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 120 STAT. 3418

PUBLIC LAW 109–461—DEC. 22, 2006

for the Department medical services account and medical and prosthetics research account, as appropriate, such amounts as the Under Secretary for Health determines appropriate. ‘‘(g) AWARD COMPETITIONS.—Activities of clinical and scientific investigation at each center established under subsection (a) shall be eligible to compete for the award of funding from funds appropriated for the Department medical and prosthetics research account. Such activities shall receive priority in the award of funding from such account insofar as funds are awarded to projects for research in multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative disorders.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7328 the following new items: ‘‘7329. Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers. ‘‘7330. Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence.’’. 38 USC 7329 note.

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Sections 7329 and 7330 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect at the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 210. REPEAL OF TERM OF OFFICE FOR THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR BENEFITS.

(a) UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 305 is amended by striking subsection (c). (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of such section is redesignated as subsection (c). (b) UNDER SECRETARY FOR BENEFITS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 306 is amended by striking subsection (c). (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of such section is redesignated as subsection (c).

38 USC 305.

SEC. 211. MODIFICATIONS TO STATE HOME AUTHORITIES.

(a) NURSING HOME CARE AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS IN STATE HOMES FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.— (1) NURSING HOME CARE.—Subchapter V of chapter 17 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 1745. Nursing home care and medications for veterans with service-connected disabilities ‘‘(a)(1) The Secretary shall pay each State home for nursing home care at the rate determined under paragraph (2), in any case in which such care is provided to any veteran as follows: ‘‘(A) Any veteran in need of such care for a service-connected disability. ‘‘(B) Any veteran who— ‘‘(i) has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more; and ‘‘(ii) is in need of such care. ‘‘(2) The rate determined under this paragraph with respect to a State home is the lesser of—

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