,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fegh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 
,cr[ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,burgess7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to e/abli% ! ,public ,heal?
 ,work=ce ,loan ,repaym5t ,program4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,public ,heal? ,work=ce ,loan ,repaym5t 
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,public ,heal?       
,work=ce ,loan ,repaym5t ,program ,"p ,d
 ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>t3  ,,xiii ,public ,heal?     
,work=ce  #cdj;,j4 ,loan ,repaym5t      
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% a
 program to be kn[n z ! ,public ,heal?  
,work=ce ,loan ,repaym5t ,program       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7  
to assure an adequate supply ( &        
enc\rage recruitm5t ( public heal?      

pr(essionals to elim9ate critical public
 heal? work=ce %ortages 9 local1 ,/ate1 
& ,tribal public heal? ag5cies4  7b7    
,eligibility ,to be eligible to         
p>ticipate 9 ! ,program1 an individual  
%all-- 7#a7 7,a7 be accept$ = enrollm5t1
 or be enroll$1 z a /ud5t 9 an accr$it$ 
academic educational in/itution 9 a     
,/ate or t]ritory 9 ! f9al ye> ( a c\rse
 ( /udy or program lead+ to a public    
heal? or heal? pr(essions degree or     
c]tificate & h accept$ employm5t ) a    
local1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal public heal?   
ag5cy1 or a relat$ tra9+ fell[%ip1 z    
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y1 to comm5ce ^u 
graduation2 or  7,b7 7i7 h graduat$1    
dur+ ! prec$+ #aj-ye> p]iod1 f an       
accr$it$ educational in/itution 9 a     
,/ate or t]ritory & receiv$ a public    
heal? or heal? pr(essions degree or     
c]tificate2 &  7ii7 be employ$ by1 or h 
accept$ employm5t )1 a local1 ,/ate1 or 
,tribal public heal? ag5cy or a relat$  
tra9+ fell[%ip1 z recogniz$ by !        
,secret>y2  7#b7 be a ,unit$ ,/ates     

citiz52  7#c7 7,a7 submit an application
 to ! ,secret>y to p>ticipate 9 !       
,program2 &  7,b7 execute a writt5      
contract z requir$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  
7#d7 n h receiv$1 = ! same s]vice1 a    
r$uction ( loan obligations "u section  
#dbh;,j1 #dbh,k1 #dbh,l1 #dee7m71 or    
#dfj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-aj1 #ajgh-aa1      
#ajgh-ab1 #ajhg;e7m71 & #ajhg;j74  7c7  
,contract ,! writt5 contract ref]r$ to 9
 subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 betwe5 !       
,secret>y & an individual %all conta9-- 
7#a7 an agreem5t on ! "p ( ! ,secret>y t
 ! ,secret>y w repay1 on behalf ( !     
individual1 loans incurr$ by !          
individual 9 ! pursuit ( ! relevant     
degree or c]tificate 9 accordance ) !   
t]ms ( ! contract2  7#b7 an agreem5t on 
! "p ( ! individual t ! individual w    
s]ve 9 ! full-"t employm5t ( a local1   
,/ate1 or ,tribal public heal? ag5cy or 
a relat$ fell[%ip program 9 a position  
relat$ to ! c\rse ( /udy or program =   
:i* ! contract 0 aw>d$ = a p]iod ( "t   

equal to ! great] (-- 7,a7 #c ye>s2 or  
7,b7 su* long] p]iod ( "t z det]m9$     
appropriate by ! ,secret>y & !          
individual2  7#c7 an agreem5t1 z        
appropriate1 on ! "p ( ! individual to  
relocate to a priority s]vice area 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 9 ex*ange = an  
additional loan repaym5t inc5tive am\nt 
to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7#d7 a   
provision t any f9ancial obligation ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates aris+ out ( a contract    
ent]$ into "u ?is section & any         
obligation ( ! individual t is          
condition$ !reon1 is cont+5t on funds   
be+ appropriat$ = loan repaym5ts "u ?is 
section2  7#e7 a /atem5t ( ! damages to 
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is entitl$1 "u ?is  
section = ! individual's brea* ( !      
contract2 &  7#f7 su* o!r /atem5ts ( !  
rights & liabilities ( ! ,secret>y & ( !
 individual z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate1 n inconsi/5t ) ?is section4
  7d7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan   
repaym5t provid$ = an individual "u a   
writt5 contract ref]r$ to 9 subsection  

7b77#c77;,b7 %all consi/ ( paym5t1 9    
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 on behalf ( 
! individual ( ! pr9cipal1 int]e/1 &    
relat$ exp5ses on gov]nm5t & comm]cial  
loans receiv$ by ! individual reg>d+ !  
und]graduate or graduate education ( !  
individual 7or bo?71 :i* loans 7 made = 
tuition exp5ses incurr$ by ! individual4
  7#b7 ,paym5ts = ye>s s]v$ ,= ea* ye> (
 s]vice t an individual contracts to    
s]ve pursuant to subsection 7c77#b71 !  
,secret>y may pay n m ?an #ce1jjj on    
behalf ( ! individual = loans describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74 ,) respect to           
p>ticipants "u ! ,program ^: total      
eligible loans are less ?an #aje1jjj1 ! 
,secret>y %all pay an am\nt t does n    
exce$  ( ! eligible loan balance = ea*  
ye> ( su* s]vice ( su* individual4  7#c7
 ,tax liability ,= ! purpose ( provid+  
reimbursem5ts = tax liability result+ f 
paym5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 on behalf ( an 
individual1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 addition
 to su* paym5ts1 make paym5ts to !      
individual 9 an am\nt n to exce$ #ci    

p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( loan repaym5ts  
made = ! taxable ye> involv$4  7e7      
,po/pon+ obligat$ s]vice ,) respect to  
an individual receiv+ a degree or       
c]tificate f a heal? pr(essions or o!r  
relat$ s*ool1 ! date ( ! initiation ( ! 
p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice may be po/pon$ z
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,brea* (  
contract ,an individual :o fails to     
comply ) ! contract ent]$ into "u       
subsection 7c7 %all be subject to ! same
 f9ancial p5alties z provid$ = "u       
section #cch;,e ( ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedo7 =    
brea*es ( loan repaym5t contracts "u    
section #cch;,b ( su* ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 section #bedl-#a74  7g7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbj2 &  7#b7 #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4