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PUBLIC LAW 102-573—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4533 "(iv) fails to accept payment, or instructs the educational institution in which he is enrolled not to accept payment, in whole or in part, of a scholarship under such contract, in lieu of any service obligation arising under such contract, shall be liable to the United States for the amount which has been paid to him, or on his behalf, under the contract. "(B) If for any reason not specified in subparagraph (A) an individual breaches his written contract by failing either to begin such individual's service obligation under this section or to complete such service obligation, the United States shall be entitled to recover from the individual an amount determined in accordance with the formula specified in subsection (1) of section 108 in the manner provided for in such subsection.". SEC. 104. NURSING. (a) CONTINUING EDUCATION ALLOWANCES.— Section 106(a) of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1615(a)) is amended by inserting "nurses," afl«r "dentists,". (b) QUENTIN N. BURDICK AMERICAN INDIANS INTO NURSING PROGRAM. — Section 112 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1616e) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: "(e) The Secretary shall provide one of the grants authorized under subsection (a) to establish and maintain a program at the University of North Dakota to be known as the 'Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Nursing Program*. Such program shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate with the Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs established under section 114(b) and the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into Psychology Program established under section 217(b).". (c) TRAINING FOR NURSE MIDWIVES, NURSE ANESTHETISTS, AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS.— Section 112(g) of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1616e(g)) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section) is amended to read as follows: "(g) Beginning with fiscal year 1993, of the amounts appropriated under the authority of this title for each fiscal year to be used to carry out this section, not less than $1,000,000 shall be used to provide grants under subsection (a) for the training of nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners.". (d) RETENTION BONUS FOR NURSES.— Section 117 (25 U.S.C. 1616J) of the Act is £unended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; (2) by adding after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): "(b) Beginning with fiscal year 1993, not less than 25 percent of the retention bonuses awarded each year under subsection (a) shall be awarded to nurses."; and (3) by amending subsection (f) (as amended by paragraph (1)) to read as follows: "(f) The Secretary may pay a retention bonus to any physician or nurse employed by an organization providing health care services to Indians pursuant to a contract under the Indian Self-Determination Act if such physician or nurse is serving in a position which the Secretary determines is— Colleges and universities. Grants.