Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/781

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PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3539 (ii) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: "(2) ALLOCATION.— " (A) IN GENERAL. —Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available— "(i) not less than $49,300,000 for awards of grants and contracts under subsection (a) to programs of family medicine, of which not less than $8,600,000 shall be made available for awards of grants and contracts under subsection (b) for family medicine academic administrative units; "(ii) not less than $17,700,000 for awards of grants and contracts under subsection (a) to programs of gen- ' eral internal medicine and general pediatrics; "(iii) not less than $6,800,000 for awards of grants and contracts under subsection (a) to programs relating to physician assistants; and "(iv) not less than $4,500,000 for awards of grants and contracts under subsection (a) to programs of general or pediatric dentistry. "(B) RATABLE REDUCTION. —If amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year are less than the amount required to comply with subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ratably reduce the amount to be made available under each of clauses (i) through (iv) of such subparagraph accordingly."; and (4) by repealing sections 748 through 752 (42 U.S.C. 2931 through 293p) and inserting the following: "SEC. 748. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN PRIMARY CARE 42 USC 293/. MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY. " (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (in this section referred to as the 'Advisory Committee'). " (b) COMPOSITION.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall determine the appropriate number of individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee. Such individuals shall not be officers or employees of the Federal Government. "(2) APPOINTMENT. —Not later than 90 days after the date Deadline. of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee from among individuals who are health professionals. In making such appointments, the Secretary shall ensure a fair balance between the health professions, that at least 75 percent of the members of the Advisory Committee are health professionals, a broad geographic representation of members and a balance between urban and rural members. Members shall be appointed based on their competence, interest, and knowledge of the mission of the profession involved. "(3) MINORITY REPRESENTATION.— In appointing the members of the Advisory Committee under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure the adequate representation of women and minorities. "(c) TERMS. —