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PUBLIC LAW 93-82-AUG. 2, 1973

"(5) may provide that payments for hospital care and for medical services provided to Commonwealth Army veterans and new Philippine Scouts or to United States veterans may consist in whole or in part of available medicines, medical supplies, and equipment furnished by the Administrator to the Veterans Memorial Hospital at valuations therefor as determined by the Administrator, who may furnish through the revolving supply fund, pursuant to section 5011 of this title, such medicines, medical supplies, and equipment as necessary for this purpose and to use therefore, as applicable, appropriations available for such payments; "(6) will provide for payments for such hospital care at a per diem rate to be jointly determined for each fiscal year by the two Governments to be fair and reasonable; and "(7) may stop payments under any such contract upon reasonable notice as stipulated by the contract if the Republic of the Philippines and the Veterans Memorial Hospital fail to maintain such hospital in a well-equipped and effective operating condition, as determined by the Administrator. "(b) The total of the payments authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year ending before July 1, 1978, which shall include an amount not to exceed $250,000 for any one such fiscal year for the purposes of clause (4) of such subsection. "(c) The contract authorized by subsection (a) of this section may provide for the use by the Republic of the Philippines of beds, equipment, and other facilities of the Veterans Memorial Hospital at Manila, not required for hospital care of Commonwealth Army veterans or new Philippine Scouts for service-connected disabilities, for hospital care of other persons in the discretion of the Republic of the Philippines except that (1) priority of admission and retention in such hospital shall be accorded Commonwealth Army veterans and new Philippine Scouts needing hospital care for service-connected disabilities, and (2) such use shall not preclude the use of available facilities in such hospital on a contract basis for hospital care or medical services for persons eligible therefor from the Veterans' Administration. " (d) To further assure the effective care and treatment of patients in the Veterans Memorial Hospital, there is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year during the five years beginning July 1, 1973, and ending June 30, 1978— " (1) the sum of $50,000 to be used by the Administrator for making grants to the Veterans Memorial Hospital for the purpose of education and training of health service personnel who are assigned to such hospital; and "(2) the sum of $50,000 to be used by the Administrator for making grants to the Veterans Memorial Hospital for the purpose of assisting the Republic of the Philippines in the replacement and upgrading of equipment and in rehabilitating the physical plant and facilities of such hospital.

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