‘‘(d) SALE
OF OBLIGATIONS.—Any obligation ac-
quired by the LRRF may be sold by the Secretary of the 
Treasury at the market price. 
‘‘SEC. 112. RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) REIMBURSEMENT
FOR
TRAVEL.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Service, may reimburse health 
professionals seeking positions with Indian Health Pro-
grams or Urban Indian Organizations, including individ-
uals considering entering into a contract under section 
110 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) RECRUITMENT PERSONNEL.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Service, shall assign 1 individual in 
each Area Office to be responsible on a full-time basis for 
recruitment activities. 
‘‘SEC. 113. INDIAN RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Service, shall fund, on a competitive basis, innovative 
demonstration projects for a period not to exceed 3 years 
to enable Tribal Health Programs and Urban Indian Or-
ganizations to recruit, place, and retain health profes-
sionals to meet their staffing needs. 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES; APPLICATION.—Any Trib-
al Health Program or Urban Indian Organization may 
submit an application for funding of a project pursuant 
to this section. 
‘‘SEC. 114. ADVANCED TRAINING AND RESEARCH. 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Service, shall establish a demonstration 
project to enable health professionals who have worked in 
an Indian Health Program or Urban Indian Organization 
for a substantial period of time to pursue advanced train-
ing or research areas of study for which the Secretary de-
termines a need exists. 
‘‘(b) SERVICE OBLIGATION.—An individual who par-
ticipates in a program under subsection (a), where the 
educational costs are borne by the Service, shall incur an 
obligation to serve in an Indian Health Program or Urban 
Indian Organization for a period of obligated service equal 
to at least the period of time during which the individual 
participates in such program. In the event that the indi-
vidual fails to complete such obligated service, the indi-
vidual shall be liable to the United States for the period 
of service remaining. In such event, with respect to indi-
viduals entering the program after the date of enactment 
of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments 
of 2007, the United States shall be entitled to recover 
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from such individual an amount to be determined in ac-
cordance with the formula specified in subsection (l) of 
section 110 in the manner provided for in such subsection. 
‘‘(c) EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATION.— 
Health professionals from Tribal Health Programs and 
Urban Indian Organizations shall be given an equal oppor-
tunity to participate in the program under subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 115. QUENTIN N. BURDICK AMERICAN INDIANS INTO 
NURSING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—For the purpose of in-
creasing the number of nurses, nurse midwives, and nurse 
practitioners who deliver health care services to Indians, 
the Secretary, acting through the Service, shall provide 
grants to the following: 
‘‘(1) Public or private schools of nursing. 
‘‘(2) Tribal colleges or universities. 
‘‘(3) Nurse midwife programs and advanced 
practice nurse programs that are provided by any 
tribal college or university accredited nursing pro-
gram, or in the absence of such, any other public or 
private institutions. 
‘‘(b) USE OF GRANTS.—Grants provided under sub-
section (a) may be used for 1 or more of the following: 
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