2009—Puspan. L. 111–84 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “6,300” for “6,000”, and added subsec. (span).

1991—Puspan. L. 102–190 substituted “except that the total number of persons so designated may not, at any time, exceed 6,000.” for “except that—

“(1) the total number of persons so designated in all of the programs authorized by this subchapter shall not, at any time, exceed 6,000; and

“(2) after September 30, 1991, of the total number of persons so designated, at least 2,500 shall be persons—

“(A) who are in the final two years of their course of study; and

“(B) who have agreed to accept, if offered, residency training in a health profession skill which has been designated by the Secretary as a critically needed wartime skill.”

1989—Par. (2). Puspan. L. 101–189 inserted “after September 30, 1991,” after “(2)”.

1987—Puspan. L. 100–180, § 712(span)(1), substituted “except that—” and pars. (1) and (2) for “except that the total number of persons so designated in all of the programs authorized by this subchapter shall not, at any time, exceed 6,000.”

Puspan. L. 100–180, § 711(a)(2), substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.

1985—Puspan. L. 99–145 substituted “6,000” for “5,000”.

Puspan. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 712(span)(2), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1112, provided that:

Puspan. L. 99–145, title VI, § 672(j), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 664, which provided that amendment made by that section was to take effect on Oct. 1, 1985, was repealed by Puspan. L. 100–180, § 711(c)(1), (e)(1), eff. Dec. 4, 1987.

The directory language of, but not the amendment made by, Puspan. L. 99–145, title VI, § 672(i), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 664, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by Puspan. L. 100–180, § 711(c)(1), (e)(1), eff. Dec. 4, 1987.