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104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 1341

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide authorizations of appropriations for programs relating to the health of individuals who are

from disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members

of racial or ethnic minority groups.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 28, 1995

Mr. STOKES (for himself, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. MFUME, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. DIXON,

Mr. CLAY, Mr. TUCKER, Mrs. CLAYTON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

of Texas, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. BISHOP,

Mr. FRAZER, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr.

WATT of North Carolina, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr.

LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. WATERS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Mr. FORD, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms.

NORTON, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr.

REYNOLDS, and Miss COLLINS of Michigan) introduced the following bill;

which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide authorizations of appropriations for programs relating to the

health of individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members of racial

or ethnic minority groups.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disadvantaged Minor3 ity Health Improvement Authorization Extension Act of

4 1995’’.

5 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PRO6 GRAMS RELATING TO HEALTH OF DISADVAN7 TAGED AND MINORITY INDIVIDUALS.

8 (a) OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH.—Section

9 1707(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.

10 300u–6(f)(1)) is amended—

11 (1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘are authorized’’; and

13 (2) by inserting before the period the following:

14 ‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of

15 the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.

16 (b) COLLECTION OF HEALTH DATA.—Section 306(n)

17 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 242k(n)), as

18 redesignated by section 501(a)(5)(B) of Public Law 103–

19 183 (107 Stat. 2237), is amended—

20 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘1998’’ and

21 inserting ‘‘2000’’; and

22 (2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence—

23 (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1993,’’; and

24 (B) by striking ‘‘for each of the fiscal

25 years 1994 through 1998’’ and inserting the

26 following: ‘‘for fiscal year 1994, and such sums
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1 as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years

2 1995 through 2000’’.

3 (c) GRANTS TO STATES FOR LOAN REPAYMENT PRO4 GRAMS.—Section 338L(l)(1) of the Public Health Service

5 Act (42 U.S.C. 254t(l)(1)) is amended by inserting before

6 the period the following: ‘‘and for each of the fiscal years

7 1995 through 2000’’.

8 (d) RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING.—Section

9 340A(p)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.

10 256a(p)(1)) is amended by inserting before the period the

11 following: ‘‘and for each of the fiscal years 1995 through

12 2000’’.

13 (e) STUDENT LOAN FUNDS.—Section 724(f)(1) of

14 the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292t(f)(1)) is

15 amended—

16 (1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting

17 ‘‘are authorized’’; and

18 (2) by inserting before the period the following:

19 ‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of

20 the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.

21 (f) STUDENTS OF EXCEPTIONAL FINANCIAL

22 NEED.—Section 736(c) of the Public Health Service Act

23 (42 U.S.C. 293(c)) is amended—

24 (1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting

25 ‘‘are authorized’’; and
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1 (2) by inserting before the period the following:

2 ‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of

3 the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.

4 (g) SCHOLARSHIPS GENERALLY; OTHER PUR5 POSES.—Section 737(h)(1) of the Public Health Service

6 Act (42 U.S.C. 293a(h)(1)) is amended by inserting before

7 the period the following: ‘‘and for each of the fiscal years

8 1995 through 2000’’.

9 (h) LOAN REPAYMENTS AND FELLOWSHIPS RE10 GARDING FACULTY POSITIONS.—Section 738(c) of the

11 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293b(c)) is amend12 ed—

13 (1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting

14 ‘‘are authorized’’; and

15 (2) by inserting before the period the following:

16 ‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of

17 the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.

18 (i) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.—Section 739(i)(1) of

19 the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293c(i)(1)) is

20 amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘and

21 for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.

22 (j) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE REGARDING UNDER23 GRADUATES.—Section 740(d)(1) of the Public Health

24 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293d(d)(1)) is amended—
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘is authorized’’ and inserting

2 ‘‘are authorized’’; and

3 (2) by inserting before the period the following:

4 ‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for each of

5 the fiscal years 1995 through 2000’’.

6 (k) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 487E(a)(3)

7 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288–5(a)(3))

8 is amended by striking ‘‘Except’’ and all that follows and

9 inserting the following: ‘‘With respect to the National

10 Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program estab11 lished in subpart III of part D of title III, the provisions

12 of such subpart shall, except as inconsistent with this sec13 tion, apply to the program established in paragraph (1)

14 of this subsection in the same manner and to the same

15 extent as such provisions apply to the National Health

16 Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established in

17 such subpart.’’.

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