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PUBLIC LAW 92-158-NOV. 18, 1971

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Public Law 92-158 AN ACT

To amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for training increased numbers of nurses. Be it enacted by the Senate mid Flo use of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE;

SECTION

of the

November 18, 1971

[H. R. 8630]

Nurse Training Act of 1971.

REFERENCES TO ACT

1. (a) This Act may be cited as the "Nurse Training Act of

1971''. (b) Whenever in this Act 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.

ss Stat. 682.

42 USC 201 note.

CONSTRUCTION GRANTS

2. (a) AUTHORIZATION LEVEL.—Section 801 (42 U.S.C. 296(a)) is amended to read as follows: SEC.

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''AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION GRANTS

"SEC. 801. There are authorized to be appropriated for grants to assist in the construction of new facilities for collegiate, associate degree, or diploma schools of nursing, and for grants to assist in the replacement or rehabilitation of existing facilities for such schools, $85,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and $45,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30,19^4." (b) FEDERAL SHARE.—

(1) Clause (A) of section 803(a) (42 U.S.C. 296b(a)) is amended (A) by inserting " (i) " immediately before "for a project" the first time it appears, (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 "75 per centum". (2) Clause (B) of such section is amended (A) by striking out "66% per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "75 per centum" and (B) by striking out "50 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "67 per centum". (c) LOAN GUARANTEES.—Part A of this title VIII is amended by adding after section 808 (42 U.S.C. 296g) the following new section: u LOAN

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G U A R A N T E E S AND INTEREST SUBSIDIES

"SEC. 809. (a) I n order to assist nonprofit private schools of nursing '

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to carry out construction projects tor training facilities, the Secretary schools. may, during the period beginning July 1, 1971, and ending with the close of June 30, 1974, guarantee (in accordance with this section and subject to subsection (f)) to non-Federal lenders making loans to such schools for such construction projects payment when due of the principal of and interest on any loan for construction of such facilities if the loan was made to a school which is eligible (as determined under regulations of the Secretary) for a grant under this part to assist a construction project for such facilities. The Secretary may make commit-

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