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 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 915

SHARED SCHEDULED RESIDENCY TRAINING POSITIONS

SEC. 2720. (a) Section 709 (42 U.S.C. 292i) is repealed, (b) Sections 710 (42 U.S.C. 292j) and 711 (42 U.S.C. 292k) are redesignated as sections 709 and 710, respectively.

Repeal.

PAYMENT UNDER GRANTS

SEC. 2721. Section 709 (as redesignated by section 2720(b) of this Act) is amended to read as follows:

42 USC 292j.

APPLICATIONS, PAYMENTS, AND ASSURANCES UNDER GRANTS

"SEC. 709. (a) Grants made under this title may be paid (1) in advance or by way of reimbursement, (2) at such intervals and on such conditions as the Secretary may find necessary, and (3) with appropriate adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments previously made. "(b) No grant may be made or contract entered into under this title unless an application therefor has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. (c) Whenever in this title an applicant is required to provide assurances to the Secretary, or an application is required to contain assurances or be supported by assurances, the Secretary shall determine before approving the application that the assurances provided are made in good faith. "(d) The Secretary may provide technical assistance for the purpose of carrying out any program or purpose under this title.". TUITION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL COSTS

SEC. 2722. Section 710 (as redesignated by section 2720(b) of this Act) is amended to read as follows:

42 USC 292k.

DIFFERENTIAL TUITION AND FEES

"SEC. 710. The Secretary may not enter into a contract with, or make a grant, loan guarantee, or interest subsidy payment under this title or title VIII, to or for the benefit of, any school, program, or training center if the tuition levels or educational fees at such school, program, or training center are higher for certain students solely on the basis that such students are the recipients of traineeships, loans, loan guarantees, service scholarships, or interest subsidies from the Federal Government.".

42 USC 296.

CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE FOR CONVERSIONS

SEC. 2723. (a) Section 720(a) (42 U.S.C. 293(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) The Secretary may make grants to schools providing the first 2 years of education leading to the degree of doctor of medicine to assist in the construction of the teaching facilities which the schools require to become schools of medicine.". (b) Subsection (b) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(b) For the purpose of grants under subsection (a)(3), there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, to remain available until expended.".

Grants to schools.

Appropriation authorization.

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