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 102 STAT. 3144

Schools and colleges.

Appropriation authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

"(c) For purpofies of subsection (a), the term 'eligible entities' means entities which are— "(1) schools, universities, or other educational entities which provide for allied health personnel education and training and which meet such standards as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe; or "(2) other public or nonprofit private entities capable, as determined by the Secretary, of carrying out projects described in subsection (a)."; and (3) by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: "(d) For the purpose of making payments under grants and contracts under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991.". SEC. 625. TRAINEESmPS FOR ADVANCED TRAINING OF ALUED HEALTH PERSONNEL.

Section 797 (42 U.S.C. 295h-6) is amended to read as follows: 'SEC 797. TRAINEESHIPS FOR ADVANCED TRAINING OF ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL. Contracts.

"(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts with training centers for allied health professions to meet the costs of projects designed to— "(1) plan, develop, establish, expand, and operate doctoral prt^rams for the advanced speciality training of allied health professionals who plan to teach and conduct research in an allied health training program; and "(2) provide financied assistance in the form of traineeships or fellowships to doctoral students who are participants in any such program and who plan to teach and conduct research in an allied health discipline or to post doctond students who are continuing specialized study and research in an allied health discipline. "(b) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall limit grants and contracts made or entered into under subsection (a) to those allied health fields or specialities as the Secretary shall, from time to time, determine to have— "(1) the most significant national or r ^ o n a l shortages of practitioners; "(2) insufficient numbers of qualified faculty in entry level or advanced educational programs; and "(3) a significant role in the care and rehabilitation of patients ana clients who are elderly or disabled. "(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purposes of making payments under grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991. "(d) AvAiLABiliTT OF FuNDS.—Funds appropriated under this section for any fiscal year shall remain available until expended or through fiscal year 1991.". SEC 626. ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS DATA.

Grants. Contracts.

Section 708 (42 U.S.C. 292h) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(h)(1) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may make grants, or enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, and

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