PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3577 not later than the expiration of the 3-year period beginning on the date the United States becomes so entitled. "(4) AVAILABILITY.— Amounts recovered under paragraph (1) with respect to a program under this section shall be available for the purposes of such program, and shall remain available for such purposes until expended.". (e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— Section 839 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297e) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(a) If a school terminates a loan fund established under an agreement pursuant to section 835(b), or if the Secretary for good cause terminates the agreement with the school, there shall be a capital distribution as follows:"; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking "at the close of September 30, 1999," and inserting "on the date of termination of the fund"; and (2) in subsection (b), to read as follows: "(b) If a capital distribution is made under subsection (a), the school involved shall, after such capital distribution, pay to the Secretary, not less often than quarterly, the same proportionate share of amounts received by the school in payment of principal or interest on loans made from the loan fund established under section 835(b) as determined by the Secretary under subsection (a).". SEC. 134. GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) MAXIMUM STUDENT LOAN PROVISIONS AND MINIMUM PAY- MENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 722(a)(irof the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292r(a)(l)), as amended by section 2014(b)(1) of Public Law 103-43, is amended by striking "the sum of and all that follows through the end thereof and inserting "the cost of attendance (including tuition, other reasonable educational expenses, and reasonable living costs) for that year at the educational institution attended by the student (as determined by such educational institution).". (2) THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS. —Section 722(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292r(a)(2)), as amended by section 2014(b)(1) of Public Law 103-43, is amended by striking "the amount $2,500" and all that follows through "including such $2,500)" and inserting "the amount of the loan may, in the case of the third or fourth year of a student at a school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, be increased to the extent necessary". (3) REPAYMENT PERIOD.—Section 722(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292r(c)), as amended by section 2014(b)( 1) of Public Law 103-43, is amended— (A) in the subsection heading by striking "TEN-YEAR" and inserting "REPAYMENT"; (B) by striking "ten-year period which begins" and inserting "period of not less than 10 years nor more than 25 years, at the discretion of the institution, which begins"; and (C) by striking "such ten-year period" and inserting "such period".
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