; or (B) a Federal contract for the acquisition of goods or services for purposes of any provision of Federal law governing Federal contracts for the acquisition of goods or services. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), and unless otherwise provided in this section or regulations prescribed pursuant to this section, an eligible entity or provider that enters into an agreement under this section is not subject to, in the carrying out of the agreement, any law to which providers of services and suppliers under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) are not subject. (B) An eligible entity or provider that enters into an agreement under this section is subject to— (i) all laws regarding integrity, ethics, or fraud, or that subject a person to civil or criminal penalties; and (ii) all laws that protect against employment discrimination or that otherwise ensure equal employment opportunities. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B)(i), an eligible entity or provider that enters into an agreement under this section shall not be treated as a Federal contractor or subcontractor for purposes of chapter 67 of title 41 (commonly known as the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 ). (j) Parity of treatment Eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and extended care services furnished to any veteran pursuant to a Veterans Care Agreement shall be subject to the same terms as though provided in a facility of the Department, and provisions of this chapter applicable to veterans receiving such care and services in a facility of the Department shall apply to veterans treated under this section. (k) Rulemaking The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section. . (b) Clerical Amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item related to section 1703 the following new item: 1703A. Agreements with eligible entities or providers