# 25 U.S.C. § 1616b: Recruitment activities

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## Section

- **Citation:** 25 U.S.C. § 1616b
- **Heading:** Recruitment activities
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** May 6, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—INDIANS > CHAPTER 18—INDIAN HEALTH CARE > SUBCHAPTER I—INDIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL

## Text

The Secretary may reimburse health professionals seeking positions in the Service, including individuals considering entering into a contract under section 1616a of this title , and their spouses, for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in traveling to and from their places of residence to an area in which they may be assigned for the purpose of evaluating such area with respect to such assignment.

( Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 109 , as added Pub. L. 100–713, title I, § 108 , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4794 ; amended Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 107 , Oct. 29, 1992 , 106 Stat. 4538 .)

## Nearby sections

- [25 U.S.C. § 1611 Congressional statement of purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1611.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1612 Health professions recruitment program for Indians](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1612.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1613 Health professions preparatory scholarship program for Indians](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1613.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1613a Indian health professions scholarships](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1613a.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1614 Indian health service extern programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1614.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1615 Continuing education allowances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1615.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1616 Community Health Representative Program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1616.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1616a Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1616a.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1616a–1 Scholarship and Loan Repayment Recovery Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1616a%E2%80%931.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1616b Recruitment activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1616b.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1616c Tribal recruitment and retention program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1616c.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1616d Advanced training and research](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1616d.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1616e Nursing program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1616e.md)
- [25 U.S.C. § 1616e–1 Nursing school clinics](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s1616e%E2%80%931.md)

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