HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.

SEC. 538. HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.(a) Maximum Stipend Amount.—Section 2121(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) by striking “at the rate of $579 per month” and inserting “at a monthly rate established by the Secretary of Defense, but not to exceed a total of $30,000 per year”; and(2) by striking “That rate” and inserting “The maximum annual amount of the stipend”.(b) Maximum Annual Grant.—Section 2127(e) of such title is amended—(1) by striking “$15,000” and inserting “in an amount not to exceed $45,000”; and(2) by striking “The amount” and inserting “The maximum amount”.(c) Report on Program.—Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program for Active Service under subchapter I of chapter 105 of title 10, United States Code. The report shall include the following:(1) An assessment of the success of each military department in achieving its recruiting goals under the program during each of fiscal years 2000 through 2006.(2) If any military department failed to achieve its recruiting goals under the program during any fiscal year covered by paragraph (1), an explanation of the failure of the 120 STAT. 2210 military department to achieve such goal during such fiscal year.(3) An assessment of the adequacy of the stipend authorized by section 2121(d) of title 10, United States Code, in meeting the objectives of the program.(4) Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to enhance the effectiveness of the program in meeting the annual recruiting goals of the military departments for medical personnel covered by the program.(d) Effective Date.—(1) In general.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2006.(2) Prohibition on adjustments.—The adjustments required by the second sentence of subsection (d) of section 2121 of title 10, United States Code, and the second sentence of subsection (e) of section 2127 of such title to be made in 2007 shall not be made.