[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2440 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2440
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment
programs of the National Institutes of Health.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2015
Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment
programs of the National Institutes of Health.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL
INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.
(a) In General.--Part G of title IV of the Public Health Service
(42 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the second section 487F (42 U.S.C.
288-6; pediatric research loan repayment program) as section
487G; and
(2) by inserting after section 487G, as so redesignated,
the following:
``SEC. 487H. LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program, based
on workforce and scientific needs, of entering into contracts with
qualified health professionals under which such health professionals
agree to engage in research in consideration of the Federal Government
agreeing to pay, for each year of engaging in such research, not more
than $50,000 of the principal and interest of the educational loans of
such health professionals.
``(b) Adjustment for Inflation.--Beginning with respect to fiscal
year 2017, the Secretary may increase the maximum amount specified in
subsection (a) by an amount that is determined by the Secretary, on an
annual basis, to reflect inflation.
``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary may not enter into a contract with
a health professional pursuant to subsection (a) unless such
professional has a substantial amount of educational loans relative to
income.
``(d) Applicability of Certain Provisions Regarding Obligated
Service.--Except to the extent inconsistent with this section, the
provisions of sections 338B, 338C, and 338E shall apply to the program
established under this section to the same extent and in the same
manner as such provisions apply to the National Health Service Corps
Loan Repayment Program established under section 338B.
``(e) Availability of Appropriations.--Amounts appropriated for a
fiscal year for contracts under subsection (a) are authorized to remain
available until the expiration of the second fiscal year beginning
after the fiscal year for which the amounts were appropriated.''.
(b) Update of Other Loan Repayment Programs.--
(1) Loan repayment program for minority health disparities
research.--Section 464z-5(a) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C.285t-2(a)) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``$35,000'' and
inserting ``$50,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``Subsection (b) of section 487H shall apply
with respect to the maximum amount specified in this
subsection in the same manner as it applies to the
maximum amount specified in subsection (a) of such
section.''.
(2) Loan repayment program for research with respect to
acquired immune deficiency syndrome.--Section 487A(a) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 288-1(a)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``$35,000'' and inserting
``$50,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``Subsection (b) of section 487H shall apply
with respect to the maximum amount specified in this
subsection in the same manner as it applies to the
maximum amount specified in subsection (a) of such
section.''.
(3) Loan repayment program for research with respect to
contraception and infertility.--Section 487B(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 288-2(a)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``$35,000'' and inserting
``$50,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``Subsection (b) of section 487H shall apply
with respect to the maximum amount specified in this
subsection in the same manner as it applies to the
maximum amount specified in such subsection (a) of such
section.''.
(4) Loan repayment program for research generally.--Section
487C(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 288-3(a)(1)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``$35,000'' and inserting
``$50,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``Subsection (b) of section 487H shall apply
with respect to the maximum amount specified in this
paragraph in the same manner as it applies to the
maximum amount specified in such subsection (a) of such
section.''.
(5) Loan repayment program regarding clinical researchers
from disadvantaged backgrounds.--Section 487E(a)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 288-5(a)(1)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``$35,000'' and inserting
``$50,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``Subsection (b) of section 487H shall apply
with respect to the maximum amount specified in this
paragraph in the same manner as it applies to the
maximum amount specified in such subsection (a) of such
section.''.
(6) Loan repayment program regarding clinical
researchers.--Section 487F(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 288-
5a(a)), as added by section 205 of Public Law 106-505, is
amended--
(A) by striking ``$35,000'' and inserting
``$50,000''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``Subsection (b) of section 487H shall apply
with respect to the maximum amount specified in this
subsection in the same manner as it applies to the
maximum amount specified in such subsection (a) of such
section.''.
(7) Pediatric research loan repayment program.--Section
487F of such Act (42 U.S.C. 288-6, as added by section 1002(b)
of Public Law 106-310, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``$35,000''
and inserting ``$50,000'';
(B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ``Subsection (b) of section
487H shall apply with respect to the maximum amount
specified in subsection (a)(1) in the same manner as it
applies to the maximum amount specified in such
subsection (a) of such section.''; and
(C) by redesignating such section as section 487G.
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