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note. 106 STAT. 1574 PUBLIC LAW 102-389 —OCT. 6, 1992 as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); aid to State homes as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 1741); and not to exceed $2,000,000 to fund cost comparison studies as referred to in 38 U.S.C. 8110(a)(5); $14,642,723,000 (of which $405,700,000 is available as a result of the cost savings provision of the last proviso under this heading), plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the sum appropriated, $9,440,000,000 is available only for expenses in the personnel compensation and benefits object classifications: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $476,860,000 is for the equipment and land and structures object classifications only, which amount shall not become available for obligation until August 1, 1993, and shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1994: Provided further. That after September 30, 1992, none of the funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs in this Act or any other Act shall be available to implement or fund Veterans Health Administration Directive 10-92-013, dated January 24, 1992 (Medical Research Service Career Development Program Funding): Provided further, 38 USC 3732 That notwithstanding the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 3732(c)(l)(C) and (c)(ll) or any other law, with respect to any loan guaranteed for any purpose specified in 38 U.S.C. 3710 which was closed before October 1, 1993, the term "net value" for purposes of paragraphs (4) through (10) of 38 U.S.C. 3732 shall mean "the amount equal to (i) the fair market value of the property, minus (ii) the total of the amounts which the Secretary estimates the Secretary would incur (if the Secretary were to acquire and dispose of the property) for property taxes, assessments, liens, property maintenance, property improvement, administration, resale (including losses sustained on the resale of the property), and other costs resulting from the acquisition and disposition of the property, excluding any amount attributed to the cost of the Government of borrowing lunds". MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapter 73), to remain available until September 30, 1994, $232,000,000, plus reimbursements. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM For payment of health professional scholarship program grants, as authorized by law, to students who agree to a service obligation with the Department of Veterans Affairs at one of its medical facilities, $10,113,000. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LOAN PAYMENT PROGRAM 38 USC 7601 For payment of outstanding tuition loans to Department of "^o*®- Veterans Affairs health care professional employees (excluding physicians and dentists) who agree to remain in service for one year or more, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1994: Provided, That the Secretary, in order to recruit and retain such employees, may make such payments, not to exceed $3,000 during any calendar year, or $12,000 in total, to any such employee who has an outstanding tuition loan from an educational institution approved by the Secretary that has led to a degree in the health care occupation in which such individual is employed: Provided