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 99 STAT. 396 Grants. Schools and colleges. 42 USC 297.

Grants. Schools and colleges.

PUBLIC LAW 99-92—AUG. 16, 1985 "(B) The Secretary may make grants to public and private nonprofit schools of nursing and appropriate public and private nonprofit entities to cover the cost of traineeships to educate nurses to serve in and prepare for practice as nurse midwives.". (b) Section 830 is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (2) by striking out the first sentence of such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of subsection (a) $11,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $12,250,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $13,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988."; (3) by striking out the second sentence of such subsection; (4) by striking out "subsection (a)(l)(C)" in the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a)(l)(A)(i)"; (5) by adding at the end of such subsection the following new paragraph: "(2) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of subsection (b) $1,100,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $1,100,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $1,100,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988."; (6) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "0)) The Secretary may make grants to public or private nonprofit schools of nursing to cover the costs of post-baccalaureate fellowships for faculty in such schools to enable such faculty to— "(1) investigate cost-effective alternatives to traditional health care modalities, with special attention to the needs of atrisk populations, such as the elderly, premature infants, physically and mentally disabled individuals, and ethnic and minority groups; "(2) examine nursing interventions that result in positive outcomes in health status, with attention to interventions which address family violence, drug and alcohol abuse, the health of women, adolescent care, and disease prevention; and "(3) address other areas of nursing practice considered by the Secretary to require additional study."; and (7) by striking out "TRAINING" in the section heading and inserting in lieu thereof "EDUCATION". NURSE ANESTHETISTS

42 USC 297-1.

Grants. Schools and colleges.

SEC. 7. (a) Section 831(a)(l) is amended by striking out "Commissioner" and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary". O> Section 831 is further amended by redesignating subsection (b) t) as subsection (c) and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b) The Secretary may make grants to public or private nonprofit institutions to cover the cost of projects to improve existing programs for the education of nurse anesthetists which are accredited by an entity or entities designated by the Secretary of Education. Such grants shall include grants to such institutions for the purpose of providing financial assistance and support to certified registered nurse anesthetists who are faculty members of accredited programs to enable such nurse anesthetists to obtain advanced education relevant to their teaching functions.".

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