Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 1.djvu/1036

 101 STAT. 1006 '

42 USC 254o.

42 USC 254o note.

42 USC 254p

'



PUBLIC LAW 100-177—DEC. 1, 1987

(3) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting "selected by the Secretary" before the period; (4) in subsection (b), by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The Secretary shall take such action as may be appropriate to ensure that the conditions of the written agreement prescribed by this subsection are adhered to."; (5) in subsection (c), by inserting "or 338B" after "338A"; and (6) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking out paragraph (1); and (B) by striking "(2)'^before "Upon". SEC. 308. DISCHARGE OF OBLIGATIONS IN BANKRUPTCY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 338E(d)(3) (as redesignated by sections 201(2) and 202(e)(3) of this Act) is amended by inserting before the period a comma and "and only if the bankruptcy court finds that nondischarge of the obligation would be unconscionable". (b) EXISTING PROCEEDINGS.—The amendment made by subsection (a) applies to any bankruptcy proceeding in which discharge of an obligation under section 338E(d)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (as redesignated by sections 201(2) and 202(e)(3) of this Act) has not been granted before the date that is 31 days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 309. SPECIAL LOANS FOR CORPS MEMBERS TO ENTER PRIVATE PRACTICE. Section 338F (as redesignated by section 201(2) of this Act) is amended— (1) by striking out subsections (a) and 0>) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections: "(a) The Secretary may, out of appropriations authorized under section 338, make one loan to a Corps member who has agreed in writing— "(1) to engage in the private full-time clinical practice of the profession of the member in a health manpower shortage area (designated under section 332) for a period of not less than 2 years which— "(A) in the case of a Corps member who is required to complete a period of obligated service under this subpart, begins not later than 1 year after the date on which such . ^ individual completes such period of obligated service; and • "(B) in the case of an individual who is not required to complete a period of obligated service under this subpart, begins at such time as the Secretary considers appropriate; "(2) to conduct such practice in accordance with section 338Da))(l); and "(3) to such additional conditions as the Secretary may require to carry out this section. Such a loan shall be used to assist such individual in meeting the costs of beginning the practice of such individual's profession in accordance with such agreement, including the costs of acquiring equipment and renovating facilities for use in providing health services, and of hiring nurses and other personnel to assist in providing health services. Such loan may not be used for the purchase or construction of any building. "0))(1) The amount of a loan under subsection (a) to an individual shall not exceed $25,000.

�