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‘‘(1) be an educational institution or entity that 
historically produces or trains meaningful numbers 
of underrepresented minority health professionals, 
including— 
‘‘(A) Historically Black Colleges and Uni-
versities; 
‘‘(B) Hispanic-Serving Health Professions 
Schools; 
‘‘(C) Hispanic-Serving Institutions; 
‘‘(D) Tribal Colleges and Universities; 
‘‘(E) Asian American and Pacific Islander- 
serving institutions; 
‘‘(F) institutions that have programs to re-
cruit and retain underrepresented minority 
health professionals, in which a significant 
number of the enrolled participants are under-
represented minorities; 
‘‘(G) 
health 
professional 
associations, 
which may include underrepresented minority 
health professional associations; and 
‘‘(H) institutions— 
‘‘(i) located in communities with pre-
dominantly underrepresented minority pop-
ulations;
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‘‘(ii) with whom partnerships have 
been formed for the purpose of increasing 
workforce diversity; and 
‘‘(iii) in which at least 20 percent of 
the enrolled participants are underrep-
resented minorities; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under a 
grant under subsection (a) shall be used to expand existing 
workforce diversity programs, implement new workforce 
diversity programs, or evaluate existing or new workforce 
diversity programs, including with respect to mental 
health care professions. Such programs shall enhance di-
versity by considering minority status as part of an indi-
vidualized consideration of qualifications. Possible activi-
ties may include— 
‘‘(1) educational outreach programs relating to 
opportunities in the health professions; 
‘‘(2) scholarship, fellowship, grant, loan repay-
ment, and loan cancellation programs; 
‘‘(3) post-baccalaureate programs;
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‘‘(4) academic enrichment programs, particu-
larly targeting those who would not be competitive 
for health professions schools; 
‘‘(5) kindergarten through 12th grade and 
other health pipeline programs; 
‘‘(6) mentoring programs; 
‘‘(7) internship or rotation programs involving 
hospitals, health systems, health plans and other 
health entities; 
‘‘(8) community partnership development for 
purposes relating to workforce diversity; or 
‘‘(9) leadership training. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after receiving 
a grant under this section, and annually for the term of 
the grant, a grantee shall submit to the Secretary a report 
that summarizes and evaluates all activities conducted 
under the grant. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘Asian 
American and Pacific Islander-serving institutions’ means 
institutions— 
‘‘(1) that are eligible institutions under section 
312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and 
‘‘(2) that, at the time of their application, have 
an enrollment of undergraduate students that is
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made up of at least 10 percent Asian American and 
Pacific Islander students. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 2917. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENTISTS AND 
RESEARCHERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Director 
of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall 
award grants that expand existing opportunities for sci-
entists and researchers and promote the inclusion of 
underrepresented minorities in the health professions. 
‘‘(b) RESEARCH FUNDING.—The head of each entity 
within the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall establish or expand existing programs to provide re-
search funding to scientists and researchers in-training. 
Under such programs, the head of each such entity shall 
give priority in allocating research funding to support 
health research in traditionally underserved communities, 
including underrepresented minority communities, and re-
search classified as community or participatory.
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‘‘(c) DATA COLLECTION.—The head of each entity 
within the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall collect data on the number (expressed as an absolute 
number and a percentage) of underrepresented minority 
and nonminority applicants who receive and are denied 
agency funding at every stage of review. Such data shall 
be reported annually to the Secretary and the appropriate 
committees of Congress. 
‘‘(d) STUDENT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a student loan reimbursement pro-
gram to provide student loan reimbursement assistance to 
researchers who focus on racial and ethnic disparities in 
health. The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to de-
fine the scope and procedures for the program under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(e) STUDENT LOAN CANCELLATION.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a student loan cancellation program 
to provide student loan cancellation assistance to research-
ers who focus on racial and ethnic disparities in health. 
Students participating in the program shall make a min-
imum 5-year commitment to work at an accredited health 
profession school. The Secretary shall promulgate addi-
tional regulations to define the scope and procedures for 
the program under this subsection.
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 
2918. 
CAREER 
SUPPORT 
FOR 
NON-RESEARCH 
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, the Administrator 
of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and 
the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Med-
icaid Services shall establish a program to award grants 
to eligible individuals for career support in non-research- 
related healthcare. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a) an individual shall— 
‘‘(1) be a student in a health professions school, 
a graduate of such a school who is working in a 
health profession, or a faculty member of such a 
school; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require.
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‘‘(c) USE
OF
FUNDS.—An individual shall use 
amounts received under a grant under this section to— 
‘‘(1) support the individual’s health activities or 
projects that involve underserved communities, in-
cluding racial and ethnic minority communities; 
‘‘(2) support health-related career advancement 
activities; and 
‘‘(3) to pay, or as reimbursement for payments 
of, student loans for individuals who are health pro-
fessionals and are focused on health issues affecting 
underserved communities, including racial and eth-
nic minority communities. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘career 
in non-research-related healthcare’ means employment or 
intended employment in the field of public health, health 
policy, health management, health administration, medi-
cine, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, community health, 
or other fields determined appropriate by the Secretary, 
other than in a position that involves research. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012.
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‘‘SEC. 2919. RESEARCH ON THE EFFECT OF WORKFORCE DI-
VERSITY ON QUALITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality, in collaboration with 
the Director of the Office of Minority Health and the Di-
rector of the National Center on Minority Health and 
Health Disparities, shall award grants to eligible entities 
to expand research on the link between health workforce 
diversity and quality healthcare. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a) an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a clinical, public health, or health serv-
ices research entity or other entity determined ap-
propriate by the Director; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under a 
grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be used to sup-
port research that investigates the effect of health work-
force diversity on— 
‘‘(1) language access; 
‘‘(2) cultural competence; 
‘‘(3) patient satisfaction; 
‘‘(4) timeliness of care; 
‘‘(5) safety of care;
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‘‘(6) effectiveness of care; 
‘‘(7) efficiency of care; 
‘‘(8) patient outcomes; 
‘‘(9) community engagement; 
‘‘(10) resource allocation; 
‘‘(11) organizational structure; or 
‘‘(12) other topics determined appropriate by 
the Director. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director shall give individualized consider-
ation to all relevant aspects of the applicant’s background. 
Consideration of prior research experience involving the 
health of underserved communities shall be such a factor. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 2920. HEALTH DISPARITIES EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the National Center on Minority Health and 
Health Disparities and in collaboration with the Office of 
Minority Health, the Office for Civil Rights, the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medi-
care and Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and 
Services Administration, and other appropriate public and
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private entities, shall establish and coordinate a health and 
healthcare disparities education program to support, de-
velop, and implement educational initiatives and outreach 
strategies that inform healthcare professionals and the 
public about the existence of and methods to reduce racial 
and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary, through the edu-
cation program established under subsection (a) shall, 
through the use of public awareness and outreach cam-
paigns targeting the general public and the medical com-
munity at large— 
‘‘(1) disseminate scientific evidence for the ex-
istence and extent of racial and ethnic disparities in 
healthcare, including disparities that are not other-
wise attributable to known factors such as access to 
care, patient preferences, or appropriateness of 
intervention, as described in the 2002 Institute of 
Medicine Report, Unequal Treatment; 
‘‘(2) disseminate new research findings to 
healthcare providers and patients to assist them in 
understanding, reducing, and eliminating health and 
healthcare disparities; 
‘‘(3) disseminate information about the impact 
of linguistic and cultural barriers on healthcare qual-
ity and the obligation of health providers who receive
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Federal financial assistance to ensure that people 
with limited English proficiency have access to lan-
guage access services; 
‘‘(4) disseminate information about the impor-
tance and legality of racial, ethnic, and primary lan-
guage data collection, analysis, and reporting; 
‘‘(5) design and implement specific educational 
initiatives to health care providers relating to health 
and health care disparities; 
‘‘(6) assess the impact of the programs estab-
lished under this section in raising awareness of 
health and healthcare disparities and providing in-
formation on available resources. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 2920A. CULTURAL COMPETENCE TRAINING FOR 
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, the Director of the Office of Minority 
Health, and the Director of the National Center for Mi-
nority Health and Health Disparities, shall award grants 
to eligible entities to test, implement, and evaluate models
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of cultural competence training, including continuing edu-
cation, for healthcare providers in coordination with the 
initiative under section 2920(a). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a), an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be an academic medical center, a health 
center or clinic, a hospital, a health plan, a health 
system, or a health care professional guild (including 
a mental health care professional guild); 
‘‘(2) partner with a minority serving institution, 
minority professional association, or community- 
based organization representing minority popu-
lations, in addition to a research institution to carry 
out activities under this grant; and 
‘‘(3) prepare and submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 302. HEALTH CAREERS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
diversify the healthcare workforce by increasing the num-
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ber of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds in the 
health and allied health professions by enhancing the aca-
demic skills of students from disadvantaged backgrounds 
and supporting them in successfully competing, entering, 
and graduating from health professions training pro-
grams. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
740(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
293d(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘$29,400,000’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000 
for fiscal year 2007, and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’. 
SEC. 303. PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH PROFES-
SIONS 
EDUCATION 
FOR 
UNDERREP-
RESENTED MINORITIES. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
diversify the healthcare workforce by supporting programs 
of excellence in designated health professions schools that 
demonstrate a commitment to underrepresented minority 
populations with a focus on minority health issues, cul-
tural and linguistic competence, and eliminating health 
disparities. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATION.—Section 
737(h)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
293(h)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
For the purpose of making grants under subsection 
(a), there are authorized to be appropriated 
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 
304. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS 
SCHOOLS. 
Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
742. 
HISPANIC-SERVING 
HEALTH 
PROFESSIONS 
SCHOOLS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, shall award grants to Hispanic-serving 
health professions schools for the purpose of carrying out 
programs to recruit Hispanic individuals to enroll in and 
graduate from such schools, which may include providing 
scholarships and other financial assistance as appropriate. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—In subsection (a), the term ‘His-
panic-serving health professions school’ means an entity 
that— 
‘‘(1) is a school or program under section 
799B;
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‘‘(2) has an enrollment of full-time equivalent 
students that is made up of at least 9 percent His-
panic students; 
‘‘(3) has been effective in carrying out pro-
grams to recruit Hispanic individuals to enroll in 
and graduate from the school; 
‘‘(4) has been effective in recruiting and retain-
ing Hispanic faculty members; and 
‘‘(5) has a significant number of graduates who 
are providing health services to medically under-
served populations or to individuals in health profes-
sional shortage areas.’’. 
SEC. 305. HEALTH PROFESSIONS STUDENT LOAN FUND; AU-
THORIZATIONS 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
RE-
GARDING STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED 
BACKGROUNDS. 
Section 724(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
292t(f)(1)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$8,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘$35,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2012.’’.
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SEC. 306. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS; RECRUIT-
MENT AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS 
FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 331(b) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall ensure that the individuals 
with respect to whom activities under paragraphs (1) and 
(2) are carried out include individuals from disadvantaged 
backgrounds, including activities carried out to provide 
health professions students with information on the Schol-
arship and Repayment Programs.’’. 
(b) ASSIGNMENT OF CORPS PERSONNEL.—Section 
333(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254f(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) In assigning Corps personnel under this section, 
the Secretary shall give preference to applicants who re-
quest assignment to a federally qualified health center (as 
defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security 
Act) or to a provider organization that has a majority of 
patients who are minorities or individuals from low-income 
families (families with a family income that is less than 
200 percent of the Official Poverty Line).’’.
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SEC. 307. LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM OF CENTERS FOR 
DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. 
Section 317F(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–7(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1994,’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘$750,000 for fiscal year 2007, and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 308. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR ONLINE DE-
GREE PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC 
HEALTH AND SCHOOLS OF ALLIED HEALTH. 
Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.), as amended by section 304, is 
further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 743. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR ONLINE DE-
GREE PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources 
and Services Administration, in consultation with the Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality, and the Director of the Office of Minority Health, 
shall award cooperative agreements to schools of public 
health and schools of allied health to design and imple-
ment online degree programs.
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‘‘(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding cooperative agreements 
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to any 
school of public health or school of allied health that has 
an established track record of serving medically under-
served communities. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—Awardees must design and 
implement an online degree program, that meet the fol-
lowing restrictions: 
‘‘(1) Enrollment of individuals who have ob-
tained a secondary school diploma or its recognized 
equivalent. 
‘‘(2) Maintaining a significant enrollment of 
underrepresented minority or disadvantaged stu-
dents. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 309. MID-CAREER HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLAR-
SHIP PROGRAM. 
Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act 
(as amended by section 308) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following:
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‘‘SEC. 744. MID-CAREER HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLAR-
SHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants 
to eligible schools for awarding scholarships to eligible in-
dividuals to attend the school involved, for the purpose of 
enabling the individuals to make a career change from a 
non-health profession to a health profession. 
‘‘(b) EXPENSES.—Amounts awarded as a scholarship 
under this section— 
‘‘(1) subject to paragraph (2), may be expended 
only for tuition expenses, other reasonable edu-
cational expenses, and reasonable living expenses in-
curred in the attendance of the school involved; and 
‘‘(2) may be expended for stipends to eligible 
individuals for the enrolled period at eligible schools, 
except that such a stipend may not be provided to 
an individual for more than 4 years, and such a sti-
pend may not exceed $35,000 per year (notwith-
standing any other provision of law regarding the 
amount of stipends). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE
SCHOOL.—The term ‘eligible 
school’ means a school of medicine, osteopathic med-
icine, dentistry, nursing (as defined in section 801), 
pharmacy, podiatric medicine, optometry, veterinary 
medicine, public health, chiropractic, or allied health,
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a school offering a graduate program in mental and 
behavioral health practice, or an entity providing 
programs for the training of physician assistants. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘eligible 
individual’ means an individual who has obtained a 
secondary school diploma or its recognized equiva-
lent. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In providing scholarships to eligible 
individuals, eligible schools shall give to individuals from 
disadvantaged backgrounds. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 
310. 
STRENGTHENING 
AND 
EXPANDING 
RURAL 
HEALTH PROVIDER NETWORKS. 
Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) RURAL MINORITY, BORDER, AND INDIAN 
POPULATIONS.—In making grants under this sec-
tion, the Director of the Office of Rural Health Pol-
icy of the Health Resources and Services Adminis-
tration, in coordination with the Director of the In-
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dian Health Service and the Director of the Office 
of Minority Health, shall make grants to entities 
that serve rural minority, border, and Indian popu-
lations. 
‘‘(5) 
DIVERSITY
HEALTH
TRAINING
PRO-
GRAMS.—The Director of the Office of Rural Health 
Policy of the Health Resources and Services Admin-
istration, in coordination with the Director of the In-
dian Health Service and the Director of the Office 
of Minority Health, shall coordinate the awarding of 
grants under this section with the awarding of 
grants and contracts under section 765 to connect 
and integrate diversity health training programs.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (k), as redesignated by this 
section, by striking ‘‘and such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2005, and 
$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 
2010’’.
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SEC. 311. NATIONAL REPORT ON THE PREPAREDNESS OF 
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO CARE FOR DI-
VERSE POPULATIONS. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
include in the report prepared under section 1707(c) of 
the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 603 
of this Act), information relating to the preparedness of 
health professionals to care for racially and ethnically di-
verse populations. Such information, which shall be col-
lected by the Bureau of Health Professions, shall in-
clude— 
(1) with respect to health professions education, 
the number and percentage of hours of classroom 
discussion relating to minority health issues, includ-
ing cultural competence; 
(2) a description of the coursework involved in 
such education; 
(3) a description of the results of an evaluation 
of the preparedness of students in such education; 
(4) a description of the types of exposure that 
students have during their education to minority pa-
tient populations; and 
(5) a description of model programs and prac-
tices.
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SEC. 312. SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. 
Subtitle A–1 of title XXIX of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act, as amended by section 301, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
2920B. 
DAVID 
SATCHER 
PUBLIC 
HEALTH 
AND 
HEALTH SERVICES CORPS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Health 
Resources and Services Administration and Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in col-
laboration with the Director of the Office of Minority 
Health, shall award grants to eligible entities to increase 
awareness among post-primary and post-secondary stu-
dents of career opportunities in the health professions. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a) an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a clinical, public health or health serv-
ices organization, community-based or non-profit en-
tity, or other entity determined appropriate by the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention; 
‘‘(2) serve a health professional shortage area, 
as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) work with students, including those from 
racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, that have 
expressed an interest in the health professions; and
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‘‘(4) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) USE
OF FUNDS.—Grant awards under sub-
section (a) shall be used to support internships that will 
increase awareness among students of non-research based 
and career opportunities in the following health profes-
sions: 
‘‘(1) Medicine. 
‘‘(2) Nursing. 
‘‘(3) Public Health. 
‘‘(4) Pharmacy. 
‘‘(5) Health Administration and Management. 
‘‘(6) Health Policy. 
‘‘(7) Psychology. 
‘‘(8) Dentistry. 
‘‘(9) International Health. 
‘‘(10) Social Work. 
‘‘(11) Allied Health. 
‘‘(12) Other professions deemed appropriate by 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director of the Centers for Disease Con-
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trol and Prevention shall give priority to those entities 
that— 
‘‘(1) serve a high proportion of individuals from 
disadvantaged backgrounds; 
‘‘(2) have experience in health disparity elimi-
nation programs; 
‘‘(3) facilitate the entry of disadvantaged indi-
viduals into institutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(4) provide counseling or other services de-
signed to assist disadvantaged individuals in success-
fully completing their education at the post-sec-
ondary level. 
‘‘(e) STIPENDS.—The Secretary may approve sti-
pends under this section for individuals for any period of 
education in student-enhancement programs (other than 
regular courses) at health professions schools, programs, 
or entities, except that such a stipend may not be provided 
to an individual for more than 6 months, and such a sti-
pend may not exceed $20 per day (notwithstanding any 
other provision of law regarding the amount of stipends). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012.
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‘‘SEC. 2920C. LOUIS STOKES PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOLARS 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the 
Director of the Office of Minority Health, shall award 
scholarships to postsecondary students who seek a career 
in public health. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a schol-
arship under subsection (a) an individual shall— 
‘‘(1) have experience in public health research 
or public health practice, or other health professions 
as determined appropriate by the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 
‘‘(2) reside in a health professional shortage 
area as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) have expressed an interest in public health; 
‘‘(4) demonstrate promise for becoming a leader 
in public health; 
‘‘(5) secure admission to a 4-year institution of 
higher education; 
‘‘(6) comply with subsection (f); and 
‘‘(7) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require.
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‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under an 
award under subsection (a) shall be used to support oppor-
tunities for students to become public health professionals. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director shall give priority to those stu-
dents that— 
‘‘(1) are from disadvantaged backgrounds; 
‘‘(2) have secured admissions to a minority 
serving institution; and 
‘‘(3) have identified a health professional as a 
mentor at their school or institution and an aca-
demic advisor to assist in the completion of their 
baccalaureate degree. 
‘‘(e) SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Secretary may approve 
payment of scholarships under this section for such indi-
viduals for any period of education in student under-
graduate tenure, except that such a scholarship may not 
be provided to an individual for more than 4 years, and 
such scholarships may not exceed $10,000 per academic 
year (notwithstanding any other provision of law regard-
ing the amount of scholarship). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012.
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‘‘SEC. 2920D. PATSY MINK HEALTH AND GENDER RESEARCH 
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the 
Director of the Office of Minority Health, the Adminis-
trator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration, and the Director of the Indian Health 
Services, shall award research fellowships to post-bacca-
laureate students to conduct research that will examine 
gender and health disparities and to pursue a career in 
the health professions. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a fellow-
ship under subsection (a) an individual shall— 
‘‘(1) have experience in health research or pub-
lic health practice; 
‘‘(2) reside in a health professional shortage 
area as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) have expressed an interest in the health 
professions; 
‘‘(4) demonstrate promise for becoming a leader 
in the field of women’s health; 
‘‘(5) secure admission to a health professions 
school or graduate program with an emphasis in 
gender studies; 
‘‘(6) comply with subsection (f); and
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‘‘(7) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under an 
award under subsection (a) shall be used to support oppor-
tunities for students to become researchers and advance 
the research base on the intersection between gender and 
health. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention shall give priority to those applicants 
that— 
‘‘(1) are from disadvantaged backgrounds; and 
‘‘(2) have identified a mentor and academic ad-
visor who will assist in the completion of their grad-
uate or professional degree and have secured a re-
search assistant position with a researcher working 
in the area of gender and health. 
‘‘(e) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention may approve fellowships 
for individuals under this section for any period of edu-
cation in the student’s graduate or health profession ten-
ure, except that such a fellowship may not be provided 
to an individual for more than 3 years, and such a fellow-
ship may not exceed $18,000 per academic year (notwith-
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standing any other provision of law regarding the amount 
of fellowship). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 2920E. PAUL DAVID WELLSTONE INTERNATIONAL 
HEALTH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality, in collaboration with 
the Director of the Office of Minority Health, shall award 
research fellowships to college students or recent grad-
uates to advance their understanding of international 
health. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a fellow-
ship under subsection (a) an individual shall— 
‘‘(1) have educational experience in the field of 
international health; 
‘‘(2) reside in a health professional shortage 
area as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) demonstrate promise for becoming a leader 
in the field of international health; 
‘‘(4) be a college senior or recent graduate of 
a four year higher education institution; 
‘‘(5) comply with subsection (f); and
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‘‘(6) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under an 
award under subsection (a) shall be used to support oppor-
tunities for students to become health professionals and 
to advance their knowledge about international issues re-
lating to healthcare access and quality. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director shall give priority to those appli-
cants that— 
‘‘(1) are from a disadvantaged background; and 
‘‘(2) have identified a mentor at a health pro-
fessions school or institution, an academic advisor to 
assist in the completion of their graduate or profes-
sional degree, and an advisor from an international 
health Non-Governmental Organization, Private Vol-
unteer Organization, or other international institu-
tion or program that focuses on increasing 
healthcare access and quality for residents in devel-
oping countries. 
‘‘(e) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Secretary shall approve 
fellowships for college seniors or recent graduates, except 
that such a fellowship may not be provided to an indi-
vidual for more than 6 months, may not be awarded to
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a graduate that has not been enrolled in school for more 
than 1 year, and may not exceed $4,000 per academic year 
(notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding the 
amount of fellowship). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 2920F. EDWARD R. ROYBAL HEALTHCARE SCHOLAR 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality, the Director of the Cen-
ters for Medicaid and Medicare, and the Administrator for 
Health Resources and Services Administration, in collabo-
ration with the Director of the Office of Minority Health, 
shall award grants to eligible entities to expose entering 
graduate students to the health professions. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a) an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a clinical, public health or health serv-
ices organization, community-based or non-profit en-
tity, or other entity determined appropriate by the 
Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality;
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‘‘(2) serve in a health professional shortage 
area as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) work with students obtaining a degree in 
the health professions; and 
‘‘(4) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under a 
grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be used to sup-
port opportunities that expose students to non-research 
based health professions, including— 
‘‘(1) public health policy; 
‘‘(2) healthcare and pharmaceutical policy; 
‘‘(3) healthcare administration and manage-
ment; 
‘‘(4) health economics; and 
‘‘(5) other professions determined appropriate 
by the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Re-
search and Quality. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Re-
search and Quality shall give priority to those entities 
that— 
‘‘(1) have experience with health disparity elimi-
nation programs;
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‘‘(2) facilitate training in the fields described in 
subsection (c); and 
‘‘(3) provide counseling or other services de-
signed to assist such individuals in successfully com-
pleting their education at the post-secondary level. 
‘‘(e) STIPENDS.—The Secretary may approve the 
payment of stipends for individuals under this section for 
any period of education in student-enhancement programs 
(other than regular courses) at health professions schools 
or entities, except that such a stipend may not be provided 
to an individual for more than 2 months, and such a sti-
pend may not exceed $100 per day (notwithstanding any 
other provision of law regarding the amount of stipends). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 313. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH PROFES-
SIONS TRAINING FOR DIVERSITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall establish an advisory committee to be known 
as the Advisory Committee on Health Professions Train-
ing for Diversity (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Advi-
sory Committee’’).
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(b) COMPOSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine the appropriate number of individuals to serve 
on the Advisory Committee. Such individuals shall 
not be officers or employees of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(2) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall appoint the members of the Advisory 
Committee from among individuals who are health 
professionals. In making such appointments, the 
Secretary shall ensure a fair balance between the 
health professions, that at least 75 percent of the 
members of the Advisory Committee are health pro-
fessionals, a broad geographic representation of 
members and a balance between urban and rural 
members. Members shall be appointed based on their 
competence, interest, and knowledge of the mission 
of the profession involved. 
(3) MINORITY REPRESENTATION.—In appoint-
ing the members of the Advisory Committee under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure the ade-
quate representation of women and minorities. 
(c) TERMS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, 
except that of the members first appointed— 
(A) 1⁄3 of such members shall serve for a 
term of 1 year; 
(B) 1⁄3 of such members shall serve for a 
term of 2 years; and 
(C) 1⁄3 of such members shall serve for a 
term of 3 years. 
(2) VACANCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the Advi-
sory Committee shall be filled in the manner in 
which the original appointment was made and 
shall be subject to any conditions which applied 
with respect to the original appointment. 
(B) FILLING UNEXPIRED TERM.—An indi-
vidual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be ap-
pointed for the unexpired term of the member 
replaced. 
(d) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee 
shall— 
(A) provide advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary concerning policy and program
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development and other matters of significance 
concerning activities under this part; and 
(B) not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this section, and annually 
thereafter, prepare and submit to the Secretary, 
and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives, a report describing 
the activities of the Committee. 
(2) CONSULTATION WITH STUDENTS.—In car-
rying out duties under paragraph (1), the Advisory 
Committee shall consult with individuals who are at-
tending health professions schools with which this 
part is concerned. 
(e) MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTS.— 
(1) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee shall 
meet not less than 2 times each year. Such meetings 
shall be held jointly with other related entities estab-
lished under this title where appropriate. 
(2) DOCUMENTS.—Not later than 14 days prior 
to the convening of a meeting under paragraph (1), 
the Advisory Committee shall prepare and make 
available an agenda of the matters to be considered 
by the Advisory Committee at such meeting. At any
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such meeting, the Advisory Committee shall dis-
tribute materials with respect to the issues to be ad-
dressed at the meeting. Not later than 30 days after 
the adjourning of such a meeting, the Advisory Com-
mittee shall prepare and make available a summary 
of the meeting and any actions taken by the Com-
mittee based upon the meeting. 
(f) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.— 
(1) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Ad-
visory Committee shall be compensated at a rate 
equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of 
basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day (including travel time) 
during which such member is engaged in the per-
formance of the duties of the Committee. 
(2) EXPENSES.—The members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business 
in the performance of services for the Committee. 
(g) FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
shall apply to the Advisory Committee under this section
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only to the extent that the provisions of such Act do not 
conflict with the requirements of this section. 
SEC. 314. MCNAIR POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 402E of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–15) is amended by striking subsection 
(f) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) COLLABORATION IN HEALTH PROFESSION DI-
VERSITY TRAINING PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation shall coordinate with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to ensure that there is collaboration be-
tween the goals of the program under this section and pro-
grams of the Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion that promote health workforce diversity. The Sec-
retary of Education shall take such measures as may be 
necessary to encourage participants in programs under 
this section to consider health profession careers. 
‘‘(g) FUNDING.—From amounts appropriated pursu-
ant to the authority of section 402A(f), the Secretary 
shall, to the extent practicable, allocate funds for projects 
authorized by this section in an amount which is not less 
than $31,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 
through 2012.’’.
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TITLE IV—REDUCING DISEASE 
AND DISEASE-RELATED COM-
PLICATIONS 
Subtitle A—Education and 
Outreach 
SEC. 401. PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANTS; 
USE OF ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 1904(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300w–3(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘through (F)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘through (G)’’; and 
(B) by redesignating such subparagraph as 
subparagraph (H); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (F), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(G) Community outreach and education pro-
grams and other activities designed to address and 
prevent minority health conditions (as defined in 
section 485E(c)(2)).’’. 
SEC. 402. INDIGENOUS, RACIAL AND ETHNIC APPROACHES 
TO COMMUNITY HEALTH. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
provide for the awarding of grants to assist communities 
in mobilizing and organizing resources in support of effec-
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tive and sustainable programs that will reduce or eliminate 
disparities in health and healthcare experienced by racial 
and ethnic minority individuals. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS.—The Secretary, 
acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention and the Office of Minority Health, shall award 
planning, implementation, and evaluation grants to eligi-
ble entities to assist in designing, implementing, and eval-
uating culturally and linguistically appropriate, science- 
based, and community-driven strategies to eliminate racial 
and ethnic health and healthcare disparities. 
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, an entity shall— 
(1) represent a coalition— 
(A) whose principal purpose is to develop 
and implement interventions to reduce or elimi-
nate a health or healthcare disparity in a tar-
geted racial or ethnic minority group in the 
community served by the coalition; and 
(B) that includes— 
(i) at least 3 members selected from 
among— 
(I) public health departments; 
(II) community-based organiza-
tions;
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(III) university and/or research 
organizations; 
(IV) Indian tribal organizations 
or national Indian organizations; 
(V) Native Hawaiian organiza-
tions (defined for purposes of this 
subclause as an organization that 
serves and represents the interests of 
Native Hawaiians and has as a pri-
mary and stated purpose the provision 
of services to Native Hawaiians); and 
(VI) interested public or private 
sector healthcare providers or organi-
zations; 
(ii) at least 1 member that is from a 
community-based organization that rep-
resents the targeted racial or ethnic minor-
ity group; and 
(iii) at least 1 member that is a Na-
tional Center for Minority Health and 
Health Disparities Center of Excellence 
(unless such a Center does not exist within 
the community involved, declines or refuses 
to participate, or the coalition dem-
onstrates to the Secretary that such par-