116 STAT. 1644 PUBLIC LAW 107-251—OCT. 26, 2002 thereafter, each such center or cHnic shall demonstrate that the center or clinic meets the applicable requirements of the Federal regulations, issued after the date of enactment of this Act, that revise the definition of a health professional shortage area for purposes of this section."; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking "340(r)) may be a population group" and inserting "330(h)(4)), seasonal agricultural workers (as defined in section 330(g)(3)) and migratory agricultural workers (as so defined)), and residents of public housing (as defined in section 3(b)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(l))) may be population groups"; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking "with special consideration to the indicators of and all that follows through "services." and inserting a period; and (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking "XVIII or XIX" and inserting "XVIII, XIX, or XXI". 42 USC 254e (b) REGULATIONS. — note. (1) REPORT. — (A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall submit the report described in subparagraph (B) if the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, issues— (i) a regulation that revises the definition of a health professional shortage area for purposes of section 332 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e); or (ii) a regulation that revises the standards concerning priority of such an area under section 333A of that Act (42 U.S.C. 254f-l). (B) REPORT. — On issuing a regulation described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that describes the regulation. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE. —Each regulation described in paragraph dXA) shall take effect 180 days after the committees described in paragraph (1)(B) receive a report referred to in paragraph (1)(B) describing the regulation. 42 USC 254/ (c) SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS.—The Secnote, retary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with organizations representing individuals in the dental field and organizations representing publicly funded health care providers, shall develop and implement a plan for increasing the participation of dentists and dental hygienists in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program under section 338A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541) and the Loan Repayment Program under section 338B of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2541-1). (d) SITE DESIGNATION PROCESS.— 42 USC 254e (1) IMPROVEMENT OF DESIGNATION PROCESS. — The Adminisno**- trator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, in consultation with the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, dental societies, and other interested parties, shall revise the criteria on which the designations of dental
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