Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/614

 93 STAT. 582

PUBLIC LAW 96-76—SEPT. 29, 1979

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(c) Not later than six months after the date the arrangement for the conduct of the study is entered into under subsection (b), the Secre^^^y ^^^ ^^^ entity conducting the study shall each report to the Committee on Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives their respective preliminary recommendations respecting the matters described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(1) and, if a need for continued Federal financial support for nursing is Recommendations, found, the form in which the support should be provided. Not later than two years after such date, the Secretary and the entity which conducted the study shall each report to such Committees recommendations respecting such matters (including the form of Federal financial support for nursing) and the basis for such recommendations. TITLE II—OTHER HEALTH PROGRAMS SEC. 201. Section 729(a) (relating to limits on Federal loan insurance and insured loans) (42 U.S.C. 294b(a)) is amended—

42 USC 294u. 42 USC 254k.

(1) by inserting before the period in the first sentence a comma and the following: "except that in the case of loans to students in schools of medicine, osteopathy, and dentistry, the Secretary may increase the total of such loans which may be covered by Federal loan insurance to $15,000 if he determines that the costs of education at such schools requires such increase"; and (2) by inserting before the period in the second sentence a comma and the following: "except that the Secretary may increase such amount for borrowers who are or were students in schools of medicine, osteopathy, and dentistry to $60,000 if he determines that the costs of education at such schools requires such increase". SEC. 202. (a) Section 752(b)(5)(A) (relating to service requirements for National Health Service Corps scholarships) (42 U.S.C. 294u(b)(5)(A)) is amended by striking out "(not to exceed three years)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(not to exceed three years or such greater period as the Secretary, consistent with the needs of the Corps, may authorize)". (b)(1) Such section 752(b)(5)(A) is further amended by adding after the first sentence the following: "With respect to an individual receiving a degree from a school of veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, or pharmacy, the date referred to in paragraphs (1) through (4) shall be the date upon which the individual completes the training required for such degree, except that the Secretary shall, at the request of such individual, defer such date until the end of the period of time (not to exceed one year or such greater period as the Secretary, consistent with the needs of the Corps, may authorize) required for the individual to complete an internship, residency, or other advanced clinical training.". (2) The last sentence of such section is amended by striking out "such". (3) Section 752(b)(5)(B) is amended by striking out "other than a school of medicine, osteopathy, or dentistry" and inserting in lieu thereof "other than a school referred to in subparagraph (A)". (c) Section 338(a) is amended by striking out "$70,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$82,000,000". SEC. 203. Section 781(c) (relating to requirements for participation of schools in area health education center programs) (42 U.S.C. 295g-l(c)) is amended by adding after and below paragraph (4) the following:

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