Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/1093

 PUBLIC LAW 96-330—AUG. 26, 1980

94 STAT. 1043

"(iii) while enrolled in such course of training, to maintain an acceptable level of academic standing (as determined by the educational institution offering such course of training under regulations prescribed by the Administrator); "(iv) to serve as a full-time employee in the Department of Medicine and Surgery for a period of time (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the 'period of obligated service') equal to the greater of— "(I) one calendar year for each school year for which the participant was provided a scholarship under the Scholarship Program, or "(ID two calendar years; and "(v) if the participant's period of obligated service is deferred under section 4143(b)(3)(A) of this title, to serve any additional period of obligated service prescribed by the Administrator under section 4143(b)(4)(B) of this title; "(2) a provision that any financial obligation of the United States arising out of a contract entered into under this subchapter, and any obligation of the participant which is conditioned thereon, is contingent upon funds being appropriated for scholarships under this subchapter; "(3) a statement of the damages to which the United States is entitled under section 4144 of this title for the participant's breach of the contract; and "(4) such other statements of the rights and liabilities of the Administrator and of the participant as may be appropriate and consistent with the provisions of this subchapter. "(f)(1) A scholarship provided to a participant in the Scholarship Scholarships. Program for a school year under a written contract under the Scholarship Program shall consist of— "(A) payment to, or (in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection) on behalf of, the participant of the amount of— "(i) the tuition of the participant in such school year; and "(ii) other reasonable educational expenses, including fees, books, and laboratory expenses; and "(B) payment to the participant of a stipend of not in excess of Monthly $485 per month (adjusted in accordance with paragraph (3) of this stipend. subsection) for each of the 12 consecutive months beginning with the first month of such school year. "(2) The Administrator may contract with an educational institution in which a participant in the Scholarship Program is enrolled for the payment to the educational institution of the amounts of tuition and other reasonable educational expenses described in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection. Payment to such an educational institution may be made without regard to section 3648 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 529). "(3) The amount of the monthly stipend, specified in paragraph Stipend (1)(B) of this subsection and as previously adjusted (if at all) in increases. accordance with this paragraph, shall be increased by the Administrator for each school year ending in a fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1980, by an amount (rounded to the next highest multiple of $1) equal to the amount of such stipend multiplied by the overall percentage (as set forth in the report transmitted to the Congress under section 5305 of title 5) of the adjustment (if such adjustment is an increase) in the rates of pay under the General

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