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PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 103 STAT. 1467 "(b) Reimbursements under this section shall be made from appro- priations available for the pay of the officer or employee concerned. "(c) The Secretaries concerned shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section, including regulations for the manner in which reimbursement under this section is to be made. "(d) in this section: "(1) The term 'financial institution' has the meaning given the term 'financial organization' in section 3332(a) of title 31. "(2) The term 'pay' includes allowances.". (2) The table of sections at. the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1593, as added by section 336, the following new item: "1594. Reimbursement for financial institution charges incurred because of Govern- ment error in mandatory direct deposit of pay.". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by subsection (a), lo use 1053 and section 1594 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsec- note. tion (b), shall apply with respect to pay and allowances deposited (or scheduled to be deposited) on or after the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS PART A—HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS PERSONNEL MATTERS SEC. 701. AUTHORITY TO REPAY LOANS OF CERTAIN HEALTH PROFES- SIONALS WHO SERVE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE (a) EXPANSION OP EDUCATION LOANS THAT QUALIFY FOR REPAY- MENT.—Subsection (a) of section 2172 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof'; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(4) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed through a recognized financial or educational institution if that loan was used to finance education regarding a health profession that the Sec- retary of Defense determines to be critically needed in order to meet identified wartime combat medical skill shortages.". (b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORFFY. —Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking out "October 1, 1990" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1992". (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking out "a portion of in paragraph (1). (2) Subsection (c) of such section is amended by striking out "portion of in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "amount of. (d) REPORT ON LOAN REPAYMENTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report— (A) evaluating the loan repayment program for certain health Professionals established under section 2172 of title 10, United tates Code (as amended by this section); and (B) containing a legislative proposal to establish a comprehen- sive and coordinated program in the military departments to repay education loans for health professionals who serve on active duty or in a reserve component.