FACILITIES IN REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

SEC. 104. FACILITIES IN REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. Notwithstanding section 1724 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may contract with facilities in the Republic of the Philippines other than the Veterans Memorial Medical Center to furnish, during the period from February 28, 1994, through June 1, 1994, hospital care and medical services to veterans for nonservice-connected disabilities if such veterans are unable to defray the expenses of necessary hospital care. When the Secretary determines it to be most feasible, the Secretary may provide medical services under the preceding sentence to such veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic at Manila, Republic of the Philippines.