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PUBLIC LAW 92-157-NOV. 18, 1971

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" (B) The Secretary shall by regulations provide for the waiver or suspension of any such obligation applicable to any individual whenever compliance by such individual is impossible or would involve extreme hardship to such individual and if enforcement of such obligation with respect to any individual would be against equity and good conscience. "ADMINISTRATION; CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS

"SEC. 785. The Secretary may enter into agreements with schools of medicine, hospitals, or other appropriate public or nonprofit private agencies under which such schools, hospitals, or other agencies will, as agents of the Secretary, perform such functions in the administration of this subpart, as the Secretary may specify. Any such agreement with any school, hospital, or other agency may provide for payment by the Secretary of amounts equal to the expenses actually and necessarily incurred by such school, hospital, or other agency in carrying out such agreement. "AUTHORIZATION or APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 786. For the purpose of making scholarship grants under this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for each succeeding fiscal year, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to continue to make such grants to students who (prior to July 1, 1974) have received such a grant and who are eligible for such a grant under this part during such succeeding fiscal year." GRANTS FOR TRAINING, TRAINEESHIPS, AND FELLOWSHIPS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS

SEC. 107. (a) Title VII is amended by striking out the heading of part D and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " P A R T D — G R A N T S FOR FAMILY MEDICINE, TRAINING, TRAINEESHIPS, AND FELLOWSHIPS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY H E A L T H CARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS''

(b) Part D is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "GRANTS FOR TRAINING, TRAINEESHIPS, AND FELLOWSHIPS IN FAMILY MEDICINE

"SEC. 767. There are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, for grants by the Secretary to any public or nonprofit private hospital— "(1) to plan, develop, and operate, or participate in, an approved professional training program (including continuing education and approved residency programs in family practice) in the field of family medicine for medical students, interns, residents, or practicing physicians; " (2) to provide financial assistance (in the form of traineeships and fellowships) to medical students, interns, residents, practicing physicians, or other medical personnel, who are in need thereof,

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