38 U.S.C. § 1731 — Assistance to the Republic of the Phil-

Page 469 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 1732 H, title XCI, § 9101, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4780; Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title II, § 209(a)(4)(B), Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 441.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Controlled Substances Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is title II of Pub. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1242, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 801 et seq.) of chapter 13 of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of Title 21 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–42 substituted ‘‘any State or any of the Freely Associated States (as defined in section 1724(f) of this title)’’ for ‘‘any State’’. 2021—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to who were considered covered health care professionals. SUBCHAPTER IV—HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR VETERANS IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97–72, title I, § 107(d)(1), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1053, substituted ‘‘HOSPITAL CARE AND MED- ICAL TREATMENT FOR VETERANS IN THE REPUB- LIC OF THE PHILIPPINES’’ for ‘‘HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE FOR COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES ARMY VETERANS’’ in subchapter heading. § 1731. Assistance to the Republic of the Phil- ippines The President is authorized to assist the Re- public of the Philippines in fulfilling its respon- sibility in providing medical care and treatment for Commonwealth Army veterans and new Phil- ippine Scouts in need of such care and treat- ment for service-connected disabilities and non- service-connected disabilities under certain con- ditions. (Added Pub. L. 93–82, title I, § 107(a), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 184, § 631; amended Pub. L. 97–72, title I, § 107(b), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1052; renumbered § 1731, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior section 1731 was renumbered section 3531 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 631 of this title as this section. 1981—Pub. L. 97–72 inserted ‘‘in fulfilling its responsi- bility’’ after ‘‘The President is authorized to assist the Republic of the Philippines’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective July 1, 1973, see section 501 of Pub. L. 93–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1973 Amend- ment note under section 1701 of this title. § 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 Vet- erans Memorial Medical Center, with the ap- proval 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 vet- erans at a per diem rate to be jointly deter- mined for each fiscal year by the two Govern- ments to be fair and reasonable; and (2) may provide that payments for such hos- pital care and medical services provided to eli- gible United States veterans may consist in whole or in part of available medicines, med- ical 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 medi- cines, 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 Vet- erans Memorial Medical Center, there is author- ized to be appropriated for each fiscal year dur- ing 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. (c) The Secretary may stop payments under a contract or grant under this section upon rea- sonable notice as stipulated by the contract or grant if the Republic of the Philippines and the Veterans Memorial Medical Center do not main- tain the medical center in a well-equipped and effective operating condition as determined by the Secretary. (d)(1) The authority of the Secretary 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. (Added Pub. L. 93–82, title I, § 107(a), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 184, § 632; amended Pub. L. 94–581, title