Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 3.djvu/59

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PUBLIC LAW 107-251—OCT. 26, 2002 116 STAT. 1651 "(A) provide that, during the period of private practice by an individual pursuant to the agreement, the individual shall comply with the requirements of section 334 that apply to entities; and " (B) contain such additional provisions as the Secretary may require to carry out the objectives of this section. "(2) The Secretary shall take such action as may be appropriate to ensure that the conditions of the written agreement prescribed by this subsection are adhered to.". SEC. 313. BREACH OF SCHOLARSHIP CONTRACT OR LOAN REPAYMENT CONTRACT. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 338E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254o) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the comma and inserting "; or"; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking "or" at the end; and (D) by striking subparagraph (D); (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)— (i) by striking "338F(dr and inserting "338G(d)"; (ii) by striking "either"; (iii) by striking "338D or" and inserting "338D,"; and (iv) by inserting "or to complete a required residency as specified in section 338A(f)(l)(B)(iv)," before "the United States"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) The Secretary may terminate a contract with an individual Deadline, under section 338A if, not later than 30 days before the end of the school year to which the contract pertains, the individual— "(A) submits a written request for such termination; and "(B) repays all amounts paid to, or on behalf of, the individual under section 338A(g). "; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "338F(d)" and inserting "338G(d)"; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following: "(A) the total of the amounts paid by the United States under section 338B(g) on behalf of the individual for any period of obligated service not served; "(B) an amount equal to the product of the number of months of obligated service that were not completed by the individual, multiplied by $7,500; and "(C) the interest on the amounts described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), at the maximum legal prevailing rate, as determined by the Treasurer of the United States, from the date of the breach; except that the amount the United States is entitled to recover under this paragraph shall not be less than $31,000.";