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80 Stat. 1368. 38 USC 4101.

Recordkeeping.

Audit.

PUBLIC LAW 92-541-OCT. 24, 1972

[86 STAT.

qualified veterans who during their military service acquired medical military occupation specialties, and that among such qualified veterans those who served during the Vietnam era and those who are entitled to disability compensation under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration or whose discharge or release was for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty will be given the highest priority. In carrying out this chapter and section 4101(b) of this title in connection with health manpower and training programs assisted or conducted under this title or in affiliation with a Veterans' Administration medical facility, the Administrator shall take appropriate steps to encourage the institutions involved to afford the priorities described in the first sentence of this subsection and to advise all qualified veterans with such medical military occupation specialties of the steps he has taken under this subsection and the opportunities available to them as a result of such steps. such records as the Adhiinistrator shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which such 'assistance is made or used, the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such records as will facilitate an effective audit. " (2) The Administrator and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the recipient of any assistance under this chapter which are pertinent to such assistance. "SUBCHAPTER I—PILOT PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF N E W S T A T E iSIEDICAL SCHOOLS "§ 5071. Declaration of purpose "The purpose of this subchapter is to authorize the Administrator to implement a pilot program under which he may provide assistance in the establishment of new State medical schools at colleges or universities which are primarily supported by the States in which they are located if such schools are located in proximity to, and operated in conjunction with, Veterans' Administration medical facilities. "§ 5072. Authorization of appropriations "(a) There is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June BO, 1973, and a like sum for each of the six succeeding fiscal years. Sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used for making grants pursuant to section 5073 of this title. "(b) Sums appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall remain available until the end of the sixth fiscal year following the fiscal year for which they are appropriated. "§ 5073. Pilot program assistance " (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator may enter into an agreement to provide to any college or university which is primarily supported by the State in which it is located (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as 'institution') the following assistance to enable such institution to establish a new medical school: "(1) The leasing to the institution, for such consideration and under such terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate, of such land, buildings, and structures (including equipment therein) under the control and jurisdiction of the Vet-
 * '(f)(1) Each recipient of assistance under this chapter shall keep

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