; and (ii) by striking such section and inserting such program . (b) Repeal of authority To contract for scarce medical specialists (1) In general Section 7409 of title 38, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7409. (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the Secretary is fully implementing section 1703A of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 102. 108. Implementation and transition (a) Implementation The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall commence the implementation of section 1703A of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 102, and section 1703B of such title, as added by section 103, and shall make the transfer under section 106(b), by not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall prescribe interim final regulations to implement such sections and publish such regulations in the Federal Register. (b) Training Before commencing the implementation of sections 1703A and 1703B of title 38, United States Code, as added by sections 102 and 103, respectively, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— (1) certify to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate that— (A) each network provider (as defined by section 1701(11) of title 38, United States Code) and eligible non-network provider that furnishes care or services under such section 1703A or section 1703B is trained to furnish such care or services under such sections; and (B) each employee of the Department that refers, authorizes, or coordinates such care or services is trained to carry out such sections