It is the purpose of this subchapter to assist private nonprofit medical and dental schools in the District of Columbia in their critical financial needs in meeting the operational costs required to maintain quality medical and dental educational programs and to increase the number of students in such institutions as a necessary health manpower service to the metropolitan area of the District of Columbia.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1934, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 302.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1711.
1973 Ed., § 31-921.
(a) The Secretary of Education (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to make grants to the Mayor of the District of Columbia (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the "Mayor") in amounts the Secretary determines to be the minimum amounts necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The total amount of grants under this section for any fiscal year shall not exceed the sum of:
(1) The product of $5,000 times the number of full-time students enrolled in private nonprofit accredited medical schools in the District of Columbia; and
(2) The product of $3,000 times the number of full-time students enrolled in private nonprofit accredited dental schools in the District of Columbia.
(b) For the purposes of this section and § 38-1416, in determining eligibility for, and the amount of, grants with respect to private nonprofit medical and dental schools, consideration shall be given to any grants made to such schools pursuant to the portion of the program under § 773 of the Public Health Service Act relating to financial assistance to schools which are in serious financial straits to aid them in meeting their costs of operation.
(c) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, to make grants under this section.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1934, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 303; Aug. 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 763, Pub. L. 93-389, § 3; June 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 682, Pub. L. 94-308.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1712.
1973 Ed., § 31-922.
References in Text
"Secretary of Education" was substituted for "Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare" in subsection (a) of this section pursuant to § 301 of the Act of October 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, Pub. L. 96-88.
"Section 773 of the Public Health Service Act," referred to in subsection (b) of this subsection, was codified as 42 U.S.C. § 295f-3, and was repealed by the Act of October 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2293, Pub. L. 94-484.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
The Secretary may from time to time set dates by which applications for grants under § 38-1412 for any fiscal year must be filed by the Mayor. A grant under § 38-1412 may be made only if application therefor:
(1) Is approved by the Secretary;
(2) Contains such information as the Secretary may require to make the determinations required of him under this subchapter and such assurances as he may find necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter; and
(3) Provides for such fiscal control and accounting procedures and reports and access to the records of the Mayor and the applicant schools as the Secretary may from time to time require in carrying out his functions under this subchapter.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1934, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 304.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1713.
1973 Ed., § 31-923.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
For the purposes of § 38-1412 and § 38-1416, regulations of the Secretary shall include provisions relating to the determination of the number of students enrolled in a school, or in a particular year-class in a school, as the case may be, on the basis of estimates, or on the basis of the number of students who were enrolled in a school, or in a particular year-class, as the case may be, in an earlier year, or on such basis as he deems appropriate for making such determinations.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1934, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 305.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1714.
1973 Ed., § 31-924.
Grants under § 38-1412 may be paid in advance or by way of reimbursement at such intervals as the Secretary may find necessary and with appropriate adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments previously made.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1934, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 306.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1715.
1973 Ed., § 31-925.
From funds received under § 38-1412, the Mayor shall make payments (in amounts determined by the Secretary under such § 38-1412) to private nonprofit schools of medicine and dentistry in the District of Columbia. The total of the payments under this section in any fiscal year to a medical school shall not exceed the product of $5,000 times the number of full-time students enrolled in such school, and the total of payments to a dental school shall not exceed the product of $3,000 times the number of full-time students enrolled in such school.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1934, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 307.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1716.
1973 Ed., § 31-926.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
The Mayor may from time to time set dates by which applications for payments by the Mayor under § 38-1416 for any fiscal year must be filed. A payment under § 38-1416 by the Mayor may be made only if the application therefor:
(1) Is approved by the Mayor upon his determination that the applicant meets the eligibility conditions of this subchapter; and
(2) Contains such information as the Mayor and the Secretary may require to make determinations required under this subchapter and such assurances as they may find necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1935, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 308.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1717.
1973 Ed., § 31-927.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
Payments under § 38-1416 by the Mayor may be paid in advance or by way of reimbursement at such intervals as the Mayor may find necessary and with appropriate adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments previously made.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1935, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 309.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1718.
1973 Ed., § 31-928.
Change in Government
This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to the District of Columbia Council and to a Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 (D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act (D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
For purposes of this subchapter:
(1) The term "full-time students" means students pursuing a full-time course of study in an accredited school of medicine or school of dentistry leading to a degree of Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dentistry, or an equivalent degree.
(2) The terms "school of medicine" and "school of dentistry" mean a school in the District of Columbia which provides training leading, respectively, to a degree of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Dentistry, or an equivalent degree, and which is accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education of the United States.
(3) The term "nonprofit" as applied to a school of medicine or a school of dentistry means one which is owned and operated by 1 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.
(Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1325, Pub. L. 91-650, title III, § 310.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 31-1719.
1973 Ed., § 31-929.
References in Text
"Secretary of Education" was substituted for "Commissioner of Education" in paragraph (2) of this section pursuant to § 301 of the Act of October 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 677, Pub. L. 96-88.
