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PUBLIC LAW 92-157-NOV. 18, 1971

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Public Law 92-157 AN ACT

To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide increased manpower for the health professions, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houm of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO TITLE VII O F THE HEALTH SERVICE ACT

November 18, 1971

[H. R. 8629]

Health profes-

sions. Manpower trainPUBLIC-X ing.

SHORT TITLE; R E F E R E N C E S TO ACT

SEC. 101. (a) This title may be cited as the "Comprehensive Health Manpower Training Act of 1971". (b) Whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of. a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Public Health Service Act.

citation of tuie.

ss Stat. 68 2. 42 USC 201 note,

(JRANTS A N D LOAN GUARANTEES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF T E A C H I N G F A C I L I T I E S FOR MEDICAL, D E N T A L, A N D OTHER HEAL'ITI PROFESSIONS P E R S O N N E L; E X T E N S I O N OF PART A

102. (a) AUTHORIZATION LEVEL.—Section 720 (42 I^S.C. 293) Jl^H^';,^^^^' 82 Stat. 7 7 3. is amended to read as follows: SEC.

"AUTHORIZATION

OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 720. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $225,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $250,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $275,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, for grants under part A of this title for construction of Jiealth research lacilities and tor grants to assist in the construction 01 teaching facilities for the training of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, veterinarians, and professional public health personnel." (b)

FEDERAL S H A R E. —

(1) Clause (A) of section 722(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 293b(a)(1)) is amended (A) by inserting " (i) " immediately before "for a project", (B) by striking out "and in the case of a grant" and inserting in lieu thereof " ( i i) ", (C) by inserting "and (iii) for a project for major remodeling or renovation of an existing facility where such project is required to meet an increase in student enrollment," immediately before "such amount", and (D) by striking out "66% per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "80 per centum". (2) Clause (B) of such section is amended (A) by striking out "66% per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "80 per centum", (B) by striking out "50 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "70 per centum", and (C) by inserting after "unusual circumstances" the following: "(such as a school located in a geographical area of the United States with a critical shortage of health profession manpower)". (c)

^o stat, 717

77 Stat. 164. 42 USC 292,

FACILITIES INCLUDED.—

(1) Section 724(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 2 9 3 d (l)(A)) is amended by inserting "the acquisition," before "remodeling". (2) Section 724 is amended by striking out paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

77 Stat. 168

82 s t a t. 7 7 3.

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