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 117 STAT. 2062

PUBLIC LAW 108–170—DEC. 6, 2003

‘‘(1) has an appointment with the Department, whether with or without compensation; ‘‘(2) is directly or indirectly involved or engaged in research or education and training that is approved in accordance with procedures established by the Under Secretary for Health for research or education and training; and ‘‘(3) performs such duties under the supervision of Department personnel.’’. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7364 the following new item: ‘‘7364A. Coverage of employees under certain Federal tort claims laws.’’.

(b) CLARIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ETHICS CERTIFICATION DUTIES.—Section 7366(c) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; (2) by striking ‘‘any year—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall be subject’’ and inserting ‘‘any year shall be subject’’; (3) by striking ‘‘functions; and’’ and inserting ‘‘functions.’’; and (4) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) Each corporation established under this subchapter shall each year submit to the Secretary a statement signed by the executive director of the corporation verifying that each director and employee has certified awareness of the laws and regulations referred to in paragraph (1) and of the consequences of violations of those laws and regulations in the same manner as Federal employees are required to so certify.’’. (c) FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH RESEARCH CORPORATIONS.—Section 7368 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. SEC. 403. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN REVOLVING SUPPLY FUND PURCHASES.

Applicability. 38 USC 8121 note.

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(a) ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION.—Section 8121 is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; (2) by designating the last sentence of subsection (a) as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) of subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): ‘‘(b) The Secretary may authorize the Secretary of Defense to make purchases through the fund in the same manner as activities of the Department. When services, equipment, or supplies are furnished to the Secretary of Defense through the fund, the reimbursement required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall be made from appropriations made to the Department of Defense, and when services or supplies are to be furnished to the Department of Defense, the fund may be credited, as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), with advances from appropriations available to the Department of Defense.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to funds appropriated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2003.

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