110 HR 2915 IH: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the U.S. House of Representatives 2007-06-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2915 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2007 Mr. Braley of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Loebsack) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007.

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Reauthorization of National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs

(a)

Reauthorization of Appropriations

Section 338H(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254q(a)) is amended by striking $146,250,000 and all that follows through the period and inserting $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.. (b)

Scholarships for Medical Students

Section 338H of such Act is further amended by adding at the end the following: (d)

Scholarships for Medical Students

Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall obligate $30,000,000 for contracts for scholarships under this subpart to individuals who are accepted for enrollment, or enrolled, in a course of study or program described in section 338A(b)(1)(B) that leads to a degree in medicine or osteopathic medicine. .