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 116 STAT. 814 PUBLIC LAW 107-205—AUG. 1, 2002 with this section, apply to the program estabhshed in paragraph (1) in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program established in such subpart.". (c) PREFERENCE. —Section 846(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n(e)) is amended by striking "under subsection (a)" and all that follows through the period and inserting "under subsection (a) or (d), the Secretary shall give preference to qualified applicants with the greatest financial need.". (d) REPORTS.— Subsection (h) of section 846 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: Deadline. "(h) REPORTS.— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Nurse Reinvestment Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report describing the programs carried out under this section, including statements regarding— "(1) the number of enrollees, scholarships, loan repayments, and grant recipients; "(2) the number of graduates; "(3) the amount of scholarship payments and loan repay- ments made; "(4) which educational institution the recipients attended; "(5) the number and placement location of the scholarship and loan repayment recipients at health care facilities with a critical shortage of nurses; "(6) the default rate and actions required; "(7) the amount of outstanding default funds of both the scholarship and loan repayment programs; "(8) to the extent that it can be determined, the reason for the default; "(9) the demographics of the individuals participating in the scholarship and loan repayment programs; "(10) justification for the allocation of funds between the scholarship and loan repayment programs; and "(11) an evaluation of the overall costs and benefits of the programs.". (e) FUNDING.— Subsection (i) of section 846 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: "(i) FUNDING. — "(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — For the purpose of payments under agreements entered into under subsection (a) or (d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007. " (2) ALLOCATIONS.— Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary may, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, allocate amounts between the program under subsection (a) and the program under subsection (d)-" -

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