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to establish and maintain a program at the University of North Dakota to be known as the

‘‘Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into

Nursing Program’’. Such program shall, to the

maximum extent feasible, coordinate with the

Quentin N. Burdick Indian Health Programs established under section 1616g(b) of this title and

the Quentin N. Burdick American Indians Into

Psychology Program established under section

1621p(b) of this title.

(f) Service obligation

The active duty service obligation prescribed

under section 254m of title 42 shall be met by

each individual who receives training or assistance described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this section that is funded by a

grant provided under subsection (a) of this section. Such obligation shall be met by service—

(A) in the Indian Health Service;

(B) in a program conducted under a contract

entered into under the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.];

(C) in a program assisted under subchapter

IV of this chapter; or

(D) in the private practice of nursing if, as

determined by the Secretary, in accordance

with guidelines promulgated by the Secretary,

such practice is situated in a physician or

other health professional shortage area and

addresses the health care needs of a substantial number of Indians.

(g) Authorization of appropriations

Beginning with fiscal year 1993, of the

amounts appropriated under the authority of

this subchapter for each fiscal year to be used to

carry out this section, not less than $1,000,000

shall be used to provide grants under subsection

(a) of this section for the training of nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title I, §112, as added Pub. L.

100–713, title I, §108, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4795;

amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, §§104(b), (c),

114(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4533, 4543.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 2624 of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(4),

was repealed by Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §367, Oct. 20,

1994, 108 Stat. 3976. See section 7834 of Title 20, Education.

The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in

subsec. (f)(B), 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. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–573, §114(a), inserted

‘‘and tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions (as defined in section 2397h(2) of title 20)’’

after ‘‘community colleges’’.

Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 102–573, §104(b), added subsec.

(e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). Former

subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 102–573, §104(c), amended subsec.

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

follows:

‘‘(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for each

of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992, $5,000,000 for the

purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.

‘‘(2) Of the amounts appropriated under the authority

of paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall

use at least $1,000,000 to provide grants under subsection (a) of this section for the training of nurse midwives.’’

Pub. L. 102–573, §104(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as

(g).

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1616e–1, 1616g,

1621p of this title.

§ 1616e–1. Nursing school clinics

(a) Grants

In addition to the authority of the Secretary

under section 1616e(a)(1) of this title, the Secretary, acting through the Service, is authorized

to provide grants to public or private schools of

nursing for the purpose of establishing, developing, operating, and administering clinics to address the health care needs of Indians, and to

provide primary health care services to Indians

who reside on or within 50 miles of Indian country, as defined in section 1151 of title 18.

(b) Purposes

Grants provided under subsection (a) of this

section may be used to—

(1) establish clinics, to be run and staffed by

the faculty and students of a grantee school,

to provide primary care services in areas in or

within 50 miles of Indian country (as defined

in section 1151 of title 18);

(2) provide clinical training, program development, faculty enhancement, and student

scholarships in a manner that would benefit

such clinics; and

(3) carry out any other activities determined

appropriate by the Secretary.

(c) Amount and conditions

The Secretary may award grants under this

section in such amounts and subject to such

conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.

(d) Design

The clinics established under this section shall

be designed to provide nursing students with a

structured clinical experience that is similar in

nature to that provided by residency training

programs for physicians.

(e) Regulations

The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations

as may be necessary to carry out the provisions

of this section.

(f) Authorization to use amounts

Out of amounts appropriated to carry out this

subchapter for each of the fiscal years 1993

through 2000 not more than $5,000,000 may be

used to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 94–437, title I, §112A, as added Pub. L.

102–573, title I, §104(f), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat.

4534.)

§ 1616f. Tribal culture and history

(a) Program established

The Secretary, acting through the Service,

shall establish a program under which appropriate employees of the Service who serve particular Indian tribes shall receive educational