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 PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3559 year involved to make the payments. This paragraph may not be construed as Hmiting the number of awards under the program involved that may be made to the entity. "(2) LIMITATION.— In the case of an award to an entity of a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this title, paragraph (1) shall apply only to the extent not inconsistent with any other provision of this title that relates to the period during which payments may be made under the award. "(f) PEER REVIEW REGARDING CERTAIN PROGRAMS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Each application for a grant under this title, except any scholarship or loan program, including those under sections 701, 721, or 723, shall be submitted to a peer review group for an evaluation of the merits of the proposals made in the application. The Secretary may not approve such an application unless a peer review group has recommended the application for approval. "(2) COMPOSITION.— Each peer review group under this subsection shall be composed principally of individuals who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government. In providing for the establishment of peer review groups and procedures, the Secretary shall ensure sex, racial, ethnic, and geographic balance among the membership of such groups. "(3) ADMINISTRATION. — This subsection shall be carried out by the Secretary acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. "(g) PREFERENCE OR PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONS.— In considering a preference or priority for funding which is based on outcome measures for an eligible entity under this title, the Secretary may also consider the future ability of the eligible entity to meet the outcome preference or priority through improvements in the eligible entity's program design. "(h) ANALYTIC ACTIVITIES.— The Secretary shall ensure that— "(1) cross-cutting workforce anal5^ical activities are carried out as part of the workforce information and analysis activities under section 761; and "(2) discipline-specific workforce information and analytical activities are carried out as part of— "(A) the community-based linkage program under part D; and "(B) the health workforce development program under subpart 2 of part E. "(i) OSTEOPATHIC SCHOOLS.— For purposes of this title, any reference to— "(1) medical schools shall include osteopathic medical schools; and "(2) medical students shall include osteopathic medical students. "SEC. 799A. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 42 USC 295o-2. "Funds appropriated under this title may be used by the Secretary to provide technical assistance in relation to any of the authorities under this title.". (b) PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AS MENTAL HEALTH PROFES- SIONALS.— Section 792(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295k(a)) is amended by inserting "professional counselors," after "clinical psychologists,". - 26:QL3PaH5

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