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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1975

89 STAT. 596

PUBLIC LAW 94-116—OCT. 17, 1975 tion of fire and safety deficiencies at Northampton, Massachusetts, and $6,700,000 for construction of a research and education facility at Jackson, Mississippi: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used for any project which has not been considered and approved by the Congress in the budgetary process. For "Construction, major projects" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $15,860,000, to remain available until expended. CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of the facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Veterans Administration, including planning, architectural and engineering services, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 5001,5002 and 5004 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is less than $1,000,000, and for necessary expenses of the Office of Construction, $106,426,000, to remain available until expended. For "Construction, minor projects" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $16,490,000, to remain available until expended. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

For grants to assist the several States to construct State nursing home facilities and to remodel, modify or alter existing hospital and domiciliary facilities in Stat« homes, for furnishing care to veterans, as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 644 and 5031-5037), $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1978. GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE P H I L I P P I N E S

For payment to the Republic of the Philippines of grants as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 631-634), $2,100,000, of which $50,000 for hospital equipment, plant, and facilities rehabilitation grants shall remain available until expended. For "Grants to the Republic of the Philippines" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $525,000, of which $13,000 for hospital equipment, plant, and facilities rehabilitation grants shall remain available until expended. LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING F U N D

38 USC 1801 et seq.

During the current fiscal year, the T^oan g u a r a n t y revolving fund shall be available for expenses, but not to exceed $550,000,000, for property acquisitions, payment of participation sales insufficiencies, and other loan g u a r a n t y and insurance operations under Chapter 37, title 38, United States Code, except administrative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title: Provided, That the unobligated balances including retained earnings of the Direct loan revolving fund shall be available, during the current fiscal year, for transfer to the Loan guaranty revolving fund in such amounts as may be necessary to provide for the timely payment of obligations of such fund and the Administ r a to r of Veterans Affairs shall not be required to pay interest on

amounts so transferred after the time of such transfer. During the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, the Tx)an guaranty revolving fund shall be available for expenses, but not