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PUBLIC LAW 90-174-DEC. 5, 1967

of providing the care and treatment. Any payments pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be credited to the applicable appropriation to the Public Health Service for the year in which such payments are received." (c) Paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of section 322 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(7) Seamen-trainees, while participating in maritime training programs to develop or enhance their employability in the maritime industry; and".

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58 Stat. 696. 42 USC 249.

PROJECTS FOR H O S P I T A L E X P E R I M E X T A T I O N, LOANS FOR INCREASED COSTS

SEC. 11. Title VI of the Public Health Service Act is amended by H J'g^^' ^^l: inserting immediately after section 623 the following new section: 29lo. '"LOANS FOR CERTAIN H O S P I T A L E X P E R I M E N T A T I O N PROJECTS

"SEC. 623A. (a) In order to alleviate hardship on any recipient of a grant under section 636 of this title (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Hospital and Medical Facilities Amendments of 1964) for a project for the construction of an experimental or demonstration facility having as its specific purpose the application of novel means for the reduction of hospital costs with respect to which there has been a substantial increase in the cost of such construction (over the estimated cost of such project on the basis of which such grant was made) through no fault of such recipient, the Secretary is authorized to make a loan to such recipient not exceeding 66% per centum of such increased costs, as determined by the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that such recipient is unable to obtain such an amount for such purpose from other public or private sources. " (b) Any such loan shall be made only on the basis of an application submitted to the Secretary in such form and containing such information and assurances as he may prescribe. "(c) Each such loan shall bear interest at the rate of 21^ per centum per annum on the unpaid balance thereof and shall be repayable over a period determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, but not exceeding fifty years. "(d) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 to carry out the provisions of this section."

63 Stat. 900; 75 Stat. 825. 42 USC 291n note. 78 Stat. 447. 42 USC 291 note.

Interest.

Appropriation.

MINOR OR TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 12. (a) Section 806(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296e(c)(1)) is amended by inserting after "from a loan fund established pursuant to section 822" the following: "or from sums paid by the Secretary from the revolving fund created by section 827(d), or a nursing educational opportunity grant payment made pursuant to section 862". (b) The second sentence of section 312 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 244) is amended by inserting "and officials of other State or local public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations" after "such health authorities". (c) Section 725(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 293e(a)) is amended by striking out "twelve" and inserting in lieu thereof "thirteen". (d) Section 314(f) of such Act is amended by— (1) inserting "for" before "the expenses of travel" in paragraph (5); (2) striking out "Service" and inserting in lieu thereof "Department" in paragraphs (6) and (8).

Nurse training. 78 Stat. 9 12.

80 Stat. 1234. 42 USC 297f. 80 Stat. 1237. 42 USC 293C-1. Health conferences. 60 Stat. 424. Advisory council, membership. 77 Stat. 169. P e r s o n n e l interchange with States. 80 Stat. 1186. 42 USC 246.

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