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42 U.S.C. § 292t

Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 292t, Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/475951
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With respect to amounts appropriated under subsection (f), each agreement entered into under section 292q of this title with a school shall provide (in addition to the provisions required in subsection (b) of such section) that— any Federal capital contribution made to the student loan fund of the school from such amounts, together with the school contribution appropriate under subsection (b)(2)(B) of such section to the amount of the Federal capital contribution, will be utilized only for the purpose of— The Secretary may not make a Federal capital contribution for purposes of subsection (a) for a fiscal year unless the health professions school involved— The Secretary may not make a Federal capital contribution for purposes of subsection (a) for a fiscal year unless the health professions school involved agrees— With respect to Federal capital contributions to student loan funds under agreements under section 292q(b) of this title, any such contributions made before October 1, 1990, together with the school contributions appropriate under paragraph (2)(B) of such section to the amount of the Federal capital contributions, may be utilized for the purpose of making loans to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, subject to section 292s(a)(2)(B) of this title. For purposes of this section, the term “disadvantaged”, with respect to an individual, shall be defined by the Secretary. In making Federal capital contributions to student loan funds for purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary shall give special consideration to health professions schools that have enrollments of underrepresented minorities above the national average for health professions schools.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 102-408(H.R. 3508)1992-10-13
    Health Professions Education Extension Amendments of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-392(S. 1754)1998-11-13
    Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998
    House: 303–102Senate: no recorded tally