§ 1732.
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 Secretary 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, 1994, 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 1724 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 Secretary to the Veterans Memorial Medical Center at valuations therefor as determined by the Secretary, who may furnish such medicines, medical supplies, and equipment through the revolving supply fund pursuant to
section 8121 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, 1990, the sum of $1,000,000 to be used by the Secretary 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 Secretary. Such terms and conditions may include a requirement of prior approval by the Secretary of the uses of the funds provided by such grants.
(3)
Funds for such grants may be provided only from appropriations made to the Department for the specific purpose of making such grants.
(Added [Pub. L. 93–82, title I, § 107(a)], Aug. 2, 1973, [87 Stat. 184], § 632; amended [Pub. L. 94–581, title II, § 210(a)(14)], Oct. 21, 1976, [90 Stat. 2863]; [Pub. L. 95–520, § 3(b)], Oct. 26, 1978, [92 Stat. 1820]; [Pub. L. 97–72, title I, § 107(c)(1)], Nov. 3, 1981, [95 Stat. 1052]; [Pub. L. 99–576, title II, § 206(a)(1)], Oct. 28, 1986, [100 Stat. 3256]; [Pub. L. 100–687, div. B, title XV, § 1502(a)], (b), Nov. 18, 1988, [102 Stat. 4132]; [Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(d)(1)], May 7, 1991, [105 Stat. 239]; renumbered § 1732 and amended [Pub. L. 102–83], §§ 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, [105 Stat. 404–406]; [Pub. L. 102–86, title III, § 304(a)], Aug. 14, 1991, [105 Stat. 416]; [Pub. L. 102–585, title V, § 503], Nov. 4, 1992, [106 Stat. 4955].)