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of a school under this part shall be paid to it from time to

2 time in such installments as the Secretary determines will

3 not result in unnecessary accumulations in the loan fund

4 at such school.

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"DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS FROM LOAN FUNDS

"SEC. 826. (a) After June 30, 1972, and not later

7 than September 30, 1972, there shall be a capital distribution 8 of the balance of the loan fund established under this part 9 by each school as follows:

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"(1) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 11 shall first be paid an amount which bears the same ratio to 12 the balance in such fund at the close of June 30, 1972, as 13 the total amount of the Federal capital contributions to such 14 fund by the Secretary pursuant to section 822 (b) (2) 15 (A) bears to the total amount in such fund derived from 16 such Federal capital contributions and from funds deposited 17 therein pursuant to section 822 (b) (2) (B).

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"(b) After September 30, 1972, each school with 21 which the Secretary has made an agreement under this 22 part shall pay to the Secretary, not less often than quarterly, 23 the same proportionate share of amounts received by the 24 school after June 30, 1972, in payment of principal or 25 interest on loans made from the loan fund established pur

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1 suant to such agreement as was determined for the Secretary

2 under subsection (a).

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"LOANS TO SCHOOLS

"SEC. 827. (a) Upon application by any school

5 with which he has made an agreement under this part, the 6 Secretary may make a loan to such school for the purpose of 7 helping to finance deposits required by section 822 (b) 8 (2) (B) in a loan fund established pursuant to such agree

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ment. Such loan may be made only if the school shows it 10 is unable to secure such funds upon reasonable terms and 11 conditions from non-Federal sources. Loans made under 12 this section shall bear interest at a rate sufficient to cover (1) the cost of the funds to the Treasury, (2) the cost of 14 administering this section, and (3) probable losses.

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"(c) Loans by the Secretary under this section shall 18 mature within such period as the Secretary determines to be 19 appropriate in each case, but not exceeding fifteen years.

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"ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

"SEC. 828. The Secretary may agree to modifications of agreements or loans made under this part, and may

compromise, waive, or release any right, title, claim, or de

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"PART C-GENERAL

"NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON NURSE TRAINING;

REVIEW COMMITTEE

"SEC. 841. (a) (1) There is hereby established a Na

5 tional Advisory Council on Nurse Training, consisting of the

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Surgeon General, who shall be Chairman, and the Commis7 sioner of Education, both of whom shall be ex officio mem8 bers, and sixteen members appointed by the Secretary with

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out regard to the civil service laws. Four of the appointed 10 members shall be selected from the general public and twelve 11 shall be selected from among leading authorities in the various 12 fields of nursing, higher, and secondary education, and from

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representatives of hospitals and other institutions and organi14 zations which provide nursing services.

15 "(2) The Council shall advise the Surgeon General in 16 the preparation of general regulations and with respect to

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policy matters arising in the administration of this title, and 18 in the review of applications for construction projects under

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part A and of applications under section 805.

"(b) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall, prior to July 1, 1967, and without regard to the civil service laws, appoint a committee, consisting of members of

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pert in matters relating to education of various types of

nurses, for the purpose of reviewing the programs authorized

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1 by this title and making recommendations with respect to 2 continuation, extension, and modification of any of such programs. A report of the findings and recommendations of 4 such committee shall be submitted to the Secretary not later 5 than November 1, 1967, after which date such committee 6 shall cease to exist. The Secretary shall submit such report, 7 together with his comments and recommendations thereon, 8 to the Congress on or before January 1, 1968.

9 "(c) Appointed members of the Council or the review 10 committee who are not regular full-time employees of the 11 United States shall, while attending conferences or meetings 12 thereof, be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be 13 fixed by the Secretary but not exceeding $75 per diem, in14 cluding travel time, and while away from their homes or 15 regular places of business they may be allowed travel ex16 penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as author17 ized by section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 18 1946 (5 U.S.C. 73b-2) for persons in the Government 19 service employed intermittently.

"NONINTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION OF

INSTITUTIONS

"SEC. 842. Nothing contained in this title shall be con

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1 vision, or control over, or impose any requirement or con2 dition with respect to, the personnel, curriculum, methods of

3 instruction, or administration of any institution.

6 "(a) The term 'State' means a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, the Canal

8 Zone, Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands. "(b) The term 'school of nursing' means a collegiate,

10 associate degree, or diploma school of nursing.

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"(c) The term 'collegiate school of nursing' means a 12 department, division, or other administrative unit in a col

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lege or university which provides primarily or exclusively

an accredited program of education in professional nursing 15 and allied subjects leading to the degree of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of nursing, or to an 17 equivalent degree, or to a graduate degree in nursing.

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means a department, division, or other administrative unit 20 in a junior college, community college, college, or university

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which provides primarily or exclusively an accredited two

year program of education in professional nursing and allied

subjects leading to an associate degree in nursing or to an 24 equivalent degree.

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