,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjba,mr4   
,cr[ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,ms4    
,e%oo1 & ,mr4 ,gu?rie7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,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 ( #bjba4  #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  

%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 "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds loan 
repaym5t agreem5ts describ$ 9 subsection
 7c7 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? degree1 a heal? pr(essions degree1
 or a degree 9 comput] sci5ce1 in=mation
 sci5ce1 in=mation sy/ems1 in=mation    
te*nology1 or /ati/ics & 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? degree1 a heal? pr(essions degree1
 or degree 9 comput] sci5ce1 in=mation  
sci5ce1 in=mation sy/ems1 in=mation     
te*nology1 or /ati/ics2 &  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,k or #dbh,l 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  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 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 ( at lea/ #c 
consecutive ye>s2  7#c7 an agreem5t 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 = !         
individual t[>d ! out/&+ pr9cipal &     
int]e/ on education loans incurr$ by !  
individual 9 ! pursuit ( ! relevant     
degree 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( !        
contract4  7#b7 ,paym5ts = ye>s s]v$    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 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$ #a_/c ( !       
eligible loan balance = ea* ye> ( su*   
s]vice ( su* individual4  7,b7          
,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y may take    

actions 9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is section to  
ensure t-- 7i7 n less ?an #ej p]c5t (   
su* aw>ds are aw>d$ to individuals :o1  
at ! "t ( ent]+ into a contract "u      
subsection 7c71 are n employ$ by a      
local1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal public heal?   
ag5cy or a relat$ tra9+ fell[%ip1 z     
recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 su*   
aw>ds are equitably di/ribut$ among--   
7,i7 ! geographical regions ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,,ii7 local1 ,/ate1 &       
,tribal public heal? ag5cies4  7#c7 ,tax
 liability ,= purposes ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 a paym5t made "u 
?is section %all be treat$ 9 ! same     
mann] z an am\nt receiv$ "u section     
#cch;,b7g71 z describ$ 9 section        
#ajh7;f77#d7 ( su* ,code4  7e7 ,po/pon+ 
obligat$ s]vice ,) respect to an        
individual ) a contract to s]ve "u      
subsection 7c71 ! date ( ! initiation ( 
! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice may be po/pon$
 or ext5d$ z approv$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7f7 ,brea* ( contract ,an individual :o 
fails to comply ) a contract ent]$ into 

"u subsection 7c7 %all be subject to !  
same f9ancial p5alties z provid$ = "u   
section #cch;,e = brea*es ( loan        
repaym5t contracts "u section #cch;,b4  
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,education loan ,! t]m education loan   
means-- 7,a7 any loan made1 insur$1 or  
gu>ante$ "u "p ,b1 ,d1 or ,e ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife2
  7,b7 any loan made "u subp>t ,,ii ( "p
 ,a ( title ,,vii1 or "p ,e ( title     
,,viii1 ( ?is ,act2  7,c7 a private     
education loan1 z def9$ 9 section #adj (
 ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act2 or  7,d7 any o!r 
loan fund$1 insur$1 or gu>ante$ by any  
,f$]al ag5cy t is n ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education t is issu$ directly to       
/ud5ts4  7#b7 ,full-"t ,! t]m full-"t1  
:5 us$ ) respect to employm5t1 means    
employm5t-- 7,a7 ) a qualify+ employ] = 
n less ?an #cj h\rs p] week2 or  7,b7 ) 
#b or m qualify+ employ]s = a total ( n 
less ?an #cj h\rs p] week4  7#c7        
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+

 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife4  7h7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjba2 &  7#b7 #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4