third-year students, in the case of awards from such grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968;

"(D) only to individuals who have been so accepted, and individuals enrolled and in good standing as full-time students, in the case of awards from such grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969; and

"(E) only to individuals enrolled and in good standing as fulltime students who initially received scholarship awards out of such grants for a fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1969, in the case of awards from such grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, or the two succeeding fiscal years.

"(2) Scholarships from grants under subsection (a) for any school year shall be awarded only to students from low-income families who, without such financial assistance could not pursue a course of study at the school for such year. Any such scholarship awarded for a school year shall cover such portion of the student's tuition, fees, books, equipment, and living expenses at the school making the award, but not to exceed $2,500 for any year, as such school may determine the student needs for such year on the basis of his requirements and financial

resources.

"(d) Grants under subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Surgeon General after consultation with the National Advisory Council on Medical, Dental, Optometric, and Podiatric Education.

"(e) Grants under subsection (a) may be paid in advance or by way of reimbursement, and at such intervals as the Surgeon General may find necessary; and with appropriate adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments previously made."

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(b) Section 724 of such Act (containing definitions) is amended 77 Stat. 169. by striking out "As used in this part" and inserting in lieu thereof "As 42 USC 239d. used in this part and parts C, E, and F"; and section 740 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out "(as defined in section 724)".

EXTENSION OF CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND OTHER
HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOOLS

42 USC 294.

SEC. 3. (a) Effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1966, section 720 of such Act is amended to 42 USC 293. read as follows:

"SEC. 720. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated Appropriation. $480,000,000 for the three fiscal years in the period beginning July 1, 1966, and ending June 30, 1969, of which not more than $160,000,000 may be available for grants before July 1, 1967, and not more than $320,000,000 may be available for grants before July 1, 1968, for—

"(1) grants to assist in the construction of new teaching facilities for the training of physicians, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, or professional public health personnel;

"(2) grants to assist in the construction of new teaching facilities for the training of dentists; and

"(3) grants to assist in the replacement or rehabilitation of existing teaching facilities for the training of physicians, pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, professional public health personnel, or dentists.

Sums so appropriated shall remain available until expended."

(b) Subsection (a) of section 721 of such Act is amended to read 42 USC 293a. as follows:

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77 Stat. 166. 42 USC 293a.

Ante, p. 1052.

42 USC 294.

42 USC 294a.

42 USC 294b.

42 USC 294c.

42 USC 294d.

"(a) The Surgeon General may from time to time set dates (not earlier than in the fiscal year preceding the year for which a grant is sought) by which applications for grants under this part for any fiscal year must be filed."

(c) Section 721 (c) (2) (D) of such Act is amended by inserting immediately before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", and the requirements of this clause (D) shall be in addition to the requirements of section 771 (b) of this Act, where applicable".

EXTENSION OF, AND IMPROVEMENTS IN, PROGRAM FOR STUDENT LOANS SEC. 4. (a) Subsection (b) (4) of section 740 of such Act is amended by striking out "July 1, 1966" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1969".

(b) (1) Subsection (a) of section 741 of such Act is amended by striking out "may not exceed $2,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "may not exceed $2,500".

(2) Section 741 of such Act is further amended (A) by redesignating subsections "(f)", "(g)", and "(h)" thereof as subsections "(g)", "(h)", and "(i)", respectively, and (B) by adding immediately after subsection (e) thereof the following new subsection:

"(f)" Where any person who obtained one or more loans from a loan fund established under this part

"(1) engages in the practice of medicine, dentistry, optometry, or osteopathy in an area in a State determined by the appropriate State health authority, in accordance with regulations provided by the Secretary, to have a shortage of and need for physicians, optometrists or dentists; and

"(2) the appropriate State health authority certifies to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in such form and at such times as the Secretary may prescribe that such practice helps to meet the shortage of and need for physicians, optometrists or dentists in the area where the practice occurs; then 10 per centum of the total of such loans, plus accrued interest on such amount, which are unpaid as of the date that such practice begins, shall be canceled thereafter for each year of such practice, up to a total of 50 per centum of such total, plus accrued interest thereon."

(c) Subsection (a) of section 742 of such Act is amended (1) by inserting "(other than section 744)" after "to carry out this part", and (2) by striking out that part of the first sentence that follows "June 30, 1966," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “and $25,000,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and the two succeeding fiscal years. There are further authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years as may be necessary to enable students who have received a loan under this part for any academic year ending before July 1, 1969, to continue or complete their education."

(d) Section 743 of such Act is amended by striking out “1969" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "1972".

(e) Section 744 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, but not to exceed a total of $1,500,000. Loans made by the Surgeon General under this section shall mature within such

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period as may be determined by the Surgeon General to be appropriate in each case, but not exceeding fifteen years."

(f) (1) Subsection (a) of section 740 of such Act is amended by 77 Stat. 170. inserting "pharmacy, podiatry," immediately after "dentistry,".

(2) Subsection (b)(4) of section 740 of such Act is amended by inserting immediately after "doctor of osteopathy," the following: "bachelor of science in pharmacy or doctor of pharmacy, doctor of podiatry or doctor of surgical chiropody,".

42 USC 294.

(3) Subsection (b) of section 741 of such Act is amended by insert- 42 USC 2948. ing immediately after "doctor of osteopathy," the following: "bachelor

of science in pharmacy or doctor of pharmacy, doctor of podiatry or

doctor of surgical chiropody,".

(4) Subsection (c) of such section 741 is amended by inserting

"pharmacy, podiatry," immediately after "dentistry,".

(5) The amendments made by paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of Effective this subsection shall only be effective with respect to periods beginning date. on or after July 1, 1966.

(g) (1) Subsection (e) of section 741 of such Act is amended by Interest rate. adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, the rate of interest determined in accordance with such provisions for the first loan obtained by a student from a loan fund established under this part shall also apply to any subsequent loan to such student from such fund during his course of study."

(2) Paragraph (5) of section 823 (b) of such Act is amended by 78 Stat. 914. inserting immediately before the semicolon at the end thereof a colon 42 USC 297b. and the following: "Provided, That notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the rate of interest determined in accordance with such provisions for the first loan obtained by a student from a loan fund established under this part shall also apply to any subsequent loan to such student from such fund during his course of study".

TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

SEC. 5. (a) Clause (B) of section 721 (b) (1) of such Act (relating 77 Stat. 165. to the accreditation of new schools of medicine, etc.) is amended by 42 USC 293a. (1) striking out", upon completion of such facility," and (2) inserting the following after "meet the accreditation standards of such body or bodies": "(i) prior to the beginning of the academic year following the normal graduation date of the first entering class in such school or (ii) if later, upon completion of the project for which assistance is requested and other projects (if any) under construction or planned and to be commenced within a reasonable time."

(b) Section 843 (f) of such Act (relating to accreditation of new 78 Stat. 918. schools of nursing), is amended (1) by striking out "any program 42 USC 298b. of nurse education means a program accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Education" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "any program of nurse education means a program accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Education, or a program accredited for the purpose of this Act by the Commissioner of Education", and (2) by striking out "new school" and the remainder of such clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "new school (which shall include a school that has not had a sufficient period of operation to be eligible for accreditation), (A) upon completion of such project and other construction projects (if any) then

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under construction or planned and to be commenced within a reasonable time, or (B) if later, then prior to the beginning of the first academic year following the normal graduation date of the first entering class in such school;".

Approved October 22, 1965.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

HOUSE REPORT No. 781 (Comm. on Interstate & Foreign Commeroe).
SENATE REPORT 789 (Comm. on Labor & Public Welfare).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 111 (1965):

Sept. 1: Considered and passed House.

Sept. 30: Considered and passed Senate, amended.
Oot. 11: House concurred in Senate amendments.

89th Congress, H. R. 9022
November 1, 1965

An Act

To amend Public Laws 815 and 874, Eighty-first Congress, to provide financial assistance in the construction and operation of public elementary and secondary schools in areas affected by a major disaster; to eliminate inequities in the application of Public Law 815 in certain military base closings; to make uniform eligibility requirements for school districts in Public Law 874; and for other purposes.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of 72 Stat. 548. September 23, 1950 (Public Law 815, Eighty-first Congress), as amended (20 U.S.C. 631-645), is amended by inserting, immediately after the last section of that Act, the following new section:

"SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE IN MAJOR DISASTER AREAS

"SEC. 16. (a) If the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning determines with respect to any local educational agency that

"(1)(A) such agency is located in whole or in part within an area which, after August 30, 1965, and prior to July 1, 1967, has suffered a major disaster as a result of any flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, or other catastrophe which, in the determination of the President pursuant to section 2(a) of the

Act of September 30, 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1855a (a)), is or threatens 64 Stat. 1109. to be of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government, and

"(B) the Governor of the State in which such agency is located has certified the need for disaster assistance under this section, and has given assurance of expenditure of a reasonable amount of the funds of the government of such State, or of any political subdivision thereof, for the same or similar purposes with respect to such catastrophe,

and if the Commissioner determines with respect to such local educational agency that

"(2) public elementary or secondary school facilities of such agency have been destroyed or seriously damaged as a result of this major disaster;

"(3) such agency is making a reasonable tax effort and is exercising due diligence in availing itself of State and other financial assistance available for the replacement or restoration of such school facilities;

"(4) such agency does not have sufficient funds available to it from State, local, and other Federal sources (including funds available under other provisions of this Act), and from the proceeds of insurance on such school facilities, to provide the minimum school facilities needed for the restoration or replacement of the school facilities so destroyed or seriously damaged; and "(5) to the extent that the operation of private elementary and secondary schools in the school attendance area of the local educational agency has been disrupted or impaired by such disaster, such local educational agency has complied with the provisions of section 7(a) (3) of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, Eighty-first Congress), with respect to provisions for Post, p. 1160. the conduct of educational programs under public auspices and administration in which children enrolled in such private elementary and secondary schools may attend and participate, the Commissioner may provide the additional assistance necessary to enable such agency to provide such facilities, upon such terms and in such amounts (subject to the provisions of this section) as the