PUBLIC LAW 102-405—OCT. 9, 1992 106 STAT. 1973 (b) REFERENCES TO SECRETARY.— Except as otherwise expressly provided, any reference in this Act to "the Secretary" is a reference to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. TITLE I—HEALTH CARE PART A—GENERAL HEALTH CARE SEC. 101. INCREASE IN LIMIT ON CERTAIN GRANTS FOR HOME STRUC- TURAL ALTERATIONS FOR DISABLED VETERANS. (a) INCREASE.—Section 1717(a)(2) is amended by striking out "$2,500" and "$600" and inserting in lieu thereof "$4,100" and "$1,200", respectively. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by subsection 38 USC 1717 (a) shall apply with respect to a veteran who first applies for ^°^- benefits under section 1717(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, after December 31, 1989. (c) APPLICABILITY,—^A veteran who exhausts such veteran's eli- 38 USC 1717 flbility for benefits under section 1717(a)(2) of title 38, United "°*®- tates Code, before January 1, 1990, is not entitled to additional benefits under such section by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a). SEC. 102. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS OF GERIATRICS AND GERON- TOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Paragraph (2) of section 7315(c) is amended to read as follows: "(2) Whenever the Committee submits a report to the Secretary under paragraph (1), the Committee shall at the same time transmit a copy of the report in the same form to the appropriate committees of Congress. Not later than 90 days after receipt of a report under that paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing any comments and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the report of the Committee.". SEC. 103. AUTHORITY TO HOLD JOINT TITLE TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. (a) IN GENERAL. —(1) Chapter 81 is amended by adding at the end of subchapter IV the following new sections:
- § 8157. Joint title to medical equipment
"(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may enter into agreements with institutions described in section 8153(a) of this title for the joint acquisition of medical equipment. "(b)(1) The Secretary may not pay more than one-half of the purchase price of equipment acquired through an agreement under subsection (a). "(2) Any equipment to be procured under such an agreement shall be procured by the Secretary. Title to such equipment shall be held jointly by the United States and the institution. "(3) Before equipment acquired under such an agreement may Contracts, be used, the parties to the agreement shall arrange by contract under section 8153 of this title for the exchange or use of the equipment. "(4) The Secretary may not contract for the acquisition of medical equipment to be purchased jointly under an agreement under subsection (a) until the institution which enters into the agreement
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