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 93 STAT. 580

42 USC 297J note. 42 USC 297j. 92 Stat. 1603.

PUBLIC LAW 96-76—SEPT. 29, 1979 (b) Section 837 (relating to authorizations for student loan funds) (42 U.S.C. 297c) is amended (1) by striking out "and" after "1977," in the first sentence and (2) by inserting before the period in the first sentence ", and $13,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980", (3) by striking out "fiscal year 1979" and inserting in lieu thereof "the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981", and (4) by striking out "October 1, 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1980". (c)(1) Subsection (a) of section 839 (relating to distribution of assets) (42 U.S.C. 297e) is amended by striking out "September 30, 1980, and not later than December 31, 1981" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1983, and not later than December 31, 1983". (2) Paragraph (1) of such subsection is amended by striking out "1980" and inserting in lieu thereof "1983". (3) Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out "1980" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "1983". SEC. 110. (a) Subsection (b) of section 845 (relating to scholarship grants) (42 U.S.C. 297j) is amended (1) by striking out "next two fiscal years" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "next four fiscal years", (2) by striking out "1979" and inserting in lieu thereof "1981", and (3) by striking out "1978" and inserting in lieu thereof "1980". (b) Subsection (c)(l) of such section is amended (1) by striking out "next two fiscal years" in subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof "next four fiscal years", (2) by striking out "1978" in subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof "1980, and (3) by striking out "1979" in such subparagraph and inserting in lieu thereof "1981". (c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) do not authorize appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, for scholarships under section 845 of the Public Health Service Act in addition to the amount available for such scholarships under section 101(a) of Public Law 95-482. SEC. 111. Subpart I of part B of title VIII (relating to traineeships) is amended by adding after section 830 (42 U.S.C. 297) the following new section: "TRAINEESHIPS FOR TRAINING OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS

42 USC 297-1.

"SEC. 831. (a)(1) The Secretary may make grants to public or private nonprofit institutions to cover the costs of traineeships for the training, in programs which meet such requirements as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe and which are accredited by an entity or entities designated by the Commissioner of Education, of licensed, registered nurses to be nurse anesthetists. "(2) Payments to institutions under this subsection may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement, and at such intervals and on such conditions, as the Secretary finds necessary. Such payments may be used only for traineeships and shall be limited to such amounts as the Secretary finds necessary to cover the costs of tuition and fees, and a stipend and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses) for the trainees. "(b) For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980.". SEC. 112. Section 836(b)(3) (relating to student loans) (42 U.S.C. 297ba))(3)) is amended (1) by inserting after "(3)" the following: "in the case of a student who received such a loan before the date of enactment of the Nurse Training Amendments of 1979,", and (2) by

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