMPENSATED WORK THER- APY.— Section 7(a) of Public Law 102-54 (105 Stat. 269; 38 U.S.C. 1718 note) is amended by striking out "1994" and inserting in lieu thereof "1995". (g) REPORT DEADLINES.— Section 201(b) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Pay Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-366; 38 U.S.C. 1720C note) is amended by striking out "February 1, 1994," and inserting in lieu thereof "February 1, 1995,". SEC. 104. FACILITIES IN REPUBLIC OF THE PfflLIPPINES. Notwithstanding section 1724 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may contract with facilities in the Republic of the Philippines other than the Veterans Memorial Medical Center to furnish, during the period from February 28, 1994, through June 1, 1994, hospital care and medical services to veterans for nonsendce-connected disabilities if such veterans are unable to defray the expenses of necessary hospital care. When the Secretary determines it to be most feasible, the Secretary may provide medical services under the preceding sentence to such veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic at Manila, Republic of the Philippines. SEC. 105. RATIFICATION OF ACTIONS DURING PERIOD OF LAPSED 38 USC 1710 AUTHORITY. note. Any action of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 1710(e) of title 38, United States Code, during the period beginning on July 1, 1994, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act is hereby ratified. TITLE II—CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS AND MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES. (a) PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and may carry out the major medical facility leases for that Department, for which funds are requested in the budget of the President for fiscal year 1995. The authorization in the preceding sentence applies to projects and leases which have not been authorized, or for which funds have not been appropriated, in any fiscal year before fiscal year 1995 and to projects and leases which have been authorized, or for which funds were appropriated, in fiscal years before fiscal year 1995. (b) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.—(1) In addition to the projects authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary may carry out the following major medical facility projects in the amounts specified for such projects: (A) The projects that are proposed in the documents submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in conjunction with the budget of the President for fiscal year 1995

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