First. the bill removes the provision in current law which limits the interest rates on health education assistance loans to 12 percent and substitutes a higher ceiling which should insure that loans will be made available by private lenders to health professions students. Second. the bill deletes a provision in current law relating to the national health service corps program which has undermined effective use of the private placement authority. And. finally. the bill provides that waivers of the provisions of the immigration and nationality act regarding exchange visitor foreign medical graduates may continue to be granted through December 31. 1981. Because resolution on the health professions legislation has not been reached with the Senate on all issues. we agreed that these essential provisions should be incorporated in this measure to insure their enactment. Mr.
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