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 124 STAT. 1177 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘or centers’’. (b) MODIFICATION OF DEFINED TERM RELATING TO EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the term ‘education and training’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘the term ‘education’ includes education and training and’’. (c) REPEAL OF ROLE OF CORPORATIONS WITH RESPECT TO FELLOWSHIPS.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking the flush matter following subparagraph (C). (d) AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES OF VETERAN PATIENTS.—Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘to patients and to the families’’ and inserting ‘‘and includes education and training for patients and families’’. SEC. 803. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARDS OF DIREC- TORS OF CORPORATIONS. (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT BOARD MEMBERS.—Para- graph (1) of section 7363(a) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(1) with respect to the Department medical center— ‘‘(A)(i) the director (or directors of each Department medical center, in the case of a multi-medical center research corporation); ‘‘(ii) the chief of staff; and ‘‘(iii) as appropriate for the activities of such corpora- tion, the associate chief of staff for research and the asso- ciate chief of staff for education; or ‘‘(B) in the case of a Department medical center at which one or more of the positions referred to in subpara- graph (A) do not exist, the official or officials who are responsible for carrying out the responsibilities of such position or positions at the Department medical center; and’’. (b) REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-DEPARTMENT BOARD MEMBERS.— Paragraph (2) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘not less than two’’ before ‘‘members’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘and who’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and who have backgrounds, or business, legal, financial, medical, or scientific expertise, of benefit to the operations of the corporation.’’. (c) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—Subsection (c) of section 7363 is amended by striking ‘‘, employed by, or have any other financial relationship with’’ and inserting ‘‘or employed by’’. SEC. 804. CLARIFICATION OF POWERS OF CORPORATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7364 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 7364. General powers ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) A corporation established under this subchapter may, solely to carry out the purposes of this sub- chapter— ‘‘(A) accept, administer, retain, and spend funds derived from gifts, contributions, grants, fees, reimbursements, and bequests from individuals and public and private entities; ‘‘(B) enter into contracts and agreements with individuals and public and private entities;