Assistant Secretary for Health

Assistant Secretary for Health salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and for carrying out titles III, XIII, and XVII of the Public Health Service Act, $51,232,000, including 1,921 full-time permanent positions. health maintenance organization loan and loan guarantee fund Any amounts received by the Secretary in connection with loans and loan guarantees under title XIII of the Public Health Service Act and any other property or assets derived by him from his operations respecting such loans and loan guarantees, including any money derived from the sale of assets, shall be available to the Secretary without fiscal year limitation for direct loans and loan guarantees, as authorized by said title XIII, in addition to funds specifically appropriated for that purpose. retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers For retired pay of commissioned officers, as authorized by law, and for payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan; Survivor Benefit Plan and payments for medical care of dependents and retired personnel under the Dependents’ Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C., ch. 55), such amounts as may be required during the current fiscal year. scientific activities overseas (special foreign currency program) For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States, 92 STAT. 1576for necessary expenses for conducting scientific activities overseas, as authorized by law, $11,387,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available in addition to other appropriations for such activities, for payments in the foregoing currencies.