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 94 STAT. 3060

PUBLIC LAW 96-526—DEC. 15, 1980

That, except for advance planning of projects funded through the Advance Planning Fund, none of these funds shall be used for any project which has not been considered and approved by the Congress in the budgetary process. For settlement of a contractor's claim involving the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, from existing balances, $1,150,000. CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans Administration, including planning, architectural and engineering services, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 1004, 1006, 5002, 5003, 5006, 5008, 5009, and 5010 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than $2,000,000, $108,908,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not more than $26,344,000 shall be available for expenses of the Office of Construction. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED FACILITIES

For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital, nursing home and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 5031-5037), $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1983. GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES

38 USC 903,

For grants to aid States in establishing, expanding or improving State veterans' cemeteries as authorized by law (Public Law 95-476, section 202), $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1983. GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES

For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 631-634), $1,200,000, of which $50,000 for hospital equipment, plant, and facilities rehabilitation grants shall remain available until expended. LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND

During 1981, the Loan guaranty revolving fund shall be available for expenses for property acquisitions, payment of participation sales insufficiencies, and other loan guaranty and insurance operations, as 38 USC 1801 e« authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 37, except administrative «^9expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title): Provided, That 38 USC 1824. ^jjg unobligated balances including retained earnings of the Direct loan revolving fund shall be available, during 1981, for transfer to the Loan guaranty revolving fund in such amounts as may be necessary to provide for the timely payment of obligations of such fund and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall not be required to pay interest on amounts so transferred after the time of such transfer. During 1981, within the resources available, gross obligations for direct loans and total commitments to guarantee loans are authorized in such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the "Loan guaranty revolving fund".

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