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(1) the amount collected during the preceding fiscal year by the Federal Government

pursuant to—

(A) the liability of individuals under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 1613a(b)(5) of

this title for the breach of contracts entered

into under section 1613a of this title; and

(B) the liability of individuals under section 1616a(l) of this title for the breach of

contracts entered into under section 1616a of

this title; and

(2) the aggregate amount of interest accruing during the preceding fiscal year on obligations held in the Fund pursuant to subsection

(d) of this section and the amount of proceeds

from the sale or redemption of such obligations during such fiscal year.

(c) Use of funds

(1) Amounts in the Fund and available pursuant to appropriation Acts may be expended by

the Secretary, acting through the Service, to

make payments to an Indian tribe or tribal organization administering a health care program

pursuant to a contract entered into under the

Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et

seq.]—

(A) to which a scholarship recipient under

section 1613a of this title or a loan repayment

program participant under section 1616a of

this title has been assigned to meet the obligated service requirements pursuant to 1 sections; and

(B) that has a need for a health professional

to provide health care services as a result of

such recipient or participant having breached

the contract entered into under section 1613a

of this title or section 1616a of this title.

(2) An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving payments pursuant to paragraph (1) may

expend the payments to recruit and employ, directly or by contract, health professionals to

provide health care services.

(d) Investment of excess funds

(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest

such amounts of the Fund as such Secretary determines are not required to meet current withdrawals from the Fund. Such investments may

be made only in interest-bearing obligations of

the United States. For such purpose, such obligations may be acquired on original issue at the

issue price, or by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price.

(2) Any obligation acquired by the Fund may

be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the

market price.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title I, §108A, as added Pub. L.

102–573, title I, §110, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4538.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in

subsec. (c)(1), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88

Stat. 2206, as amended, which is classified principally

to part A (§450f et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 14

of this title. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450

of this title and Tables.

§ 1616b. Recruitment activities

(a) The Secretary may reimburse health professionals seeking positions in the Service, including individuals considering entering into a

contract under section 1616a of this title, and

their spouses, for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in traveling to and from their

places of residence to an area in which they may

be assigned for the purpose of evaluating such

area with respect to such assignment.

(b) The Secretary, acting through the Service,

shall assign one individual in each area office to

be responsible on a full-time basis for recruitment activities.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title I, §109, as added Pub. L.

100–713, title I, §108, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4794;

amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, §107, Oct. 29,

1992, 106 Stat. 4538.)

AMENDMENTS

1992—Pub. L. 102–573, §107(1), substituted ‘‘Recruitment activities’’ for ‘‘Travel expenses for recruitment’’

in section catchline.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–573, §107(2), amended subsec.

(b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as

follows: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated

$100,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992,

for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this

section.’’

§ 1616c. Tribal recruitment and retention program

(a) Projects funded on competitive basis

The Secretary, acting through the Service,

shall fund, on a competitive basis, projects to

enable Indian tribes and tribal and Indian organizations to recruit, place, and retain health

professionals to meet the staffing needs of Indian health programs (as defined in section

1616a(a)(2) of this title).

(b) Eligibility

(1) Any Indian tribe or tribal or Indian organization may submit an application for funding of

a project pursuant to this section.

(2) Indian tribes and tribal and Indian organizations under the authority of the Indian SelfDetermination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.] shall

be given an equal opportunity with programs

that are administered directly by the Service to

compete for, and receive, grants under subsection (a) of this section for such projects.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title I, §110, as added Pub. L.

100–713, title I, §108, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4794;

amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, §117(b)(4), Oct.

29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4544.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in

subsec. (b)(2), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88

Stat. 2206, as amended, which is classified principally

to part A (§450f et seq.) of subchapter II of chapter 14

of this title. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 450

of this title and Tables.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–573 struck out subsec.

(c) which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1990

to 1992.