a member of a tribe, band, or other organized 
group of Indians, including those tribes, bands, 
or groups terminated since 1940 and those 
tribes, bands, or groups that are recognized by 
the States in which they reside, or who is a de-
scendant in the first or second degree of any 
such member. 
‘‘(B) The individual is an Eskimo, Aleut, 
or other Alaska Native. 
‘‘(C) The individual is considered by the 
Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for 
any purpose. 
‘‘(D) The individual is determined to be an 
Indian under regulations promulgated by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(28) The term ‘urban Indian organization’ 
means a nonprofit corporate body that (A) is situ-
ated in an Urban Center; (B) is governed by an 
Urban Indian-controlled board of directors; (C) pro-
vides for the participation of all interested Indian 
groups and individuals; and (D) is capable of legally 
cooperating with other public and private entities for 
the purpose of performing the activities described in 
section 503(a). 
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‘‘TITLE 
I—INDIAN 
HEALTH, 
HUMAN RESOURCES, AND DE-
VELOPMENT 
‘‘SEC. 101. PURPOSE. 
‘‘The purpose of this title is to increase, to the max-
imum extent feasible, the number of Indians entering the 
health professions and providing health services, and to 
assure an optimum supply of health professionals to the 
Indian Health Programs and urban Indian organizations 
involved in the provision of health services to Indians. 
‘‘SEC. 102. HEALTH PROFESSIONS RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 
FOR INDIANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Service, shall make grants to public or nonprofit pri-
vate health or educational entities, Tribal Health Pro-
grams, or urban Indian organizations to assist such enti-
ties in meeting the costs of— 
‘‘(1) identifying Indians with a potential for 
education or training in the health professions and 
encouraging and assisting them— 
‘‘(A) to enroll in courses of study in such 
health professions; or 
‘‘(B) if they are not qualified to enroll in 
any such courses of study, to undertake such 
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postsecondary education or training as may be 
required to qualify them for enrollment; 
‘‘(2) publicizing existing sources of financial aid 
available to Indians enrolled in any course of study 
referred to in paragraph (1) or who are undertaking 
training necessary to qualify them to enroll in any 
such course of study; or 
‘‘(3) establishing other programs which the Sec-
retary determines will enhance and facilitate the en-
rollment of Indians in, and the subsequent pursuit 
and completion by them of, courses of study referred 
to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—No grant may be made 
under this section unless an application has been 
submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such 
application shall be in such form, submitted in such 
manner, and contain such information, as the Sec-
retary shall by regulation prescribe pursuant to this 
Act. The Secretary shall give a preference to appli-
cations submitted by Tribal Health Programs or 
urban Indian organizations. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT
OF
GRANTS; PAYMENT.—The 
amount of a grant under this section shall be deter-
mined by the Secretary. Payments pursuant to this 
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section may be made in advance or by way of reim-
bursement, and at such intervals and on such condi-
tions as provided for in regulations issued pursuant 
to this Act. To the extent not otherwise prohibited 
by law, grants shall be for 3 years, as provided in 
regulations issued pursuant to this Act. 
‘‘SEC. 103. HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREPARATORY SCHOL-
ARSHIP PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. 
‘‘(a) SCHOLARSHIPS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Service, shall provide scholarship 
grants to Indians who— 
‘‘(1) have successfully completed their high 
school education or high school equivalency; and 
‘‘(2) have demonstrated the potential to suc-
cessfully complete courses of study in the health pro-
fessions. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—Scholarship grants provided pursu-
ant to this section shall be for the following purposes: 
‘‘(1) Compensatory preprofessional education of 
any recipient, such scholarship not to exceed 2 years 
on a full-time basis (or the part-time equivalent 
thereof, as determined by the Secretary pursuant to 
regulations issued under this Act). 
‘‘(2) Pregraduate education of any recipient 
leading to a baccalaureate degree in an approved 
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course of study preparatory to a field of study in a 
health profession, such scholarship not to exceed 4 
years. An extension of up to 2 years (or the part- 
time equivalent thereof, as determined by the Sec-
retary pursuant to regulations issued pursuant to 
this Act) may be approved. 
‘‘(c) OTHER CONDITIONS.—Scholarships under this 
section— 
‘‘(1) may cover costs of tuition, books, trans-
portation, board, and other necessary related ex-
penses of a recipient while attending school; 
‘‘(2) shall not be denied solely on the basis of 
the applicant’s scholastic achievement if such appli-
cant has been admitted to, or maintained good 
standing at, an accredited institution; and 
‘‘(3) shall not be denied solely by reason of such 
applicant’s eligibility for assistance or benefits under 
any other Federal program. 
‘‘SEC. 104. INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIPS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) 
AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Service, shall make scholarship grants 
to Indians who are enrolled full or part time in ac-
credited schools pursuing courses of study in the 
health professions. Such scholarships shall be des-
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