PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3541 Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Committee. "(g) FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the Advisory Committee under this section only to the extent that the provisions of such Act do not conflict with the requirements of this section.". SEC. 103. INTERDISCIPLINARY, COMMUNITY-BASED LINKAGES. Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: "PART D—INTERDISCIPLINARY, COMMUNITY- BASED LINKAGES " SEC. 750. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 42 USC 294. "(a) COLLABORATION. —To be eligible to receive assistance under this part, an academic institution shall use such assistance in collaboration with 2 or more disciplines. "(b) ACTIVITIES.— An entity shall use assistance under this part to carry out innovative demonstration projects for strategic workforce supplementation activities as needed to meet national goals for interdisciplinary, community-based linkages. Such assistance may be used consistent with this part— "(1) to develop and support training programs; "(2) for faculty development; "(3) for model demonstration programs; "(4) for the provision of stipends for fellowship trainees; "(5) to provide technical assistance; and "(6) for other activities that will produce outcomes consistent with the purposes of this part. " SEC. 751. AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS. 42 USC 294a. "(a) AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. — " (1) ASSISTANCE FOR PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPER- ATION OF PROGRAMS. — "(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants Grants, to and enter into contracts with schools of medicine and Co"*^ ' "^*^*^. osteopathic medicine, and incorporated consortia made up of such schools, or the parent institutions of such schools, for projects for the planning, development and operation of area health education center programs that— "(i) improve the recruitment, distribution, supply, quality and efficiency of personnel providing health services in underserved rural and urban areas and personnel providing health services to populations having demonstrated serious unmet health care needs; "(ii) increase the number of primary care physicians and other primary care providers who provide services in underserved areas through the offering of an educational continuum of health career recruitment through clinical education concerning underserved areas in a comprehensive health workforce strategy; "(iii) carry out recruitment and health career awareness programs to recruit individuals from underserved areas and under-represented populations, including minority and other elementary or secondary students, into the health professions;
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