A bill amending the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs under Title VII (health professions programs) is addressed in this congressional report. The bill reauthorizes for 3 years the following programs: the Health Education Assistance Loan program of insurance for market-rate student loans (the ceiling is raised); the Health Professions Student Loan program of low-interest student loans from revolving funds maintained by health professions schools; scholarships for first-year students of exceptional financial need; capitation assistance to schools of public health; support for family medicine departments; the Area Health Education Centers; support for programs to train physician assistants; programs and traineeships in general internal medicine, general pediatrics, family medicine, general dentistry, and health administration; assistance to institutions in recruiting and providing educational assistance to students from disadvantaged backgrounds; project grant authorities for health professions schools; and support for public health traineeships and preventive medicine residencies. Included are descriptions of new provisions and a section-by-section analysis. (SW)