The health professions education fund created within the Treasury by section 744(d)(1) of the
Public Health Service Act (as in effect before the date of enactment of this Act) [former
42 U.S.C. 294d(d)(1)] shall remain available to the
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human
Services] for the purpose of meeting his responsibilities respecting participations in obligations acquired under such section. The
Secretary shall continue to deposit in such fund all amounts received by him as interest payments or repayments of principal on loans under such section 744 [former
42 U.S.C. 294d]. If at any time the
Secretary determines the moneys in the fund exceed the present and any reasonable prospective future requirements of such fund, such excess may be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury.