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 PUBLIC LAW 102-573—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4531 "(2) Pregraduate education of any grantee leading to a baccalaureate degree in an approved course of study preparatory to a field of study in a health profession, such scholarship not to exceed 4 years (or the part-time equivalent thereof, as determined by the Secretary),"; (4) in subsection (c), by striking out "full time"; and (5) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: an eligible applicant under this section solely by reason of such applicant's eligibility for assistance or benefits under any other Federal program.". (c) HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIPS. —Section 104 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking out "Indian communities" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Indians, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations"; (B) by striking out "full time" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "full or part time"; and (C) by striking out "of medicine" and all that follows through "social work" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and pursuing courses of study in the health professions"; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking out "full time" and inserting in lieu thereof "full or part time"; and (ii) by striking out "health profession school" and inserting in lieu thereof "course of study"; (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking "(3)" and inserting "(3)(A)"; (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) as clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv), respectively; and (iii) by inserting at the end the following new subparagraphs: "(B) A recipient of an Indian Health Scholarship may, at the election of the recipient, meet the active duty service obligation prescribed under section 338C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254m) by service in a program specified in subparagraph (A) that^ "(i) is located on the reservation of the tribe in which the recipient is enrolled; or "(ii) serves the tribe in which the recipient is enrolled. "(C) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary, in making assignments of Indian Health Scholarship recipients required to meet the active duty service obligation prescribed under section 338C of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254m), shall give priority to assigning individuals to service in those programs specified in subparagraph (A) that have a need for health professionals to provide health care services as a result of individuals having breached contracts entered into under this section."; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) In the case of an individual receiving a scholarship under this section who is enrolled part time in an approved course of study—
 * (e) The Secretary shall not deny scholarship assistance to

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