PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988 102 STAT. 3161

(g) STRIKING OF LOW-INCOME PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO LOAN
REPAYMENT.—Section 8360') (42 U.S.C. 297b(j)) is amended by adding
"and" at the end of paragraph (2), by striking paragraph (3), and by
redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).

(h) USE OF CERTAIN UNEXPENDED FUNDS FOR ALLOTMENTS.—

(1) Section 838(aX3) (42 U.S.C. 297d(a)(3)) is amended-

(A) by inserting "(A)" after the paragraph designation;
and

(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
"(B) With respect to funds available pursuant to subparagraph

(A), any such funds returned to the Secretary and not allotted by the
Secretary, during the period of availability specified in such
subparagraph, shall be available to carry out section 843 and, for
such purpose, shall remain available until expended.".

(2) Except as provided in Public Law 100-436, the amendment Effective date.
made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if such amendment 42 use 297d
had been effective on September 30, 1988, and as if section 843 note-

of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 715 of this
title, had been effective on such date.

(i) EXTENSION OF DATE CERTAIN FOR CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION.—Sec-
tion 839 (42 U.S.C. 297e) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
"1991" and inserting '1994"; and

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking "1991" and inserting
"1994"; and

(2) in subsection (b), by striking "1991" each place it appears
and inserting "1994".

SEC. 714. LOAN REPAYMENTS FOR SERVICE IN CERTAIN HEALTH FACILI-
TIES.

(a) AGREEMENTS FOR LOAN REPAYMENTS.—Section 836(h)(l)(C) (42
U.S.C. 297b(h)(l)(C)) is amended to read as follows:

"(C) who enters into an agreement with the Secretary to serve
as nurse for a period of not less than two years in an Indian
Health Service health center, in a Native Hawaiian health
center, in a public hospital, in a migrant health center, in a
community health center, in a nursing facility, in a rural health
clinic, or in a health facility determined by the Secretary to
have a critical shortage of nurses;".

(b) PRIORITIES WITH RESPECT TO AGREEMENTS.—Section 836(h) (42
U.S.C. 297b(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:

"(5) In entering into agreements under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall give priority—

"(A) to applicants with the greatest financial need; and
"(B) to applicants that, with respect to health facilities de-
scribed in such paragraph, agree to serve in such health facili-
ties located in geographic areas with a shortage of and need for
nurses, as determined by the Secretary.".

(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 836(h) (42 U.S.C. 297b(h)), as amended by
subsection (b) of this section, is further amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:

"(6) For purposes of this subsection:

"(A) The term 'community health center' has the meaning
given such term in section 330(a).