112 STAT. 3578 PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 (4) MINIMUM PAYMENTS.— Section 722(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292r(j)), as amended by section 2014(b)(1) of Public Law 103-43, is amended by striking "$15" and inserting "$40". (b) ELIMINATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATION FOR LOAN COLLEC- TIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 722 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292r), as amended by section 2014(b)(1) of Public Law 103-43, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(m) ELIMINATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATION FOR LOAN COLLECTIONS.— "(1) PURPOSE.— It is the purpose of this subsection to ensure that obligations to repay loans under this section are enforced without regard to any Federal or State statutory, regulatory, or administrative limitation on the period within which debts may be enforced. "(2) PROHIBITION.— Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal or State law, no limitation shall terminate the period within which suit may be filed, a judgment may be enforced, or an offset, garnishment, or other action may be initiated or taken by a school that has an agreement with the Secretary pursuant to section 721 that is seeking the repayment of the amount due from a borrower on a loan made under this subpart after the default of the borrower on such loan.". 42 USC 292r (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph note. (1) shall be effective with respect to actions pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) DATE CERTAIN FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. —Paragraph (2) of section 735(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292y(e)(2)) is amended to read as follows: "(2) DATE CERTAIN FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.— Amounts described in paragraph (1) that are returned to the Secretary shall be obligated before the end of the succeeding fiscal year.". CHAPTER 2—INSURED HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOANS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS SEC. 141. HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOAN PROGRAM. (a) HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOAN DEFERMENT FOR BORROWERS PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIANS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 705(a)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292d(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking "and (x)" and inserting "(x) not in excess of three years, during which the borrower is providing health care services to Indians through an Indian health program (as defined in section 108(a)(2)(A) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a(a)(2)(A)); and (xi)". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Section 705(a)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292d(a)(2)(C)) is further amended— (A) in clause (xi) (as so redesignated) by striking "(ix)" and inserting "(x)"; and (B) in the matter following such clause (xi), by striking "(x)" and inserting "(xi)". 42 USC 292d (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this subi^o*^- section shall apply with respect to services provided on or
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