26 1 "§ 1679. Training in the allied health professions 2 "(a) The Administrator shall pay to an eligible veteran 3 pursuing a course of study in one of the allied health profes4 sions (as determined by the Secretary of Health, Educa5 tion, and Welfare for purposes of part G of title VII of the 6 Public Health Service Act), an educational assistance allowance as provided in sections 1681 and 1682 of this chapter. "(b) The educational assistance allowance authorized 9 by this section shall be paid without charge to any period of 10 entitlement the veteran may have earned pursuant to sec11 tion 1661 (a) of this chapter." 7 8 12 (b) The section analysis at the beginning of chapter 13 34 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting 14 immediately after "1678. Special training for the educationally disadvantaged." 15 the following: "1679. Training in the allied health professions." GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE Department of Defense, Hon. RALPH YARBOROUGH, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Reference is made to your request for the views of the Department of Defense with respect to S. 2753, 91st Congress, a bill “To amend the Public Health Service Act so as further to assist in meeting the Nation's needs for adequately trained personnel in the allied health professions, and for other purposes." The purpose of the bill is stated in its title. The Department of Defense is in agreement with the bill's apparent goals. On the question, however, of whether the specific provisions of the bill represent the best method of achieving the goals in question, the Department of Defense defers to the views of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Bureau of the Budget advises that, from the standpoint of the Administration's program, there is no objection to the presentation of this report for the consideration of the Committee. Sincerely, L. NIEDERLEHNER, Acting General Counsel DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, Hon. RALPH YARBOROUGH, Chairman, Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, U.S. Senate, May 19, 1970. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This is in response to your request of August 4, 1969, for a report on S. 2753, a bill "To amend the Public Health Service Act so as further to assist in meeting the Nation's needs for adequately trained personnel in the allied health professions, and for other purposes", and to your request of March 6, 1970, for a report on S. 3586, a bill "To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish eligibility of new schools of medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, pharmacy, optometry, veterinary medicine, and podiatry for institutional grants under section 771 thereof, to extend and improve the program relating to training of personnel in the allied health profes sions, and for other purposes". On May 19, 1970, Assistant Secretary for Health and Scientific Affairs, Dr. Roger O. Egeberg, testified before your Committee on S. 2753, S. 3586, and S. 3718, which embodies provisions of a draft bill submitted by this Department to the President of the Senate on April 1, 1970. In our report dated May 7, 1970, on S. 3718, this Department recommended prompt and favorable consideration of S. 3718. For this reason and for the reasons stated in the testimony, a copy of which is enclosed, we recommend against enactment of S. 2753 and S. 3586. We are advised by the Bureau of the Budget that this report is consistent with the objectives of the Administration. Sincerely, ROBERT H. FINCH, Secretary. 91ST CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 15, 1970 Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. DOMINICK, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PROUTY, Mr. SAXBE, and Mr. Scorr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare : A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend for one year the programs of assistance for training in the allied health professions, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Allied Health Profes4 sions Training Amendments of 1970". GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TEACHING FACILITIES 5 6 7 SEC. 2. (a) Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of sec 8 tion 791 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295h) 9 is amended by striking out "and" before "$10,000,000" and 2 1 by inserting before the period at the end thereof "; and such 2 sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 3 1971". 4 (b) Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of such section is 5 amended by striking out the first sentence thereof. 6 GRANTS AND CONTRACTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY 7 OF TRAINING OF ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL 8 9 Authorization of Appropriations SEC. 3. (a) Effective with respect to appropriations for 10 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, subsection (a) of 11 section 792 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 295h-1) is amended to 12 read: 13 "(a) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 15 1971, for basic improvement grants under subsection (b)." 14 16 17 Basic Improvement Grants (b) Effective with respect to grants for appropriations 18 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, paragraph (1) 19 of subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking out 20 "Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)", and inserting 21 in lieu thereof "From sums available therefor from appropria22 tions made under subsection (a) and subject to the provi23 sions of paragraph (2)"; and by striking out “June 30, 24 1970", and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1971". 1 2 3 3 Special Improvement Grants (c) Effective with respect to appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, subsection (c) of such section 4 is amended to read: 5 6 7 8 9 "Special Projects for Experimentation, Demonstration, and Institutional Improvement "(c) (1) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, for grants and contracts for special projects under 10 this subsection. 11 "(2) The Secretary is authorized, from sums available 12 therefor from appropriations made under this subsection, to 13 make grants to public or nonprofit private agencies, organi14 zations, and institutions, and to enter into contracts with indi15 viduals, agencies, organizations, and institutions, for special 16 projects related to training or retraining of allied health per17 sonnel, including “(A) planning, establishing, or developing new programs, or modifying or expanding existing programs, including interdisciplinary training programs; "(B) developing or establishing special programs, or adapting existing programs, to reach special groups such as the economically or culturally deprived, return |