Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/253

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PUBLIC LAW 102-408—OCT. 13, 1992 106 STAT. 2047 shall be measured through the methodology established under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph. "SEC. 763. PREVENTIVB MEDICINE; DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH. 42 USC 294b. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts with schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health, and dentistry to meet the costs of projects— "(1) to plan and develop new residency training programs and to maintain or improve existing residency training programs in preventive medicine and dental public health; and "(2) to provide financial assistance to residency trainees enrolled in such programs. "(b) ADMINISTRATION.— "(1) AMOUNT. — The amount of any grant under subsection (a) shall be determined by the Secretary. "(2) APPLICATION. —No grant may be made under subsection (a) unless an application therefor is submitted to and approved by the Secretary. Such an application shall be in such form. Regulations. submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. "(3) ELIGIBILTY.—To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), the applicant must demonstrate to the Secretary that it has or will have available full-time faculty members with training and experience in the fields of preventive medicine or dental public health and support from other faculty members trained in public health and other relevant specialties and disciplines. "(4) OTHER FUNDS.— Schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, and public health may use funds committed by State, local, or county public health officers as matching amoiuits for Federal grant funds for residency training programs in preventive medicine. " SEC. 765. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 42 USC 294c. "(a) IN GENERAL. —For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,600,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995. "(b) LIMITATION REGARDING CERTAIN PROGRAM.—In obligating amounts appropriated under subsection (a), the Secretary may not obligate more than 40 percent for carrying out section 762. ^'Subpart II—Allied Health Professions "SEC. 766. ADVANCED TRAINING. 42 USC 294d. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary may award grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to assist such entities in meeting the costs associated with projects designed to— "(1) plan, develop, establisn or expand postbaccalaureate programs for the advanced training of allied health professionals; and "(2) provide financial assistance, in the form of traineeships or fellowships, to postbaccalaureate students who are participants in any such program and who commit to teaching in the allied health profession involved. "(b) PREFERENCE.— In awarding grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to Qualified projects demonstrating that not less than 50 percent of the graduates of such schools