An Act to authorize a 3-year program of grants for construction of veterinary medical education facilities, and for other purposes
PL 89-709 (H.R.3348), enacted 11/02/1966

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STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-709-NOV. 2, 1966 
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Public Law 89-709 
AN ACT 
November 2, 1966 
To authorize a program for the construction of facilities for the teaching of 
[H. R. 3348] 
veterinary medicine and a program of loans for students of veterinary 
medicine. 
Be if emu-ted by the Semite and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
he cited as tlie "Veteriiiai-y Medical Education Act of 19'66". 
(iRANTS FOR VKTERlNARY MEDICINE TEACHING F A C l L m E S 
SEC. •>. (a) Section 720 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
298) is amended by inserting "veterinarians," after "podiatrists," each 
place where it appears. 
(b)(1) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 721 of such Act 
are amended by inserting "veterinary medicine," after "podiatry,". 
(2) Subsection (d) of such section 721 is further amended by in-
serting "veterinarians," after "podiatrists,". 
(c) Paragraph (4) of section 724 of such Act is amended by insert-
ing " 'school of veterinary medicine'," after " 'school of podiatry'," 
and by inserting "a degree of doctor of veterinary medicine or an 
equivalent degree," before "and a graduate degree". 
(d) (1) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 725 of such 
Act is amended by striking out "sixteen" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"seventeen". 
(2) The second sentence of such subsection (a) is amended by (A) 
striking out "eight" and inserting in lieu thereof "nine" and (B) in-
serting "veterinary medicine," after "podiatry,". 
(3) The third sentence of such subsection (a) is amended by insert-
ing "veterinary medicine," after "podiatry,". 
LOANS FOR STUDENTS OF ATErERINARY 
MEDICINE 
SEC. 8. (a) Subsection (a) of section 740 of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 294) is amended by striking out "or optometry" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "optometry, or veterinary medicine". 
(b) Paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of such section 740 is amended 
l)y striking out "or doctor of optometry or an equivalent degree" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "doctor of optometry or an equivalent degree, 
or doctor of veterinary medicine or an equivalent degree". 
(c) Subsection (b) of section 741 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 294a) is amended by striking out "or doctor of optometry 
or an equivalent degree" and inserting in lieu thereof "doctor of 
optometry or an equivalent degree, or doctor of veterinary medicine 
or an equivalent degree". 
(d) Subsection (c) of such section 741 is amended by striking out 
"or optometry" and inserting in lieu thereof "optometry, or veterinary 
medicine". 
(e) Section 742(a) of the Public Health Service Act is amended 
by inserting immediately after the first sentence thereof the follow-
ing new sentence: "In addition to the sums authorized to be appro-
priated by the preceding sentence, there are authorized to be appro-
priated $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $1,000,000 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 19(i8, and $1,500,000 for the fiscal 
year ending June 30, 1969, which sums shall be available for carrying 
out this part (other than section 744) solely with respect to students 
of veterinary medicine." 
Approved November 2, 1966. 
Act of 1966. 
79 Stat. 1056. 
77 Stat. 165. 
42 u s e 293a. 
42 u s e 29 3d. 
42 u s e 293e. 
7-7 Stat. 170; 
78 Stat. 1086. 
77 Stat. 172. 
42 u s e 294b. 
42 u s e 294d.-