Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 4.djvu/190

 102 STAT. 3160

PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

SEC. 712. NURSE ANESTHETISTS. (a) TRAINEESHIPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS.—

Grants.

Regulations.

(1) Section 831(a)(l) (42 U.S.C. 297-l(a)(l)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) The Secretary may make grants to public or private nonprofit institutions to cover the costs of traineeships for licensed registered nurses to become nurse anesthetists and to cover the costs of projects to develop and operate programs for the education of nurse anesthetists. In order to be eligible for such a grant, the program of an institution must be accredited by an entity or entities designated by the Secretary of Education and must meet such requirements as the Secretary shall by r^ulation prescribe.". (2) Section 831(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 297-l(a)(2)) is amended by amending ^ e second sentence to read as follows: "Payments for traineeships shall be limited to such amounts as the Secretary determines to be necessary to cover the costs of tuition and fees and a stipend and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses) for trainees.". (b) AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS,—The first sentence of section 831(c) (42 UJS.C. 297-l(c)) is amended to read as follows: "For the purpose of making grants under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,800,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989 through 1991.". SEC 713. LOAN PROVISIONS. (a) RULE OP CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN UNOOLLBCTABLE LOANS.—Section 835(c)(l) (42 U.S.C. 297a(c)(l)) is

amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "With respect to the student loan fund established pursuant to such agreements, this subsection may not be construed to require such schools to reimburse such loan fund for loans that became uncollectable prior to 1983.". (b) INCREASES WITH RESPECT TO ANNUAL AND AGGREGATE LOAN

TOTALS.—Section 836(a) (42 U.S.C. 297b(a)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the period the following: ", except that for the final two academic years of the program involved, such total may not exceed $4,000"; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking "$10,00" and inserting "$13,000". (c) PREPERENCE CATEGORY OP EXCEPTIONAL FINANCIAL NEED.—

Section 836(a) (42 U.S.C. 297b(a)) is amended in the third sentence by striking "practical nurses and" and inserting "practical nurses, to persons with exceptional financial need, and". (d)

REDUCTION OP ELIGIBILITY

STANDARD OP NEED.—Section

836a)XlXC) (42 U.S.C. 297ba)XlXC)) is amended to read as follows: "(Q with respect to any student enrolling in the school after June 30, 1986, is of financial need (as defined in regulations issued by the Secretary).". (e) DEPERRAL PERIOD POR HALP-TIME PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.—

Section 836(b)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 297b(b)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) by striking "(up to five years)" and inserting "(up to ten yearsy, and (2) by inserting after "full-time" the following: "or half-time". (f) REDUCTION IN INTEREST RATE.—Section 836(b)(5) (42 U.S.C. 297b(b)(5)) is amended by striking "6 per centum" and inserting "5 percent".

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