PUBLIC LAW 101-597 —NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3029 (2) INCREASE IN PERIOD FOR WHICH NEEDS PROJECTED. — Section 338H(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by section 204 of this Act, is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking "3 fiscal years" each place such term appears and inserting "5 fiscal years", (b) FUNDING. —Section 338H(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by section 203 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: " (b) FUNDING.— "(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $63,900,000 for fiscal year 1991, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1992 through 2000. " (2) RESERVATION OF AMOUNTS. — " (A) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEW PARTICIPANTS. —Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall obligate not less than 30 percent for the purpose of providing contracts for scholarships under this subpart to individuals who have not previously received such scholarships. " (B) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDY IN CERTAIN FIELDS.— With respect to certification as a nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, or physician assistant, the Secretary shall, of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, obligate not less than 10 percent for the purpose of providing contracts for scholarships under this subpart to individuals who are entering the first year of study in a course of study or program described in subsection 338A(b)(l)(B) that leads to such a certification. Amounts obligated under this subparagraph shall be in addition to amounts obligated under subparagraph (A).". TITLE III—GRANTS TO STATES FOR IM- PROVEMENTS REGARDING HEALTH SERVICES SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM FOR STATE LOAN REPAYMENTS REGARDING SERVICE IN HEALTH MANPOWER SHORTAGE AREAS. Section 3381 of the Public Health Service Act, as redesignated by section 204 of this Act, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3381. GRANTS TO STATES FOR LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— "(1) AUTHORITY FOR GRANTS. —The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may make grants to States for the purpose of assisting the States in operating programs described in paragraph (2) in order to provide for the increased availability of primary health services in health manpower shortage areas. "(2) LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS.— The programs referred to in paragraph (1) are, subject to subsection (c), programs of entering into contracts under which the State involved agrees to pay all or part of the principal, interest, and related expenses of the educational lo£ms of health professionals in consideration of
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