(2) by inserting after section 487G, as so redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 487H. LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program, based on workforce and scientific needs, of en-
tering into contracts with qualified health professionals 
under which such health professionals agree to engage in 
research in consideration of the Federal Government 
agreeing to pay, for each year of engaging in such re-
search, not more than $50,000 of the principal and inter-
est of the educational loans of such health professionals. 
‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—Beginning with 
respect to fiscal year 2017, the Secretary may increase 
the maximum amount specified in subsection (a) by an 
amount that is determined by the Secretary, on an annual 
basis, to reflect inflation. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not enter into 
a contract with a health professional pursuant to sub-
section (a) unless such professional has a substantial 
amount of educational loans relative to income. 
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS RE-
GARDING OBLIGATED SERVICE.—Except to the extent in-
consistent with this section, the provisions of sections 
338B, 338C, and 338E shall apply to the program estab-
lished under this section to the same extent and in the 
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same manner as such provisions apply to the National 
Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program estab-
lished under section 338B. 
‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Amounts 
appropriated for a fiscal year for contracts under sub-
section (a) are authorized to remain available until the ex-
piration of the second fiscal year beginning after the fiscal 
year for which the amounts were appropriated.’’. 
(b) UPDATE OF OTHER LOAN REPAYMENT PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR MINORITY 
HEALTH
DISPARITIES
RESEARCH.—Section 464z– 
5(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C.285t–2(a)) is amended— 
(A) 
in 
subsection 
(a), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Subsection (b) of section 487H shall 
apply with respect to the maximum amount 
specified in this subsection in the same manner 
as it applies to the maximum amount specified 
in subsection (a) of such section.’’. 
(2) LOAN
REPAYMENT
PROGRAM
FOR
RE-
SEARCH WITH RESPECT TO ACQUIRED IMMUNE DE-
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FICIENCY SYNDROME.—Section 487A(a) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 288–1(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Subsection (b) of section 487H shall 
apply with respect to the maximum amount 
specified in this subsection in the same manner 
as it applies to the maximum amount specified 
in subsection (a) of such section.’’. 
(3) LOAN
REPAYMENT
PROGRAM
FOR
RE-
SEARCH WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACEPTION AND IN-
FERTILITY.—Section 487B(a) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 288–2(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Subsection (b) of section 487H shall 
apply with respect to the maximum amount 
specified in this subsection in the same manner 
as it applies to the maximum amount specified 
in such subsection (a) of such section.’’. 
(4) LOAN
REPAYMENT
PROGRAM
FOR
RE-
SEARCH GENERALLY.—Section 487C(a)(1) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 288–3(a)(1)) is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Subsection (b) of section 487H shall 
apply with respect to the maximum amount 
specified in this paragraph in the same manner 
as it applies to the maximum amount specified 
in such subsection (a) of such section.’’. 
(5) LOAN
REPAYMENT
PROGRAM
REGARDING 
CLINICAL
RESEARCHERS
FROM
DISADVANTAGED 
BACKGROUNDS.—Section 487E(a)(1) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 288–5(a)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Subsection (b) of section 487H shall 
apply with respect to the maximum amount 
specified in this paragraph in the same manner 
as it applies to the maximum amount specified 
in such subsection (a) of such section.’’. 
(6) LOAN
REPAYMENT
PROGRAM
REGARDING 
CLINICAL RESEARCHERS.—Section 487F(a) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 288–5a(a)), as added by section 205 
of Public Law 106–505, is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘Subsection (b) of section 487H shall 
apply with respect to the maximum amount 
specified in this subsection in the same manner 
as it applies to the maximum amount specified 
in such subsection (a) of such section.’’. 
(7) PEDIATRIC
RESEARCH
LOAN
REPAYMENT 
PROGRAM.—Section 487F of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
288–6, as added by section 1002(b) of Public Law 
106–310, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘Subsection (b) of 
section 487H shall apply with respect to the 
maximum amount specified in subsection (a)(1) 
in the same manner as it applies to the max-
imum amount specified in such subsection (a) 
of such section.’’; and 
(C) by redesignating such section as sec-
tion 487G. 
Æ 
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