Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/956

 95 STAT. 930

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PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (2) by amending the last sentence to read as follows: "Of the funds appropriated under this subsection for any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1981, not less than 20 percent of the funds shall be obligated for payments under grants and contracts for special projects described in subsection (a)(1), not less than 20 percent of the funds shall be obligated for payments under grants and contracts for special projects described in subsection (a)(4), and not less than 10 percent of the funds shall be obligated for payments under grants and contracts for special projects described in subsection (a)(5).". ADVANCED NURSE TRAINING

42 USC 296/.

SEC. 2754. (a) Section 821(a)(l) (42 U.S.C. 2961(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "to each" and inserting in lieu thereof "to teach. (b) Section 821(b) is amended (1) by striking out "and" after "1978,", and (2) by inserting after "1980" a comma and the following: "$14,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, and $16,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984". (c) Section 821(a) is amended (1) by striking out "(1)" after "(a)", and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively. NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS

42 USC 254e.

Repayments.

Waiver or suspension.

SEC. 2755. (a) Section 822(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 296m(b)(l)) is amended by striking out "who are residents of a health manpower shortage area (designated under section 332)" and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: "In considering applications for a grant or contract under this subsection, the Secretary shall give special consideration to applications for traineeships to train individuals who are residents of health manpower shortage areas designated under section 332.". Ob)(l) Section 822(b)(3) is amended by inserting before the period the following: "for a period equal to one month for each month for which the recipient receives such a traineeship". (2) Section 822(b) is amended by adding after paragraph (3) the following: "(4)(A) If, for any reason, an individual who received a traineeship under paragraph (1) fails to complete a service obligation under paragraph (3), such individual shall be liable for the payment of an amount equal to the cost of tuition and other education expenses and other payments paid under the traineeship, plus interest at the maximum legal prevailing rate. "(B) When an individual who received a traineeship is academically dismissed or voluntarily terminates academic training, such individual shall be liable for repayment to the Government for an amount equal to the cost of tuition and other educational expenses paid to or for such individual from Federal funds plus any other payments which were received under the traineeship. (C) Any amount which the United States is entitled to recover under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall, within the three-year period beginning on the date the United States becomes entitled to recover such amount, be paid to the United States. "(D) The Secretary shall by regulation provide for the waiver or suspension of any obligation under subparagraph (A) or (B) applicable to any individual whenever compliance by such individual is impossible or would involve extreme hardship to such individual and if

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