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106 STAT. 2028 PUBLIC LAW 102-408—OCT. 13, 1992 "(3) to improve the capacity of such school to train, recruit, and retain minority faculty; "(4) with respect to minority health issues, to carry out activities to improve the information resources and curricula of the school and clinical education at the school; and "(5) to facilitate faculty and student research on health issues particularly affecting minority groups. " (c) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.— "(1) IN GENERAL. — "(A) The health professions schools referred to in subsection (a) are such schools that meet each of the conditions specified in subparagraph (B), and that— "(i) meet each of the conditions specified in paragraph (2)(A); "(ii) meet each of the conditions specified in paragraph (3); "(iii) meet each of the conditions specified in paragraph (4); or "(iv) meet each of the conditions specified in paragraph (5). "(B) The conditions specified in this subparagraph are that a health professions school— "(i) has a significant number of minority individuals enrolled in the school, including individuals accepted for enrollment in the school; "(ii) has been effective in assisting minority students of the school to complete the program of education and receive the degree involved; "(iii) has been effective in recruiting minority individuals to attend the school, including providing scholarships and other financial assistance to such individuals and encouraging minority students of secondary educational institutions to attend the health professions school; and "(iv) has made significant recruitment efforts to increase the number of minority individuals serving in faculty or administrative positions at the school. "(C) In the case of any criteria established by the Secretary for purposes of determining whether schools meet the conditions described in subparagraph (B), this section may not, with respect to racial and ethnic minorities, be construed to authorize, require, or prohibit the use of such criteria in any program other than the program established in this section. "(2) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AT CERTAIN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. — "(A) The conditions specified in this subparagraph are that a health professions school— "(i) is a school described in section 799(1); and "(ii) received a contract under section 788B for fiscal year 1987, as such section was in effect for such fiscal year. "(B) In addition to the purposes described in subsection (b), a grant under subsection (a) to a health professions school meeting the conditions described in subparagraph (A) may be expended—