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 91 STAT. 2 6 3

PUBLIC LAW 95-62—JULY 5, 1977

out "10 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "25 per centum"; and by striking out "nursing home" and inserting in lieu thereof "such level of"; (9) amending section 5035(b)(3) to read as follows: " (3) the application contains such reasonable assurances under subsection (a) of this section as the Administrator may determine to be necessary, and "; (10) inserting in section 5035(c) "notice and " after "applicant"; (11) amending section 5035(d) by inserting " (1) " before " Upon "; by striking out "requested with respect to such project in such application," and inserting in lieu thereof "so approved,"; and by inserting at the end of subsection (d) the following new paragraph: " (2) No one State may receive in any fiscal year in the aggregate under this subchapter more than one-third of the amount appropriated for carrying out this subchapter in such fiscal year."; (12) striking out in section 5035(e) "approved application" and inserting in lieu thereof "application, whether or not approved,"; and (13) amending section 5036 by striking out "of facilities for Regulations, furnishing nursing home care"; by inserting immediately before the comma following the word "subchapter" where it first appears "(except that the Administrator, pursuant to regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe, may at the time of such grant provide for a shorter period than twenty, but not less than seven, years, based on the magnitude of the project and the g r a n t amount involved, in the case of the expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing facilities)"; by striking out "nursing home care" where it appears the second time and inserting in lieu thereof "domiciliary, nursing home, or hospital care"; and by striking out "facilities," where it appears the t h i r d time and inserting in lieu thereof "construction (but in no event an amount greater than the amount of assistance provided for such construction under this subchapter),". SEC. 4. (a) The heading at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "Nursing Home Care" and inserting in lieu thereof "Domiciliary, Nursing Home, and Hospital Care". (b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title, is amended by striking out "644. Authorization of appropriations.". (c) The table of sections at the beginning of the heading of subchapter III of chapter 81 of such title, is amended by striking out "NURSING HOME CARE" and inserting in lieu thereof

"DOMICILIARY,

NURSING H O M E, AND HOSPITAL C A R E ".

SEC. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the amendments made by this Act shall be effective October 1, 1977. (b)(1) The terms and conditions of any g r a n t made prior to October 1, 1977, under section 644 of title 38, United States Code, and regulations prescribed thereunder, shall remain in full force and effect unless modified, by the mutual agreement of the parties, in accordance with the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 81 of such title, and regulations prescribed thereunder, in effect after September 30, 1977.

Effective date. 38 USC 5031 note. Savings provision.

38 USC 5031 et

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