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 PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 116 STAT. 2599 of Veterans Affairs for computer programming activities and relevant staff training expenses related to implementation of subsection (b). Such amount shall be determined in such manner as agreed to by the two Secretaries. SEC. 725. JOINT PILOT PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING GRADUATE MED- ICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly carry out a pilot program under which graduate medical education and training is provided to military physicians and physician employees of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs through one or more programs carried out in military medical treatment facilities of the Department of Defense and medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The pilot program shall begin not later than January 1, 2003. (b) COST-SHARING AGREEMENT. —The Secretaries shall enter into an agreement for carrying out the pilot program. The agreement shall establish means for each Secretary to assist in paying the costs, with respect to individuals under the jurisdiction of that Secretary, incurred by the other Secretary in providing medical education and training under the pilot program. (c) USE OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES.— To carry out the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use authorities provided to them under this subtitle, section 8111 of title 38, United States Code (as amended by section 721(a)), and other laws relating to the furnishing or support of medical education and the cooperative use of facilities. (d) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.—The pilot program under this section shall terminate on July 31, 2008. (e) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.— Section 738 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 10 U.S.C. 1094 note; 115 Stat. 1173) is repealed. SEC. 726. REPEAL OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS RESOURCES. (a) REPEAL OF VA BED LIMITS. —Section 8110(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking "at not more than 125,000 and not less than 100,000"; (2) in the third sentence, by striking "shall operate and maintain a total of not less than 90,000 hospital beds and nursing home beds and"; and (3) in the fourth sentence, by striking "to enable the Department to operate and maintain a total of not less than 9(5,000 hospital and nursing home beds in accordance with this paragraph and". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2003. TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, AC- QUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RE- LATED MATTERS 10 USC 1094a note. 10 USC 1094a note. 38 USC 8110 note. Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management Sec. 801. Buy-to-budget acquisition of end items.

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