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(2) All funds received by the Department under
contractual arrangements made under subsection (b) of
this section, or by nonprofit entities described in
paragraph (2) of such subsection, shall be deposited in
or credited to the fund, and the Secretary shall
distribute out of the fund moneys to participants at
rates not less than the wage rates specified in the
Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) and
regulations prescribed thereunder for work of similar
character.
(3) The Under Secretary for Health shall prepare,
for inclusion in the annual report submitted to
Congress under section 529 of this title, a description
of the scope and achievements of activities carried out
under this section (including pertinent data regarding
productivity and rates of distribution) during the
prior twelve months and an estimate of the needs of the
program of therapeutic and rehabilitation activities to
be carried out under this section for the ensuing
fiscal year.
(d) In providing rehabilitative services under
this chapter, the Secretary shall take appropriate
action to make it possible for the patient to take
maximum advantage of any benefits to which such patient
is entitled under chapter 31, 34, or 35 of this title,
and, if the patient is still receiving treatment of a
prolonged nature under this chapter, the provision of
rehabilitative services under this chapter shall be
continued during, and coordinated with, the pursuit of
education and training under such chapter 31, 34, or
35.
(e) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to
ensure that the priorities set forth in section 1705 of
this title shall be applied, insofar as practicable, to
participation in therapeutic and rehabilitation
activities carried out under this section.
(f)(1) The Secretary may not consider any of the
matters stated in paragraph (2) as a basis for the denial or
discontinuance of a rating of total disability for purposes
of compensation or pension based on the veteran's inability
to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a
result of disability.
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