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 95 STAT. 1052 38 USC 631. 38 USC 632.

Appropriation authorization.

Stop payments.

PUBLIC LAW 97-72—NOV. 3, 1981

(b) Section 631 is amended by inserting "in fulfilling its responsibility" after "the Republic of the Philippines". (c)(1) Section 632 is amended to read as follows: "§ 632. Contracts and grants to provide for the care and treatment of United States veterans by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center "(a) The President, with the concurrence of the Republic of the Philippines, may authorize the Administrator to enter into contracts with the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, with the approval of the appropriate department of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, covering the period beginning on October 1, 1981, and ending on September 30, 1986, under which the United States— "(1) will provide for payments for hospital care and medical services (including nursing home care) in the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, as authorized by section 624 of this title and on the terms and conditions set forth in such section, to eligible United States veterans at a per diem rate to be jointly determined for each fiscal year by the two Governments to be fair and reasonable; and "(2) may provide that payments for such hospital care and medical services provided to eligible 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 Medical Center at valuations therefor as determined by the Administrator, who may furnish such medicines, medical supplies, and equipment through the revolving supply fund pursuant to section 5021 of this title. "(b)(1) To further assure the effective care and treatment of United States veterans in the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, there is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year during the period beginning on October 1, 1981, and ending on September 30, 1986, the sum of $500,000 to be used by the Administrator for making grants to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center 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 center. "(2) Grants under this subsection shall be made on such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Administrator. Such terms and conditions may include a requirement of prior approval by the Administrator of the uses of the funds provided by such grants. "(3) Funds for such grants may be provided only from appropriations made to the Veterans' Administration for the specific purpose of making such grants. "(c) The Administrator may stop payments under a contract or grant under this section upon reasonable notice as stipulated by the contract or grant if the Republic of the Philippines and the Veterans Memorial Medical Center do not maintain the medical center in a well-equipped and effective operating condition as determined by the Administrator. "(d)(1) The authority of the Administrator to enter into contracts and to make grants under this section is effective for any fiscal year only to the extent that appropriations are available for that purpose. "(2) Appropriations made for the purpose of this section shall remain available until expended.". (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 is amended to read as follows: "632. Contracts and grants to provide for the care and treatment of United States veterans by the Veterans Memorial Medical Center.".

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