186
PUBLIC LAW 93-82-AUG. 2, 1973
Terms and conditions.
80 Stat. 8 5 9. 38 USC 622, 6 3 2, 634.
Ante,
p. 184.
Nursing home care abroad. 72 Stat. 1144. Ante, Ante,
p. 182. p. 184.
72 Stat. 1141, 38 USC 6 0 1.
[87
STAT.
Such grants shall be made on such terms and conditions as prescribed by the Administrator, including ajjproval by him of all education and training programs conducted by the hospital under such grants. Any appropriation made for carrying out the purposes of clause (2) of this subsection shall remain available until expended.". (b) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 17 is amended by striking out "631. Grants to the Republic of the Philippines. "632. Modification of agreement with the Republic of the Philippines effectuating the Act of July 1, 1948." and inserting in lieu thereof , .^ " " "631. Assistance to the Republic of the Philippines. "632. Contracts and grants to provide hospital care, medical services and nursing home care.". (c) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to affect in any manner any right, cause, obligation, contract (specifically including that contract executed April 25, 1967, between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the United States resulting from Public Law 89-612, which shall remain in force and effect until modified or superseded by an agreement executed under authority of this Act), authorization of appropriation, grant, function, power, or duty vested by law or otherwise under the provisions of section 632 of title 38, United States Code, in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this section. SEC. 108. (a) Section 624 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (d) The Administrator may furnish nursing home care, on the same terms and conditions set forth in section 620(a) of this title and at the same rate as specified in section 632(a)(4) of this title, to any veteran who has been furnished hospital care in the Philippines pursuant to this section, but who requires a protracted period of nursing home care.". (b) The catchline at the beginning of section 624 of such title is amended to read as follows: "§ 624. Hospital care, medical services and nursing home care abroad". SEC. 109. (a) Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subchapter: "Subchapter VI—Sickle Cell Anemia "§ 651. Screening, counseling, and medical treatment "The Administrator is authorized to carry out a comprehensive program of providing sickle cell anemia screening, counseling, treatment, and information under the provisions of this chapter. "§652. Research "The Administrator is authorized to carry out research and research training in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of sickle cell anemia
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