Title III, SEC. 3423. CERTAIN USES OF AWARDS. (a) In General. Subject to subsection (b), the purposes for which an award of financial assistance under section 3421 may be expended in developing a qualified community health group include the following: (1) Planning such group, including entering into contracts between the recipient of the award and health care providers who are to participate in the group. (2) Recruitment, compensation, and training of health professionals and administrative staff. (3) Acquisition, expansion, modernization, and conversion of facilities, including for purposes of providing for sites at which health services are to be provided through such group. (4) Acquisition and development of information systems (exclusive of systems that the Secretary determines are information highways). (5) Such other expenditures as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (b) Twenty-year Obligation Regarding Significant Capital Expenditures; Right of Recovery. (1) In general. With respect to a facility for which substantial capital costs are to paid from an award of financial assistance under section 3421, the Secretary may make the award only if the applicant involved agrees that the applicant will be liable to the United States for the amount of the award expended for such costs, together with an amount representing interest, if at any time during the 20-period beginning on the date of completion of the activities involved, the facility (A) ceases to be a facility utilized by a qualified community health group, or by another public or nonprofit private entity that provides health services in one or more health professional shortage areas or that provides such services to a significant number of individuals who are members of a medically underserved population; or (B) is sold or transferred to any entity other than an entity that is (i) a qualified community health group or other entity described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) approved by the Secretary as a purchaser or transferee regarding the facility. (2) Subordination; waivers. The Secretary may subordinate or waive the right of recovery under paragraph (1), and any other Federal interest that may be derived by virtue of an award of financial assistance under section 3421 from which substantial capital costs are to paid from an award, if the Secretary determines that subordination or waiver will further the objectives of this part.