25 U.S.C. § 1611 — Congressional statement of purpose

Page 245 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1612 The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in pars. (14) and (16)(B)(iii), is Pub. L. 92–203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, which is classified generally to chap- ter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43, and Ta- bles. Section 1058(e) of title 20, referred to in par. (15), probably means section 1058(f) of title 20, which defines ‘‘junior or community college’’. Section 1058(e) of title 20 was redesignated section 1058(f) of title 20 by Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 303(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1639. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist- ance Act, referred to in pars. (25) and (26), is Pub. L. 93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, which was classified principally to subchapter II (§ 450 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as chap- ter 46 (§ 5301 et seq.) of this title. Section 4 of the Act was classified to section 450b of this title prior to edi- torial reclassification as section 5304 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. Subsection (g) hereof, referred to in par. (28), was re- designated par. (27) of this section by section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148. Subsection (c)(1) through (4) of this section, referred to in par. (28), was redesignated par. (13)(A) to (D) of this section by section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148. CODIFICATION Amendment by Pub. L. 111–148 is based on section 104 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by sec- tion 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148. AMENDMENTS 2010—Pub. L. 111–148 substituted ‘‘In this chapter:’’ for ‘‘For purposes of this chapter—’’ in introductory provisions, redesignated pars. in subsecs. (c), (j), (k), and (l) as subpars. and realigned margins, redesignated subsecs. (a) to (q) as pars. (17), (18), (13), (14), (26), (28), (27), (29), (1), (20), (11), (7), (19), (10), (21), (8), and (9), re- spectively, and realigned margins, struck out former pars. (7), (9), (11), (20), and (26), as so redesignated, added pars. (2) to (7), (9), (11), (12), (15), (16), (20), and (22) to (26), arranged pars. in numerical order, and inserted heading and ‘‘The term’’ after each par. designation. Prior to amendment, pars. (7), (9), (11), (20), and (26), as so redesignated, defined disease prevention, FAS, health promotion, service unit, and tribal organization, respectively. Amendment directing redesignation of pars. contained in subsec. (c) as subpars. was executed by redesignating pars. (1) to (4) as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, as the probable intent of Congress. Amendment directing the striking of paragraph ‘‘(12) (as redesignated by paragraph (3))’’ could not be exe- cuted because there was no par. (12) redesignated by par. (3). 1996—Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 104–313 inserted ‘‘allopathic medicine,’’ before ‘‘family medicine’’ and substituted ‘‘an allied health profession, or any other health profes- sion’’ for ‘‘and allied health professions’’. 1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–573, § 902(1), substituted ‘‘sections 1612 and 1613 of this title’’ for ‘‘sections 1612, 1613, and 1621(c)(5) of this title’’. Subsecs. (m) to (q). Pub. L. 102–573, § 3(c), added sub- secs. (m) to (q). 1988—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 100–713, § 502, inserted ‘‘urban’’ after ‘‘governed by an’’. Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 100–713, § 201(b), added subsec. (i) and struck out former subsec. (i) which defined ‘‘rural Indian’’. Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 100–713, § 201(b), added subsec. (j) and struck out former subsec. (j) which defined ‘‘rural community’’. Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 100–713, §§ 201(b), 203(b), added sub- sec. (k) and struck out former subsec. (k) which defined ‘‘rural Indian organization’’. Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 100–713, § 203(b), added subsec. (l). 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–537, § 2(a), substituted ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ for ‘‘Sec- retary of Health, Education, and Welfare’’. Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 96–537, § 2(b), substituted ‘‘gov- erned by an Indian controlled board of directors’’ for ‘‘composed of urban Indians’’. Subsecs. (i) to (k). Pub. L. 96–537, § 2(c), added subsecs. (i) to (k). SUBCHAPTER I—INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL § 1611. Congressional statement of purpose The purpose of this subchapter is to increase the number of Indians entering the health pro- fessions and to assure an adequate supply of health professionals to the Service, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian or- ganizations involved in the provision of health care to Indian people. (Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 101, Sept. 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 1402; Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 101, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4530.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1992—Pub. L. 102–573 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘The purpose of this subchapter is to augment the inadequate number of health professionals serving Indians and remove the multiple barriers to the entrance of health profes- sionals into the Service and private practice among In- dians.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ADVISORY PANEL AND REPORT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 110, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4800, directed Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an advisory panel composed of 10 physi- cians or other health professionals who are employees of, or assigned to, the Indian Health Service, 3 rep- resentatives of tribal health boards, and 1 representa- tive of an urban health care organization, such advi- sory panel to conduct an investigation of (1) adminis- trative policies and regulatory procedures which im- pede recruitment or retention of physicians and other health professionals by Indian Health Service, and (2) regulatory changes necessary to establish pay grades for health professionals employed by, or assigned to, the Service that correspond to the pay grades estab- lished for positions provided under 38 U.S.C. 4103 and 4104 and costs associated with establishing such pay grades, and, no later than the date that is 18 months after Nov. 23, 1988, to submit to Congress a report on the investigation, together with any recommendations for administrative or legislative changes in existing law, practices, or procedures. § 1612. Health professions recruitment program for Indians (a) Grants for education and training The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall make grants to public or nonprofit private health or educational entities or Indian tribes or tribal organizations to assist such entities 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