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[CITE: 42USC293d]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
               SUBCHAPTER V--HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
 
            Part B--Health Professions Training for Diversity
 
Sec. 293d. Authorization of appropriation


(a) Scholarships

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 293a of 
this title, $37,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2002. Of the amount 
appropriated in any fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not 
less than 16 percent shall be distributed to schools of nursing.

(b) Loan repayments and fellowships

    For the purpose of carrying out section 293b of this title, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $1,100,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2002.

(c) Educational assistance in health professions regarding individuals 
        from disadvantaged backgrounds

    For the purpose of grants and contracts under section 293c(a)(1) of 
this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $29,400,000 for 
fiscal year 1998, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2002. The Secretary may use not to exceed 20 
percent of the amount appropriated for a fiscal year under this 
subsection to provide scholarships under section 293c(a)(2)(F) of this 
title.

(d) Report

    Not later than 6 months after November 13, 1998, the Secretary shall 
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
concerning the efforts of the Secretary to address the need for a 
representative mix of individuals from historically minority health 
professions schools, or from institutions or other entities that 
historically or by geographic location have a demonstrated record of 
training or educating underrepresented minorities, within various health 
professions disciplines, on peer review councils.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 740, as added Pub. L. 105-392, 
title I, Sec. 101(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3536.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 293d, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 
Sec. 740, as added Pub. L. 102-408, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 
106 Stat. 2032, related to educational assistance regarding 
undergraduates, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 
105-392.
    Another prior section 293d, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 
Sec. 724, formerly Sec. 727, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88-129, 
Sec. 2(b), 77 Stat. 170; amended Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-157, title I, 
Sec. 102(j)(7)(B), 85 Stat. 437; renumbered Sec. 724 and amended Oct. 
12, 1976, Pub. L. 94-484, title III, Sec. 308(c), (d), 90 Stat. 2257, 
related to promulgation of regulations by Secretary, prior to the 
general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102-408.
    Another prior section 293d, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 
Sec. 701, formerly Sec. 724, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88-129, 
Sec. 2(b), 77 Stat. 169; amended Oct. 22, 1965, Pub. L. 89-290, 
Sec. 2(b), 79 Stat. 1056; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89-709, Sec. 2(c), 80 
Stat. 1103; Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90-490, title I, Sec. 105(c), 82 
Stat. 774; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-157, title I, Sec. 102(c)(1)-(4), 
(f)(2)(B), 85 Stat. 431, 432, 435, which related to definitions, was 
renumbered Sec. 701 of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 94-484 and 
transferred to section 292a of this title.
    A prior section 740 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 
294m of this title prior to the general revision of this subchapter by 
Pub. L. 102-408.
    Sections 293e and 293f were omitted in the general revision of this 
subchapter by Pub. L. 102-408, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 
Stat. 1994.
    Section 293e, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 725, 
formerly Sec. 728, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88-129, Sec. 2(b), 
77 Stat. 170; amended Sept. 4, 1964, Pub. L. 88-581, Sec. 3(d), 78 Stat. 
919; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-157, title I, Sec. 102(i), 85 Stat. 436; 
renumbered Sec. 725, Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94-484, title III, 
Sec. 308(d), 90 Stat. 2257, related to technical assistance to 
applicants for grants for construction of teaching facilities for 
medical, dental, and other health personnel, and to States or interstate 
planning agencies to plan programs for relieving shortages of training 
of health personnel.
    A prior section 293e, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 
Sec. 702, formerly Sec. 725, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88-129, 
Sec. 2(b), 77 Stat. 169; amended Sept. 4, 1964, Pub. L. 88-581, 
Sec. 3(c), 78 Stat. 919; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89-709, Sec. 2(d), 80 
Stat. 1103; Nov. 3, 1966, Pub. L. 89-751, Sec. 3(a), 80 Stat. 1230; Dec. 
5, 1967, Pub. L. 90-174, Sec. 12(c), 81 Stat. 541; Oct. 30, 1970, Pub. 
L. 91-515, title VI, Sec. 601(b)(2), 84 Stat. 1311; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. 
L. 92-157, title I, Sec. 108(a), 85 Stat. 460, was renumbered Sec. 702 
of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 94-484 and transferred to section 292b 
of this title.
    Section 293f, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 726, 
formerly Sec. 729, as added Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-157, title I, 
Sec. 102(d), 85 Stat. 432; renumbered Sec. 726 and amended Oct. 12, 
1976, Pub. L. 94-484, title I, Sec. 101(d), title III, Secs. 306, 
308(d), 90 Stat. 2244, 2256, 2257; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97-35, title 
XXVII, Sec. 2725, 95 Stat. 916, related to loan guarantees and interest 
subsidies.
    A prior section 293f, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 
Sec. 726, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88-129, Sec. 2(b), 77 Stat. 
170, provided for noninterference with administration of institutions, 
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94-484, title III, Sec. 308(b), Oct. 12, 
1976, 90 Stat. 2257.
    Section 293g, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 727, as 
added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88-129, Sec. 2(b), 77 Stat. 170; amended 
Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-157, title I, Sec. 102(j)(7)(B), 85 Stat. 437, 
which related to regulations, was renumbered section 724 of act July 1, 
1944, by Pub. L. 94-484 and transferred to section 293d of this title.
    Section 293h, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 728, as 
added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88-129, Sec. 2(b), 77 Stat. 170; amended 
Sept. 4, 1964, Pub. L. 88-581, Sec. 3(d), 78 Stat. 919; Nov. 18, 1971, 
Pub. L. 92-157, title I, Sec. 102(i), 85 Stat. 436, which related to 
technical assistance, was renumbered section 726 of act July 1, 1944, by 
Pub. L. 94-484 and transferred to section 293e of this title.
    Section 293i, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 729, as 
added Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92-157, title I, Sec. 102(d), 85 Stat. 432, 
which related to loan guarantees and interest subsidies, was renumbered 
section 725 of act July 1, 1944, by Pub. L. 94-484 and transferred to 
section 293f of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 293a of this title.
