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 124 STAT. 1146 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin- ning of chapter 17 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1785 the following new item: ‘‘1786. Care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care.’’. TITLE III—RURAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS SEC. 301. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EDUCATION DEBT REDUCTION PRO - GRAM. (a) INCLUSION OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION AS PURPOSE OF PRO- GRAM.—Section 7681(a)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘and retention’’ after ‘‘recruitment’’ the first time it appears. (b) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Section 7682 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘a recently appointed’’ and inserting ‘‘an’’; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (c) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.— Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 7683 is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘$44,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$60,000’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,000’’. (d) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN PARTICIPANTS.—Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary may waive the limitations under para- graphs (1) and (2) in the case of a participant described in subpara- graph (B). In the case of such a waiver, the total amount of edu- cation debt repayments payable to that participant is the total amount of the principal and the interest on the participant’s loans referred to in subsection (a). ‘‘(B) A participant described in this subparagraph is a partici- pant in the Program who the Secretary determines serves in a position for which there is a shortage of qualified employees by reason of either the location or the requirements of the position.’’. SEC. 302. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Part V is amended by inserting after chapter 74 the following new chapter: ‘‘CHAPTER 75—VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL AS- SISTANCE PROGRAM ‘‘Sec. ‘‘7501. Establishment of scholarship program; purpose. ‘‘7502. Application and acceptance. ‘‘7503. Amount of assistance; duration. ‘‘7504. Agreement. ‘‘7505. Repayment for failure to satisfy requirements of agreement. ‘‘§ 7501. Establishment of scholarship program; purpose ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the availability of appropria- tions, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a scholarship program to provide financial assistance in accordance with this chapter to individuals who— Determination. Waiver authority.