25 U.S.C. § 1616d — Advanced training and research

Page 256 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1616c 1 See References in Text note below. follows: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated $100,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.’’ § 1616c. Tribal recruitment and retention pro- gram (a) Projects funded on competitive basis The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall fund, on a competitive basis, projects to enable Indian tribes and tribal and Indian orga- nizations to recruit, place, and retain health professionals to meet the staffing needs of In- dian health programs (as defined in section 1616a(a)(2) of this title). (b) Eligibility (1) Any Indian tribe or tribal or Indian organi- zation may submit an application for funding of a project pursuant to this section. (2) Indian tribes and tribal and Indian organi- zations under the authority of the Indian Self- Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.] shall be given an equal opportunity with programs that are administered directly by the Service to compete for, and receive, grants under sub- section (a) for such projects. (Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 110, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 108, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4794; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 117(b)(4), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4544.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 5321 et seq.) of chapter 46 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–573 struck out subsec. (c) which authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1990 to 1992. § 1616d. Advanced training and research (a) Establishment of program The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall establish a program to enable health pro- fessionals to pursue advanced training or re- search in areas of study for which the Secretary determines a need exists. In selecting partici- pants for a program established under this sub- section, the Secretary, acting through the Serv- ice, shall give priority to applicants who are em- ployed by the Indian Health Service, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian or- ganizations, at the time of the submission of the applications. (b) Obligated service An individual who participates in a program under subsection (a), where the educational costs are borne by the Service, shall incur an ob- ligation to serve in an Indian health program (as defined in section 1616a(a)(2) of this title) for a period of obligated service equal to at least the period of time during which the individual par- ticipates in such program. In the event that the individual fails to complete such obligated serv- ice, the individual shall be liable to the United States for the period of service remaining. In such event, with respect to individuals entering the program after October 29, 1992, the United States shall be entitled to recover from such in- dividual an amount to be determined in accord- ance with the formula specified in subsection (l) of section 1616a of this title in the manner pro- vided for in such subsection. (c) Eligibility Health professionals from Indian tribes and tribal and Indian organizations under the au- thority of the Indian Self-Determination Act [25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.] shall be given an equal oppor- tunity to participate in the program under sub- section (a). (Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 111, as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 108, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4795; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 108, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4538; Pub. L. 103–435, § 16(a), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4573.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Indian Self-Determination Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is title I of Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2206, which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 5321 et seq.) of chapter 46 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5301 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–435, § 16(a)(1), struck out ‘‘who have worked in an Indian health program (as de- fined in section 1616a(a)(2) of this title) for a substan- tial period of time’’ after ‘‘health professionals’’ and in- serted at end ‘‘In selecting participants for a program established under this subsection, the Secretary, acting through the Service, shall give priority to applicants who are employed by the Indian Health Service, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organiza- tions, at the time of the submission of the applica- tions.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–435, § 16(a)(2), inserted ‘‘(as de- fined in section 1616a(a)(2) of this title)’’ after ‘‘Indian health program’’. 1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–573, § 108(1), amended last sentence generally. Prior to amendment, last sen- tence read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary shall develop standards for appropriate recoupment for such remain- ing service.’’ Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–573, § 108(2), struck out subsec. (d) which directed Secretary to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. § 1616e. Nursing program (a) Grants The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall provide grants to— (1) public or private schools of nursing, (2) tribally controlled community colleges and tribally controlled postsecondary voca- tional institutions (as defined in section 2397h(2) 1 of title 20), and (3) nurse midwife programs, and nurse prac- titioner programs, that are provided by any public or private institution, for the purpose of increasing the number of nurses, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners who deliver health care services to Indians.