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PUBLIC LAW 89-290-OCT. 22, 1965

" (a) The Surgeon General may from time to time set dates (not earlier than in the fiscal year preceding the year for which a grant is sought) by which applications for grants under this part for any fiscal year must be filed." (c) Section 7 2 1 (c)(2)(D) of such Act is amended by inserting immediately before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", and the requirements of this clause (D) shall be in addition to the requirements of section 771(b) of this Act, where applicable".

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42 USC 293^3 Ante. p. 1052.

EXTENSIOX OF, AND IMPRO^'EMENTS I N, PROGRAM FOR STUDENT LOANS

SEC. 4. (a) Subsection (b)(4) of section 740 of such Act is amended by striking out "July 1, 1966" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1969". (b)(1) Subsection (a) of section 741 of such Act is amended by striking out "may not exceed $2,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "may not exceed $2,500". (2) Section 741 of such Act is further amended (A) by redesignating subsections " (f) ", " (g) ", and " (h) " thereof as subsections " (g), " (h) ", and " (i) ", respectively, and (B) by adding immediately after subsection (e) thereof the following new subsection: " (f) " Where any person who obtained one or more loans from a loan fund established under this part— "(1) engages in the practice of medicine, dentistry, optometry, or osteopathy in an area in a State determined by the appropriate State health authority, in accordance with regulations provided by the Secretary, to have a shortage of and need for physicians, optometrists or dentists; and "(2) the appropriate State health authority certifies to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in such form and at such times as the Secretary may prescribe that such practice helps to meet the shortage of and need for physicians, optometrists or dentists in the area where the practice occurs; then 10 per centum of the total of such loans, plus accrued interest on such amount, which are unpaid as of the date that such practice begins, shall be canceled thereafter for each year of such practice, up to a total of 50 per centum of such total, plus accrued interest thereon." (c) Subsection (a) of section 742 of such Act is amended (1) by inserting "(other than section 744)" after "to carry out this part", and (2) by striking out that part of the first sentence that follows "June 30, 1966," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and $25,000,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and the two succeeding fiscal years. There are further authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years as may be necessary to enable students who have received a loan under this part for any academic year ending before July 1, 1969, to continue or complete their education." (d) Section 743 of such Act is amended by striking out "1969" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "1972". (e) Section 744 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, but not to exceed a total of $1,500,000. Loans made by the Surgeon General under this section shall mature within such

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42 USC 294b.

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