credited by a recognized body or bodies, or by a State agency, approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Education, except that a program, or a hospital, school, college, or university (or unit thereof), which is not, at the time of the application under this title, eligible for accreditation by such a recognized body or bodies or State agency, shall be deemed accredited for purposes of this title in the following cases if the Commissioner of Education finds, after consultation with the appropriate accreditation body or bodies, that there is reasonable assurance that the program, or the hospital, school, college, or university (or unit thereof), will meet the accreditation standards of such body or bodies (1) in the case of an applicant under part A for a grant for a project for construction of a new school (which shall include a school that has not had a sufficient period of operation to be eligible for accreditation), (A) upon completion of such project and other construction projects (if any) then under construction or planned and to be commenced within a reasonable time, or (B) if later, then prior to the beginning of the first academic year following the normal graduation date of the first entering class in such school; (2) in the case of a school applying for a grant under section 806 for any fiscal year, prior to the beginning of the first academic year following the normal graduation date of the class which is the entering class for such fiscal year (or is the first such class in such year if there is more than one); and (3) in the case of a school seeking an agreement under part B for establishment of a student loan fund, prior to the beginning of the academic year following the normal graduation date of students who are in their first year of instruction at such school during the fiscal year in which the agreement with such school is made under part B; except that the provisions of this clause (3) shall not apply for purposes of section 825. For the purpose of this paragraph, the Commissioner of Education shall publish a list of recognized accrediting bodies, and of State agencies, which he determines to be reliable authority as to the quality of training offered. (g) The term "nonprofit" as applied to any school, agency, organization, or institution means one which is a corporation or association, or is owned and operated by one or more corporations or associations, no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. (h) The term "secondary school" means a school which provides secondary education, as determined under State law except that it does not include any education provided beyond grade 12. (i) The terms "construction" and "cost of construction" include (1) the construction of new buildings, and the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, replacement, and alteration of existing buildings, including architects' fees but not including the cost of acquisition of land (except in the case of acquisition of an existing building), off-site improvements, living quarters, or patient-care facilities, and (2) equipping new buildings and existing buildings, whether or not acquired, expanded, remodeled, or altered. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "buildings" includes interim facilities. (j) The term "interim facilities" means teaching facilities designed to provide teaching space on a shortterm (less than ten years) basis while facilities of a more permanent nature are being planned and constructed. ADVANCE FUNDING 298b-1 SEC. 844. Any appropriation Act which appropriates 42 U.S.c. funds for any fiscal year for grants, contracts, or other payments under this title may also appropriate for the next fiscal year the funds that are authorized to be appropriated for such payments for such next fiscal year; but no funds may be made available therefrom for obligation for such payments before the fiscal year for which such funds are authorized to be appropriated. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BY SCHOOLS ON THE BASIS OF SEX 298b-2 SEC. 845. The Secretary may not make a grant, loan 42 U.s.c. guarantee, or interest subsidy payment under this title to, or for the benefit of, any school of nursing unless the application for the grant, loan guarantee, or interest subsidy payment contains assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the school will not discriminate on the basis of sex in the admission of individuals to its training programs. The Secretary may not enter into a contract under this title with any school unless the school furnishes assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that it will not discriminate on the basis of sex in the admission of individuals to its training programs. PART D-SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO SCHOOLS OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS SEC. 860. (a) The Secretary shall make grants as pro- 42 U.S.C. 2980 vided in this part to each public or other nonprofit school of nursing for scholarships to be awarded annually by such school to students thereof. (b) The amount of the grant under subsection (a) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for each of the next two fiscal years to each such school shall be equal to $3,000 multiplied by one-tenth of the number of full-time 42 U.S.C. 298c-1 students of such school. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, the grant under subsection (a) shall be such amount as may be necessary to enable such school to continue making payments under scholarship awards to students who initially received such awards out of grants made to the school for fiscal years ending before July 1, 1974. (c) (1) Scholarships may be awarded by schools from grants under subsection (a) (A) only to individuals who have been accepted by them for enrollment, and individuals enrolled and in good standing, as full-time or half-time students, in the case of awards from such grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and the next two fiscal years; and (B) only to individuals enrolled and in good standing as full-time or half-time students who initially received scholarship awards out of such grants for a fiscal year ending prior to July 1, 1974, in the case of awards from such grants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years. (2) Scholarships from grants under subsection (a) for any school year shall be awarded only to students of exceptional financial need who need such financial assistance to pursue a course of study at the school for such year. Any such scholarship awarded for a school year shall cover such portion of the student's tuition, fees, books, equipment, and living expenses at the school making the award, but not to exceed $2,000 for any year in the case of any student, as such school may determine the student needs for such year on the basis of his requirements and financial resources. (d) Grants under subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary after consultation with the National Advisory Council on Nurse Training. (e) Grants under subsection (a) may be paid in advance or by way of reimbursement, and at such intervals as the Secretary may find necessary; and with appropriate adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments previously made. TRANSFERS TO STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM SEC. 861. Not to exceed 20 per centum of the amount paid to a school from the appropriation for any fiscal year for scholarships under this part, or such larger percentage thereof as the Secretary may approve for such school for such year, may be transferred to the sums available to the school under this part for (and to be regarded as) Federal capital contributions, to be used for the same purpose as such sums. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS TO ENCOURAGE FULL UTILIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL TALENT FOR THE NURSING PROFESSION SEC. 868. (a) To assist in meeting the need for addi- 42 U.S.C. 298c–7 tional professional personnel in the nursing professions, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit health or educational entities or enter into contracts with such entities not to exceed $100,000 per year per contract (without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. (5)) for the purpose of— (1) identifying individuals with a potential for education or training in the nursing profession (including veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States with training or experience in the health field, and individuals who due to socioeconomic factors are financially or otherwise disadvantaged) and encouraging and assisting them (A) to enroll in a school of nursing which is accredited as defined in section 843 (f); or (B) if they are not qualified to enroll in such a school to undertake such postsecondary education or training as may be required to qualify them to enroll in such a school; (2) publicizing especially to licensed vocational nurses existing sources of financial aid available to persons enrolled in any such school or who are undertaking training necessary to qualify them to enroll in any such school; or (3) establishing such programs as the Secretary determines will enhance and facilitate the enrollment, pursuit, and completion of study by individuals referred to in clause (1) in such schools. (b) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972; $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973; and $6,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974. DEFINITION OF ACADEMIC YEAR SEC. 869. As used in this part, the term "academic 42 U.S.C. 2980–8 year" means an academic year or its equivalent as defined in regulations of the Secretary. 42 U.S.C. 299 42 U.S.C. 299a (a) TITLE IX-EDUCATION, RESEARCH, TRAIN- PURPOSES SEC. 900. The purposes of this title are (a) through grants and contracts, to encourage and assist in the establishment of regional cooperative arrangements among medical schools, research institutions, and hospitals for research and training (including continuing education), for medical data exchange, and for demonstrations of patient care in the fields of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and kidney disease, and other related diseases; (b) to afford to the medical profession and the medical institutions of the Nation, through such cooperative arrangements, the opportunity of making available to their patients the latest advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and rehabilitation of persons suffering from these diseases; (c) to promote and foster regional linkages among health care institutions and providers so as to strengthen and improve primary care and the relationship between specialized and primary care; and (d) by these means, to improve generally the quality and enhance the capacity of the health manpower and facilities available to the Nation and to improve health services for persons residing in areas with limited health services, and to accomplish these ends without interfering with the patterns, or the methods of financing, of patient care or professional practice, or with the administration of hospitals, and in cooperation with practicing physicians, medical center officials, hospital administrators, and representatives from appropriate voluntary health agencies. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS SEC. 901. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, $90, |