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[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
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  January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 42USC292j]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
               SUBCHAPTER V--HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
 
                          Part A--Student Loans
 
    subpart i--insured health education assistance loans to graduate 
                                students
 
Sec. 292j. Powers and responsibilities of Secretary


(a) In general

    In the performance of, and with respect to, the functions, powers, 
and duties vested in the Secretary by this subpart, the Secretary is 
authorized as follows:
        (1) To prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry 
    out the purposes of this subpart.
        (2) To sue and be sued in any district court of the United 
    States. Such district courts shall have jurisdiction of civil 
    actions arising under this subpart without regard to the amount in 
    controversy, and any action instituted under this subsection by or 
    against the Secretary shall survive notwithstanding any change in 
    the person occupying the office of Secretary or any vacancy in that 
    office. No attachment, injunction, garnishment, or other similar 
    process, mesne or final, shall be issued against the Secretary or 
    property under the control of the Secretary. Nothing herein shall be 
    constructed to except litigation arising out of activities under 
    this subpart from the application of sections 517 and 547 of title 
    28.
        (3) To include in any contract for Federal loan insurance such 
    terms, conditions, and covenants relating to repayment of principal 
    and payments of interest, relating to his obligations and rights and 
    to those of eligible lenders, and borrowers in case of default, and 
    relating to such other matters as the Secretary determines to be 
    necessary to assure that the purposes of this subpart will be 
    achieved. Any term, condition, and covenant made pursuant to this 
    paragraph or any other provisions of this subpart may be modified by 
    the Secretary if the Secretary determines that modification is 
    necessary to protect the financial interest of the United States.
        (4) Subject to the specific limitations in the subpart, to 
    consent to the modification of any note or other instrument 
    evidencing a loan which has been insured by him under this subpart 
    (including modifications with respect to the rate of interest, time 
    of payment of any installment of principal and interest or any 
    portion thereof, or any other provision).
        (5) To enforce, pay, compromise, waive, or release any right, 
    title, claim, lien, or demand, however acquired, including any 
    equity or any right or \1\ redemption.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``of''.
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(b) Annual budget; accounts

    The Secretary shall, with respect to the financial operations 
arising by reason of this subpart--
        (1) prepare annually and submit a budget program as provided for 
    wholly owned Government corporations by chapter 91 of title 31; and
        (2) maintain with respect to insurance under this subpart an 
    integral set of accounts.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 711, as added Pub. L. 102-408, 
title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2007.)

                          Codification

    In subsec. (b)(1), ``chapter 91 of title 31'' was substituted for 
``the Government Corporation Control Act'' on authority of Pub. L. 97-
258, Sec. 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of 
which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 292j, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 
Sec. 709, formerly Sec. 710, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94-484, 
title II, Sec. 208, 90 Stat. 2252; renumbered Sec. 709 and amended Aug. 
13, 1981, Pub. L. 97-35, title XXVII, Secs. 2720(b), 2721, 95 Stat. 915; 
Oct. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99-129, title II, Sec. 206, 99 Stat. 527, related 
to payment under grants, prior to the general revision of this 
subchapter by Pub. L. 102-408.
    Another prior section 292j, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 
Sec. 711, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88-129, Sec. 3(b), 77 Stat. 
173; amended Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-157, title I, Sec. 102(k)(2)(A), 
85 Stat. 437, provided for technical assistance in connection with 
grants for construction of health research facilities, prior to repeal 
by Pub. L. 94-484, title II, Sec. 201(a), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2246.
