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 99 STAT. 548

Grants. Contracts. Education. Aged persons. Ante, p. 394. Ante, p. 394.

PUBLIC LAW 99-129—OCT. 22, 1985 (A) by striking out "paragraphs (1) through (5)" in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraphs (1) through (6)"; (B) by striking out "paragraphs (6), (7), and (8)" in the first sentence of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraphs (7), (8), and (9)"; and (C) by striking out "paragraph (7)" in the second sentence of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (8)". (b) Section 821(a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "In making grants and entering into contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications for grants and contracts for education projects in geriatric and gerentologiceil nursing.". (c) The second sentence of section 822(a)(l) is amended by inserting "(particularly problems in the delivery of preventive care, acute care, and long-term care (including home health care and institutional care) to such patients)" after "geriatric patients". EFFECTIVE DATE

42 USC 254/ note.

Ante, p. 536.

SEC. 228. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments and repeals made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (b)(l) The amendments made by section 101(a) of this Act shall take effect as of October 1, 1985. (2) The amendments made by section 208(e) of this Act shall teike effect nine months after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) The amendment made by section 208(h) of this Act shall take effect as of October 1, 1983. (4) The provisions of section 746 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by the amendment made by section 209(h)(2) of this Act) shall take effect as of June 30, 1984. (5) The amendments made by section 209(j) of this Act shall take effect as of June 30, 1984. (6) The amendments made by section 213(a) of this Act shall take effect as of October 1, 1985. Approved October 22, 1985.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2410 (S. 1288): HOUSE REPORT No. 99-145 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). SENATE REPORT No. 99-105 accompanying S. 1283 (Comm. on Labor and Human RGSourcGs) CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): July 15, considered and passed House. July 19, S. 1283 considered in Senate; H.R. 2410, amended, passed in lieu. Oct. 3, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendment. Oct. 4, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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