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authorized by this title and making recommendations with respect to continuation, extension, and modification of any of such programs. Report to Seore- A report of the findings and recommendations of such committee shall be submitted to the Secretary not later than November 1, 1967, after which date such committee shall cease to exist. The Secretary shall submit such report, together with his comments and recommendations thereon, to the Congress on or before January 1, 1968.

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"(c) Appointed members of the Council or the review committee who are not regular full-time employees of the United States shall, while attending conferences or meetings thereof, be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary but not exceeding $75 per diem, including travel time, and while away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5 60 Stat. 808; of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 73b-2) for per75 Stat. 339,340. sons in the Government service employed intermittently.

"NONINTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS

"SEC. 842. Nothing contained in this title shall be construed as authorizing any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over, or impose any requirement or condition with respect to, the personnel, curriculum, methods of instruction, or administration of any institution.

"DEFINITIONS

"SEC. 843. For purposes of this title

"(a) The term "State' means a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Canal Zone, Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands.

"(b) The term 'school of nursing' means a collegiate, associate degree, or diploma school of nursing.

"(c) The term 'collegiate school of nursing' means a department, division, or other administrative unit in a college or university which provides primarily or exclusively an accredited program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to the degree of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of nursing, or to an equivalent degree, or to a graduate degree in nursing.

"(d) The term 'associate degree school of nursing' means a department, division, or other administrative unit in a junior college, community college, college, or university which provides primarily or exclusively an accredited two-year program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to an associate degree in nursing or to an equivalent degree.

"(e) The term 'diploma school of nursing' means a school affiliated with a hospital or university, or an independent school, which provides primarily or exclusively an accredited program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to a diploma or to equivalent indicia that such program has been satisfactorily completed.

"(f) The term 'accredited' when applied to any program of nurse education means a program accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Education, except that a program which is not, at the time of the application under this title by the school which provides or will provide such program, eligible for accreditation by such a recognized body or bodies, shall be deemed accredited for purposes of this title in the following cases if the Commissioner of Education finds, after consultation with the

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appropriate accreditation body or bodies, that there is reasonable assurance that the program will meet the accreditation standards of such body or bodies (1) in the case of an applicant under part A for a grant for a project for construction of a new school, prior to or upon completion of the facility with respect to which the application is filed; (2) in the case of a school applying for a grant under section 805 for a project to strengthen, improve, or expand its programs to teach and train nurses, prior to or upon completion of the project with respect to which the application is filed; and (3) in the case of a school seeking an agreement under part B for establishment of a student loan fund, prior to the beginning of the academic year following the normal graduation date of students who are in their first year of instruction at such school during the fiscal year in which the agreement with such school is made under part B; except that the provisions of this clause (3) shall not apply for purposes of section 825.

"(g) The term 'nonprofit' as applied to any school, agency, organization, or institution means one which is a corporation or association, or is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

"(h) The term 'secondary school' means a school which provides secondary education, as determined under State law except that it does not include any education provided beyond grade 12.

"(i) The terms 'construction' and 'cost of construction' include (1) the construction of new buildings, and the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, replacement, and alteration of existing buildings, including architects' fees, but not including the cost of acquisition of land (except in the case of acquisition of an existing building), off-site improvements, living quarters, or patient-care facilities, and (2) equipping new buildings and existing buildings, whether or not acquired, expanded, remodeled, or altered."

SEC. 3. (a) Effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1965, section 720 of the Public Health Service

Act is amended by striking out "nurses," wherever it appears therein. 77 Stat. 164. (b) Effective with respect to applications for grants from appro- 42 USC 293. priations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1965, subsections

Ante, p. 460.

(b), (c), and (d) of section 721 of such Act are amended by striking 42 USC 293a. out "nursing," and "nurses," wherever they appear therein, and section 625 (c) of such Act is amended by striking out "nurses' home and training facilities" and inserting in lieu thereof "nurses' home facilities", and section 603 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out clause Ante, p. 451. (4), by striking out "and" following the semicolon at the end of clause (3), and by inserting "and" after the semicolon at the end of clause (2).

(c) Effective with respect to appointments to the National Advisory Council on Education for Health Professions made after enactment of this Act, section 725 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out "nursing,".

(d) Effective July 1, 1965, section 728 of such Act is amended by striking out "nursing,".

SEC. 4. (a) Section 1 of the Public Health Service Act is amended to read as follows:

"SECTION 1. Titles I to VIII, inclusive, of this Act may be cited as the 'Public Health Service Act'."

77 Stat. 169.

42 USC 293e.

42 USC 293h.

70 Stat. 721.

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(b) The Act of July 1, 1944 (58 Stat. 682), as amended, is further amended by renumbering title VIII (as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act) as title IX, and by renumbering sections 801 through 814 (as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act), and references thereto, as sections 901 through 914, respectively. Approved September 4, 1964.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 1549 (Comm. on Interstate & Foreign Commerce).
SENATE REPORT No. 1378 (Comm. on Labor & Public Welfare).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 110 (1964):

July 21: Considered and passed House.

Aug. 12: Considered and passed Senate, amended.

Aug. 21: House agreed to Senate amendments, with an amendment.
Aug. 21: Senate agreed to House amendment.

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To amend and extend the National Defense Education Act of 1958 and to extend
Public Laws 815 and 874, Eighty-first Congress (federally affected areas).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may National Defense be cited as the "National Defense Education Act Amendments, 1964."Education Act Amendments, 1964.

TITLE I-AMENDMENTS OF TITLE I

AMENDMENT OF STATEMENT OF FINDINGS

SEC. 101. The second sentence of the second paragraph of section 101

of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking 72 Stat. 1581. out "which have led to an insufficient proportion of our population 20 USC 401. educated in science, mathematics, and modern foreign languages and

trained in technology".

SCHOOLS OF NURSING

SEC. 102. The second sentence of section 103(b) of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out "private" 20 usc 403. and by striking out "(3),", and by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and includes any school of nursing as defined in subsection (1) of this section".

ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS

SEC. 103. Section 103 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:

"(1) The term 'school of nursing' means a public or other nonprofit collegiate or associate degree school of nursing.

"(m) The term 'collegiate school of nursing' means a department, division, or other administrative unit in a college or university which provides primarily or exclusively an accredited program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to the degree of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of nursing, or to an equivalent degree, or to a graduate degree in nursing.

"(n) The term 'associate degree school of nursing' means a department, division, or other administrative unit in a junior college, community college, college, or university which provides primarily or exclusively an accredited two-year program of education in professional nursing and allied subjects leading to an associate degree in nursing or to an equivalent degree.

"(o) The term 'accredited' when applied to any program of nurse education means a program accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Education."

TITLE II-AMENDMENTS OF TITLE II

APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED

SEC. 201. The first sentence of section 201 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out "and $135,000,000 77 Stat. 415. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and such sums for the fiscal 20 USC 421. year ending June 30, 1966, and each of the next three fiscal years as may be necessary to enable students who have received loans for school years ending prior to July 1, 1965, to continue or complete their education" and inserting in lieu thereof "$163,300,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, $179,300,000 for the fiscal year ending June

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30, 1966, $190,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and $195,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and such sums for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and each of the next three fiscal years as may be necessary to enable students who have received loans for school years ending prior to July 1, 1968, to continue or complete their education".

72 Stat. 1583; 77 Stat. 416.

20 USC 422.

20 USC 423.

20 USC 424.

20 USC 421-429.

20 USC 425.

ALLOTMENTS TO STATES

SEC. 202. Section 202 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended by striking out "1965" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "1968".

PAYMENT OF FEDERAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

SEC. 203. Effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1964, section 203 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is further amended by striking out subsection (b) and by striking out "(a)" after "SEC. 203.".

CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENTS

SEC. 204. (a) Paragraph (4) of section 204 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended to read as follows:

"(4) provide that in the selection of students to receive loans from such student loan fund special consideration shall be given to students with a superior academic background; and". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the selection of students under title II of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 made in or after the second month following the month in which this Act is enacted.

TERMS OF LOANS

SEC. 205. (a) Subsection (a) of section 205 of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is amended to read as follows:

"(a) The total of the loans for any academic year or its equivalent, as determined under regulations of the Commissioner, made by institutions of higher education from loan funds established pursuant to agreements under this title may not exceed $2,500 in the case of any graduate or professional student (as defined in regulations of the Commissioner), and may not exceed $1,000 in the case of any other student. The aggregate of the loans for all years from such funds may not exceed $10,000 in the case of any graduate or professional student (as so defined, and including any loans from such funds made to such person before he became a graduate or professional student), or $5,000 in the case of any other student."

(b) (1) Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of such section 205 is amended to read as follows:

"(1) such a loan shall be made only to a student who (A) is in need of the amount of the loan to pursue a course of study at such institution, and (B) is capable, in the opinion of the institution, of maintaining good standing in such course of study, and (C) has been accepted for enrollment as a student in such institution or, in the case of a student already attending such institution, is in good standing there either as an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student, and (D) is carrying at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload as determined by the institution;".

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