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 PUBLIC LAW 106-377—APPENDIX A 114 STAT. 1441A-57 "SEC. 312. (a) Appropriations for the Administration for fiscal year 2002 and thereafter shall be made in three accounts, 'Human space flight', 'Science, aeronautics and technology', and an account for amounts appropriated for the necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General. Appropriations shall remain available for 2 fiscal years. Each account shall include the planned full costs of the Administration's related activities. "(b) To ensure the safe, timely, and successful accomplishment of Administration missions, the Administration may transfer amounts for Federal salaries and benefits; training, travel and awards; facility and related costs; information technology services; publishing services; science, engineering, fabricating and testing services; and other administrative services among accounts, as necessary. "(c) The Administrator, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall determine what balances from the 'Mission support' account are to be transferred to the 'Human space flight' and 'Science, aeronautics and technology' accounts. Such balances shall be transferred and merged with the 'Human space flight' and 'Science, aeronautics and technology' accounts, and remain available for the period of which originally appropriated.". TITLE V—FILIPINO VETERANS' BENEFITS IMPROVEMENTS SEC. 501. (a) RATE OF COMPENSATION PAYMENTS FOR FILIPINO VETERANS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES.— (1) Section 107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking "Payments" in the second sentence of subsection (a) and inserting "Except as provided in subsection (c), payments"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c) In the case of benefits under subchapters II and IV of chapter 11 of this title paid by reason of service described in subsection (a) to an individual residing in the United States who is a citizen of, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in, the United States, the second sentence of subsection (a) shall not apply.". (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to benefits paid for months beginning on or after that date. (b) ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH CARE OF DISABLED FILIPINO VETER- ANS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES.—Section 1734 of such title is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" before "The Secretary,"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(b) An individual who is in receipt of benefits under subchapter II or IV of chapter 11 of this title paid by reason of service described in section 107(a) of this title who is residing in the United States and who is a citizen of, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in, the United States shall be eligible for hospital and nursing home care and medical services in the same manner as a veteran, and the disease or disability for which such benefits are paid shall be considered to be a service-connected disability for purposes of this chapter.".

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