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 124 STAT. 640 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 tuition remission) and a student stipend (described in paragraph (2)) in each school year for a period of years (not to exceed 4 school years) determined by the student, during which period the student is enrolled in the Track at an affiliated or other partici- pating health professions institution pursuant to an agreement between the Track and such institution; and ‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraph (B), the student agrees— ‘‘(I) to accept the provision of such tuition and student stipend to the student; ‘‘(II) to maintain enrollment at the Track until the student completes the course of study involved; ‘‘(III) while enrolled in such course of study, to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing (as determined by the Surgeon General); ‘‘(IV) if pursuing a degree from a school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, dental, public health, or nursing school or a physician assistant, pharmacy, or behavioral and mental health profes- sional program, to complete a residency or intern- ship in a specialty that the Surgeon General deter- mines is appropriate; and ‘‘(V) to serve for a period of time (referred to in this part as the ‘period of obligated service’) within the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service equal to 2 years for each school year during which such individual was enrolled at the College, reduced as provided for in para- graph (3); ‘‘(B) a provision that any financial obligation of the United States arising out of a contract entered into under this part and any obligation of the student which is condi- tioned thereon, is contingent upon funds being appropriated to carry out this part; ‘‘(C) a statement of the damages to which the United States is entitled for the student’s breach of the contract; and ‘‘(D) such other statements of the rights and liabilities of the Secretary and of the individual, not inconsistent with the provisions of this part. ‘‘(2) TUITION AND STUDENT STIPEND.— ‘‘(A) TUITION REMISSION RATES.—The Surgeon General, based on the recommendations of the National Health Care Workforce Commission, shall establish Federal tuition remission rates to be used by the Track to provide reimbursement to affiliated and other participating health professions institutions for the cost of educational services provided by such institutions to Track students. The agree- ment entered into by such participating institutions under paragraph (1)(A)(i) shall contain an agreement to accept as payment in full the established remission rate under this subparagraph. ‘‘(B) STIPEND.—The Surgeon General, based on the rec- ommendations of the National Health Care Workforce