(B) the term "post-doctoral dental education program”, means a program sponsored by a school of dentistry, a hospital, or a public or private institution which

(i) offers post-doctoral training in the specialties of dentistry, advanced education in general dentistry, or a dental general practice residency; and

(ii) has been accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

(f) The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts with schools of podiatry to assist in meeting the costs to such schools of providing projects to

(1) recruit students who reside in areas having shortages of podiatric manpower, as determined by the Secretary; and

(2) to operate clinical training programs at public or nonprofit entities located in such areas.

(g) The Secretary may make grants to schools of veterinary medicine for

(1) the development of curricula for training in the care of animals used in research, the treatment of animals while being used in research, and the development of alternatives to the use of animals in research;

(2) the provision of such training; and

(3) large animal care and research.

(h) For purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982; $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983; $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984; $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986; $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987; and $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988. Of the amounts appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this section

(1) 25 percent of such amount for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986; and

(2) 37.5 percent of such amount for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1987, and 25 percent of such amount for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988,

shall be available to carry out subsection (d). One-third of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 1988 shall be available to carry out subsection (e) for such fiscal year.

ADVANCED FINANCIAL DISTRESS ASSISTANCE

SEC. 788B. [295g-8b] (a) The Secretary may enter into a multiyear contract with a school of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, or pharmacy to provide financial assistance to such school to meet incurred or prospective costs of operation if the Secretary determines that payment of such costs is essential to remove the school from serious and long-standing financial instability. To be eligible for a contract under this section, a school must have previously received financial support under section 788A (as such section was in effect prior to October 1, 1985) or under section 788(b) (as such section was in effect prior to October 1, 1981) for a period or not less than three years.

(b) No school may enter into a contract under this section unless

(1) the school has submitted to the Secretary a plan providing for the school to achieve financial solvency within six years and has agreed to carry out such plan;

(2) such plan includes securing increased financial support from non-Federal sources;

(3) such plan has been reviewed by a panel selected by the Secretary and consisting of three experts in the field of financial management who are not directly affiliated with the school or the Federal Government; and

(4) the Secretary determines, after consultation with such panel, that such plan has a reasonable likelihood of achieving

success.

(c) The panel described in subsection (b)(3) shall be appointed by the Secretary within thirty days after the date of receipt of the school's plan and shall be dissolved no later than forty-five days after the panel's recommendation has been transmitted to the Secretary. Members of the panel shall be entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule for each day (including traveltime) during which they perform duties.

(d) Any contract under this section may be entered into upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be reasonable and necessary, including requirements that the school agree to

(1) disclose any financial information or data necessary to determine the sources or causes of such school's financial distress;

(2) conduct a comprehensive cost analysis study in cooperation with the Secretary; and

(3) carry out appropriate operational, managerial, and financial reforms including the securing of increased financial support from non-Federal sources.

(e) Pursuant to the approved plan in subsection (b), funds received under this section may be used to pay short-term or longterm debts of such school, meet accreditation requirements, or meet other costs, payment of which is essential to the continued operation of the institution or to permit such institution to achieve financial solvency within the period of the contract.

(f) No school may receive support under this section for more than six years.

(g) An application for a contract under this section shall contain or be supported by assurances that the applicant will, in carrying out its function as a school of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, or podiatry, as the case may be, expend during the fiscal year for which such contract is sought, an amount of funds from non-Federal sources (other than funds for construction and any contract under this section) at least as great as the average annual amount of funds from non-Federal sources expended by such applicant in the preceding two years.

(h) For the purpose of entering into contracts to carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the

fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and each of the succeeding two fiscal years, $4,200,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, and $3,800,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987. Funds provided under this section shall remain available until expended without regard to any fiscal year limitation.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 790. [295g-10] Except as otherwise provided in this part: (1) No grant may be made or contract entered into under this part unless an application therefor 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 Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. The Secretary may not approve or disapprove any application for a grant or contract under this part except after consultation with the National Advisory Council on Health Professions Education.

(2) Payments by recipients of grants or contracts under this part for (A) traineeships shall be limited to such amounts as the Secretary finds necessary to cover the cost of tuition and fees of, and stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses and dependency allowances) for the trainees; and (B) fellowships shall be limited to such amounts as the Secretary finds necessary to cover the cost of advanced study by, and stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses and dependency allowances) for, the fellows.

(3) The amount of any grant or contract under this part shall be determined by the Secretary. Contracts may be entered into under this part without regard to sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529; 41 U.S.C. 5).

PART G-PROGRAMS FOR PERSONNEL IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND IN ALLIED HEALTH

Subpart I-Public Health Personnel

GRANTS FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 791. [295h] (a) From funds appropriated under subsection (d), the Secretary shall make annual grants to public or nonprofit private educational entities (including schools of social work and excluding accredited schools of public health) to support the graduate educational programs of such entities in health administration, hospital administration, and health planning.

(b) The amount of the grant for any fiscal year under subsection (a) to an educational entity with an application approved under subsection (c) shall be equal to the amount appropriated under subsection (d) for such fiscal year divided by the number of educational entities which have applications for grants for such fiscal year approved under subsection (c).

(c)(1) No grant may be made under subsection (a) unless an application therefor has been submitted to the Secretary before such time as he shall by regulation prescribe and has been approved by the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, and submitted in such manner, as the Secretary shall by regulation, prescribe.

(2) The Secretary may not approve an application submitted under paragraph (1) unless

(A) such application contains assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that in the school year (as defined in regulations of the Secretary) beginning in the fiscal year for which the applicant receives a grant under subsection (a) that—

(i) at least 25 individuals will complete the graduate educational programs of the entity for which such application is submitted, except that in any case in which the number of minority students enrolled in the graduate educational programs of such entity in such school year will exceed an amount equal to 45 percent of the number of all students that will be enrolled in such programs in such school year, such application shall only be required to contain assurances that at least 20 individuals will complete such programs in such school year; and

(ii) such entity shall expend or obligate at least $100,000 in funds from non-Federal sources to conduct such programs; and

(B) the program for which such application was submitted has been accredited for the training of individuals for health administration, hospital administration, or health planning by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Education and meets such other quality standards as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.

(3) The Secretary may waive (in whole or in part) the requirements of clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) with respect to any school upon written notification by the appropriate accreditation body or bodies that compliance with the assurances required by such paragraph will prevent such school from meeting the accreditation standards of such body or bodies.

(4) The Secretary may not approve or disapprove an application submitted under paragraph (1) except after consultation with the National Advisory Council on Health Professions Education.

(d) There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under grants under this section $3,250,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $3,750,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, $1,750,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986.

TRAINEESHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN OTHER GRADUATE PROGRAMS

SEC. 791A. [295h-1a] (a) The Secretary may make grants to public or nonprofit private educational entities, including graduate schools of social work but excluding accredited schools of public health, which offer a program in health administration, hospital administration, or health policy analysis and planning, which program is accredited by a body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Education and which meets such other

quality standards as the Secretary by regulation may prescribe, for traineeships to train students enrolled in such a program.

(b)(1) No grant for traineeships may be made under subsection (a) unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, be submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary by regulation may prescribe. Traineeships under such a grant shall be awarded in accordance with such regulations as the Secre tary shall prescribe. The amount of any such grant shall be determined by the Secretary.

(2) Traineeships awarded under grants made under subsection (a) shall provide for tuition and fees and such stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses and dependency allowances) for the trainees as the Secretary may deem necessary.

(3) In awarding traineeships under this section, each applicant shall assure to the satisfaction of the Secretary that at least 80 percent of the funds received under this section shall go to individuals who (A) have previously received a baccalaureate degree, or (B) have three years of work experience in health services.

(c) For payments under grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979; $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980; $500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and the next two fiscal years; and $500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, and each of the next two fiscal years.

PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINEESHIPS

SEC. 792. [295h-lb] (a) The Secretary may make grants to(1) accredited schools of public health, and

(2) other public or nonprofit institutions which provide graduate or specified training in public health and which are not eligible to receive a grant under section 791A,

to provide traineeships.

(b)(1) No grant for traineeships may be made under subsection (a) unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, be submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secre tary by regulation may prescribe. Traineeships under such a grant shall be awarded in accordance with such regulations as the Secre tary shall prescribe. The amount of any such grant shall be determined by the Secretary.

(2) Traineeships awarded under grants made under subsection (a) shall provide for tuition and fees and such stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses and dependency allowances) for the trainees as the Secretary may deem necessary.

(3) In awarding traineeships under this section, each applicant shall assure to the satisfaction of the Secretary that at least 80 percent of the funds received under this section shall go to individuals who (A) have previously received a baccalaureate degree, or (B) have three years of work experience in health services.

(A)(i) have previously received a baccalaureate degree, or