RETENTION PROGRAM FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS.

SEC. 612. RETENTION PROGRAM FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS. Part F of title VII is amended by inserting after section 787 (42 U.S.C. 295g–7) the following new section: “SEC. 787A. RETENTION PROGRAM FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS. “(a) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish a supple-mental grant program to award grants to schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, or public health that demonstrate sufficient graduation of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. “(b) Payment Formula.— “(1) In general.—Payments to an eligible institution under this section shall be calculated in accordance with this subsection. “(2) Eligible institutions.—An institution shall be eligible for funds under this section for a fiscal year in an amount determined under paragraph (5), if the disadvantaged graduate figure for the institution (as determined under paragraph (3)) 102 STAT. 3133exceeds the nondisadvantaged graduate figure for the institution (as determined under paragraph (4)). “(3) Disadvantaged graduate figure.—For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine the disadvantaged graduate figure for the institution by dividing— “(A) the number of students from disadvantaged back-grounds who graduated from the institution as part of such class; by “(B) the number of students from disadvantaged back-grounds who matriculated into the institution as part of a class. “(4) Non disadvantaged graduate figure.—For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall determine the nondisadvantaged graduate figure for the institution by multiplying— “(A) the quotient determined by dividing— “(i) the number of students from nondisadvantaged backgrounds who graduated from the institution as part of such class; by “(ii) the number of students from nondisadvantaged backgrounds who matriculated into the institution as part of a class; by “(B). 9. “(5) Amount of grant.—An institution determined to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection shall be entitled to an amount determined by multiplying— “(A) the quotient determined by dividing— “(i) the total amount of funds made available to carry out this section during such preceding fiscal year; by “(ii) the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds who graduated from eligible institutions during the preceding fiscal year; by “(B) the number of students from disadvantaged back-grounds who graduated from the eligible institution during such preceding fiscal year. “(c) Use of Funds.—Payment received by the institution under subsection (b) shall be used to provide— “(1) financial aid services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who choose to attend such institution; “(2) retention services or for other retention purposes for individuals for disadvantaged backgrounds. “(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $2,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991.”.