104 STAT. 3026 PUBLIC LAW 101-597 —NOV. 16, 1990 (i) by striking "Except" and all that follows through "for each" and inserting "For each"; (ii) by striking "$20,000" and inserting "$35,000"; and and (iii) by adding at the end the following new sentence: "In making a determination of the amount to pay for a year of such service by an individual, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which each such determination— "(i) affects the ability of the Secretary to maximize the number of contracts that can be provided under the Loan Repa5mient Program from the amounts appropriated for such contracts; "(ii) provides an incentive to serve in health manpower shortage areas with the greatest such shortages; and "(iii) provides an incentive with respect to the health professional involved remaining in a health manpower shortage area, and continuing to provide primary health services, after the completion of the period of obligated service under the Loan Repayment Program,"; and (B) by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B). (g) TAX LiABiuTY. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Section 338B(g)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541-l(g)(3)) is amended to read as follows: "(3) TAX LIABILITY. —For the purpose of providing reimbursements for tax liability resulting from payments under paragraph (2) on behalf of an individual— "(A) the Secretary shall, in addition to such payments, make payments to the individual in an amount equal to 39 percent of the total amount of loan repayments made for the taxable year involved; and "(B) may make such additional payments as the Secretary determines to be appropriate with respect to such purpose,". 42 USC 254Z-1, (2) AppucABiLiTY OF AMENDMENT,—The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply only with respect to contracts under section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (relating to service in the National Health Service Corps) that are entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. (h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS,— Section 338B(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U,S.C, 2541-l(i)) is amended to read as follows: "(i) REPORTS.— Not later than March 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report providing, with respect to the preceding fiscal year— "(1) the total amount of loan payments made under the Loan Repayment Program; (2) the number of applications filed under this section; "(3) the number, and type of health profession training, of individuals receiving loan repa3anents under such Program; "(4) the educational institution at which such individuals received their training; "(5) the total amount of the indebtedness of such individuals for educational loans as of the date on which the individuals become participants in such Program;
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