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 PUBLIC LAW 100-177—DEC. 1, 1987

101 STAT. 999

(6) in the section heading, by inserting "OR LOAN REPAYMENT CONTRACT" after "CONTRACT". (f) PART D OF TITLE II L — Part D of title III is amended—

(1) by redesignating subparts III and IV as subparts IV and V, respectively; and (2) by inserting before section 338A the following:

"Subpart III—Scholarship Program and Loan Repayment Program". SEC. 203. REPORT AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS; STATE PROGRAMS.

Part D of title III (42 U.S.C. 247d et seq.) is amended by striking out section 338G (as redesignated by section 201(2) of this Act) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sections: "SEC. 338G. REPORT AND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

42 USC 254q.

"(a) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report on January 20 of each year to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives on— "(1) the number of providers of health care who will be needed for the Corps during the 3 fiscal years beginning after the date the report is filed; and "(2) the number— "(A) of scholarships the Secretary proposes to provide under the Scholarship Program during such 3 fiscal years; "(B) of individuals for whom the Secretary proposes to make loan repayments under the Loan Repayment Pro• ^ gram during such 3 fiscal years; and "(C) of individuals who have no obligation under section 338C and who the Secretary proposes to have as members of the Corps during such 3 fiscal years, in order to provide such number of health care providers. "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for scholarships and loan repayments under this subpart. "SEC. 338H. STATE PROGRAMS.

"(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants to States to support the establishment by States of State programs similar to the Loan Repayment Program established under section 338B. Any State program supported with a grant under this section shall— '(1) provide for the repayment of government and commercial loans for the tuition, educational expenses, and living expenses described in section 338B(g)(l); and "(2) be conducted in conformance with the description of such program contained in the application required under subsection (b). "(b) APPLICATIONS.—No grant may be made under this section for a State program unless an application therefor is submitted to the Secretary, in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe. Each such application shall contain such standards for the designation of medically underserved

42 USC 254q-l.

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