[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3055 Received in Senate (RDS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3055


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 24, 1996

                                Received

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To amend section 326 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit 
  continued participation by Historically Black Graduate Professional 
        Schools in the grant program authorized by that section.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Historically Black Graduate Professional Schools 
        identified under section 326 of the Higher Education Act may 
        receive grant funds if the Secretary of Education determines 
        that such institutions make a substantial contribution to the 
        legal, medical, dental, veterinary, or other graduate 
        opportunity for African Americans.
            (2) The health professions schools which participate under 
        section 326 train 50 percent of the Nation's African American 
        physicians, 50 percent of the Nation's African American 
        dentists, 50 percent of the Nation's African American 
        pharmacists, and 75 percent of the Nation's African American 
        veterinarians.
            (3) A majority of the graduates of these schools practice 
        in poor urban and rural areas of the country providing care to 
        many disadvantaged Americans.
            (4) The survival of these schools will contribute to the 
        improved health status of disadvantaged persons, and of all 
        Americans.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF GRANT RENEWAL LIMITATION.

    Section 326(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1063b(b)) is amended by striking the second sentence.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.