SERVICE PAYBACK REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 1602. SERVICE PAYBACK REQUIREMENTS. Section 487(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 288(c)) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: “(1) Each individual who is awarded a National Research Service Award for postdoctoral research training shall, in accordance with paragraph (3), engage in research training, research, or teaching that is health-related (or any combination thereof) for the period specified in paragraph (2). Such period shall be served in accordance with the usual patterns of scientific employment. “(2) (A) The period referred to in paragraph (1) is 12 months, or one month for each month for which the individual involved receives a National Research Service Award for postdoctoral research training, whichever is less. “(B) With respect to postdoctoral research training, in any case in which an individual receives a National Research Service Award for more than 12 months, the 13th month and each subsequent month of performing activities under the Award shall be considered to be activities engaged in toward satisfaction of the requirement established in paragraph (1) regarding a period of service.”.