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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 916

Ante, p. 915.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 (c) Section 721(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 293a(b)) is amended (1) by inserting after "(1)" the following: "To be eligible to apply for a grant under section 720(a)(3) the applicant must be a public or nonprofit school providing the first 2 years of education leading to the degree of doctor of medicine and be accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education.", and (2) by striking out "under this part" and inserting in lieu thereof "under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 720(a)". (d) Subsection 721(g)(1) is amended by striking out "section 720(a)(2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (2) or (3) of section 720(a)". (e) Subsection (a) of section 722 (42 U.S.C. 293b(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) The amount of any grant under section 720(a)(3) shall be such amount as the Secretary determines to be appropriate after obtaining advice from the Council, except that no grant for any project may exceed 80 percent of the necessary costs of construction, as determined by the Secretary.". (f) Section 723(a) (42 U.S.C. 293c(a)) is amended by striking out "section 720(a)(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (1) or (3) of section 720(a)". REPEAL OF ENROLLMENT INCREASE REQUIREMENT

SEC. 2724. (a) Paragraph (2) of section 721(c) (42 U.S.C. 293a(c)(2)) is amended (1) by inserting "and" after "the facility,", and (2) by striking out ", and (D)" and all that follows in that paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon. note ^^ ^^^^ ^^ "^^^ Secretary of Health and Human Services shall unilaterally release all recipients of grants, loan guarantees, and interest subsi42 USC 293,293f. dies under sections 720(a) and 726 (as such sections were in effect prior to October 1, 1981) from any contractual obligation to fulfill enrollment increases incurred pursuant to such sections or under regulations published to implement such sections. 42 USC 293a (c) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect "°**to any entity which received a grant, loan guarantee, or interest subsidy under section 720 or section 726 irrespective of the date of the grant, loan guarantee, or interest subsidy. LOAN GUARANTEES AND INTEREST SUBSIDIES

42 USC 298f.

Repeal.

SEC. 2725. (a) Section 7260)) (42 U.S.C. 293i(b)) is amended (1) by inserting "before October 1, 1981," after "loan has been made", and (2) by striking out ", during the period beginning July 1, 1971, and ending with the close of September 30, 1980,". (b) The second sentence of section 726(e) is amended by striking out "and" after "1979," and by inserting before the period a comma and "and $4,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and each of the next 2 fiscal years". (c) Section 726(g) is repealed. SCOPE AND DURATION OF FEDERAL LOAN INSURANCE PROGRAM

SEC. 2726. (a)(1) The first sentence of section 728(a) (42 U.S.C. 294a(a)) is amended by striking out "and" after "1979;" and by inserting before the period a semicolon and "and $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982; $225,000,000 for the fiscal year