1. U.S. Code
  2. title 42
  3. chapter 6A
  4. subchapter VI
  5. part E
  6. § 297a
  7. notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments

2010—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 5310(span)(2), substituted “this part” for “this subpart”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 5310(span)(6), substituted “298d” for “297h” in pars. (2) and (3).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 111–148, § 5310(span)(2), substituted “this part” for “this subpart” wherever appearing.

1988—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 100–607 inserted provisions relating to reimbursement of student loan fund for certain uncollectable loans.

1985—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 99–92 added subsec. (c).

Subsec. (c)(3)(C). Puspan. L. 99–129, § 209(j)(2)(A), substituted provisions defining “grace period” as the period of nine months beginning on the date on which the borrower ceases to pursue a full-time or half-time course of study at a school of nursing for former provisions defining “grace period” as the period of one year beginning on (i) the date on which the borrower ceased to pursue a full-time or half-time course of study at a school of nursing; or (ii) the date on which ended any period described in clause (A) or (B) of section 297span(span)(2) of this title which was applicable to such borrower, whichever was later.

Subsec. (c)(3)(D)(ii). Puspan. L. 99–129, § 209(j)(2)(B), struck out “first” before “grace period.”

1981—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 97–35 struck out provisions respecting prohibition on loans to students attending school before Oct. 1, 1980.

1979—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 96–76 substituted “1980” for “1978”.

1975—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–63, § 941(h)(1), (2), substituted “subpart” for “part” and struck out “of Health, Education, and Welfare” after “Secretary”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 94–63, §§ 936(a), 941(h)(3), (i)(2), in cl. (2) substituted “from allotments under section 297d of this title” for “under this part”, in cl. (4) substituted “October 1, 1978” for “July 1, 1975”, and in cls. (2) and (3) substituted references to sections 836 and 841 of the Act for references to sections 823 and 829, which had previously been translated as sections 297span and 297h of this title, respectively, requiring no further translations in the text as a result of the renumbering of the Public Health Service Act.

1974—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 93–385 substituted “1975” for “1974”.

1971—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 92–158 substituted “full-time or half-time course of study” for “full-time course of study” and “1974” for “1971”.

1968—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 90–490, § 222(a)(1), (c)(2), inserted “, except as provided in section 297h of this title,” after “fund” where first appearing and added cl. (D) and redesignated former cl. (D) as (E), respectively.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 90–490, § 222(a)(1), inserted “, except as provided in section 297h of this title” after “fund” where first appearing and authorized the cancellation of an additional 50 per centum of a nursery student loan.

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 90–490, § 222(a)(2), substituted “1971” for “1969”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1985 Amendments

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–129 effective June 30, 1984, see section 228(span)(5) of Puspan. L. 99–129, set out as a note under section 254l of this title.

Puspan. L. 99–92, § 10, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 402, provided that:

“(a) Except as provided in subsection (span), this Act [enacting section 297i of this title, transferring section 296c to section 298span–5 of this title, amending this section, sections 296k, 296l, 296m, 297, 297–1, 297span, 297d, 297e, 298, 298span, and 298span–5 of this title, sections 1332, 1333, 1336, and 1341 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and section 6103 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, repealing sections 296 to 296span, 296d to 296f, 296j, 297h, and 297j of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 201 and 298span–5 of this title and section 1333 of Title 15] and the amendments and repeals made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 1985.
“(span)
(1) The provisions of section 9(c) of this Act [transferring section 296c of this title to section 298span–5 of this title, amending section 298span–5 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 298span–5 of this title] and the amendment made by paragraph (1) of such section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 16, 1985].
“(2) The amendment made by section 8(a) of this Act [amending section 297a of this title] shall take effect June 30, 1984.”

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

Puspan. L. 94–63, title IX, § 905, July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 355, provided that: “Except as may otherwise be specifically provided, the amendments made by this part [part B (§§ 905–937) of title IX of Puspan. L. 94–63, enacting sections 296j to 296m of this title, amending sections 296, 296a, 296d, 296e, 297 to 297c, 297e, and 297j of this title, repealing sections 296d, 296g, 296i, 297f, and 298c–7 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 296, 296a, 296d, 296e, 296m, 297, 297span, and 297f of this title] shall take effect July 1, 1975. The amendments made by this part to provisions of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.] (hereinafter in this part referred to as the ‘Act’) are made to such provisions as amended by part A of this title [amending sections 296, 296d, 296e, 296g, 296i, 297j, and 298c–7 of this title].”

Puspan. L. 94–63, title IX, § 942, July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 367, provided that: “The amendments made by section 941 [enacting section 298span–3 of this title, amending sections 296a to 296d, 296f, 297a to 297e, 297g to 297k, 298, and 298span of this title, and repealing section 298c–8 of this title] shall take effect July 1, 1975. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amendments made by section 941 to provisions of title VIII of the Act [42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.] are made to such provisions as in effect July 1, 1975, and as amended by part B of this title [see note set out above].”

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by section 222(c)(2) of Puspan. L. 90–490 applicable with respect to loans made after June 30, 1969, see section 222(i) of Puspan. L. 90–490, set out as a note under section 297span of this title.

CITE AS: 42 USC 297a