Section, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, § 831A, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5309(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 630, authorized the Secretary to award nurse retention grants to eligible entities.

Prior sections 296r, 297, and 297–1 were repealed by Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 123(1), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3562.

Section 296r, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, § 827, as added Pub. L. 100–607, title VII, § 701(a)(3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3153; amended Pub. L. 102–408, title II, § 205, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2073, authorized grants and contracts for special projects to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Section 297, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, § 830, formerly § 821, as added Pub. L. 88–581, § 2, Sept. 4, 1964, 78 Stat. 913; amended Pub. L. 90–490, title II, § 221, Aug. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 783; Pub. L. 92–52, § 5, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 145; Pub. L. 92–158, §§ 5, 13, Nov. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 475, 480; renumbered § 830 and amended Pub. L. 94–63, title IX, §§ 935, 941(g)(2), July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 362, 365; Pub. L. 94–484, title IX, § 901, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2323; Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 307(o)(5)(B), Aug. 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 394; Pub. L. 96–76, title I, § 108, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 579; Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 2756, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 931; Pub. L. 99–92, § 6, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 395; Pub. L. 100–607, title VII, § 711, Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3159; Pub. L. 102–408, title II, § 206, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2073; Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2014(f), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 217, authorized grants for traineeships for advanced education of professional nurses.

Section 297–1, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, § 831, as added Pub. L. 96–76, title I, § 111, Sept. 29, 1979, 93 Stat. 580; amended Pub. L. 97–414, § 8(l), Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2061; Pub. L. 99–92, § 7, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 396; Pub. L. 100–607, title VII, § 712, Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3160; Pub. L. 102–408, title II, § 207, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2074, authorized grants for training of nurse anesthetists.