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‘‘(E) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)); 
‘‘(F) a State or local ambulance provider; 
or 
‘‘(G) any other entity determined appro-
priate by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(2) 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, that includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of the activities to be 
carried out under the grant; and 
‘‘(B) an assurance that the applicant will 
comply with the matching requirement of sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity shall use amounts 
received under a grant made under subsection (a) only in 
rural areas to— 
‘‘(1) hire or recruit emergency medical service 
personnel; 
‘‘(2) recruit or retain volunteer emergency med-
ical service personnel; 
‘‘(3) train emergency medical service personnel 
in emergency response, injury prevention, safety 
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awareness, and other topics relevant to the delivery 
of emergency medical services; 
‘‘(4) fund training to meet State or Federal 
certification requirements; 
‘‘(5) provide training for firefighters and emer-
gency medical personnel for improvements to the 
training facility, equipment, curricula, and per-
sonnel; 
‘‘(6) develop new ways to educate emergency 
health care providers through the use of technology- 
enhanced educational methods (such as distance 
learning); 
‘‘(7) acquire emergency medical services vehi-
cles, including ambulances; 
‘‘(8) acquire emergency medical services equip-
ment, including cardiac defibrillators; 
‘‘(9) acquire personal protective equipment for 
emergency medical services personnel as required by 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; 
and 
‘‘(10) 
educate 
the 
public 
concerning 
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, in-
jury prevention, safety awareness, illness prevention, 
and other related emergency preparedness topics. 
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‘‘(d) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give preference to— 
‘‘(1) applications that reflect a collaborative ef-
fort by 2 or more of the entities described in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (G) of subsection (b)(1); 
and 
‘‘(2) applications submitted by entities that in-
tend to use amounts provided under the grant to 
fund activities described in any of paragraphs (1) 
through (5) of subsection (c). 
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may 
not make a grant under this section to an entity unless 
the entity agrees that the entity will make available (di-
rectly or through contributions from other public or pri-
vate entities) non-Federal contributions toward the activi-
ties to be carried out under the grant in an amount equal 
to 5 percent of the amount received under the grant. 
‘‘(f) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘emergency medical services’— 
‘‘(1) means resources used by a qualified public 
or private nonprofit entity, or by any other entity 
recognized as qualified by the State involved, to de-
liver medical care outside of a medical facility under 
emergency conditions that occur as a result of— 
‘‘(A) the condition of the patient; or 
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‘‘(B) a natural disaster or similar situa-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) includes (compensated or volunteer) serv-
ices delivered by an emergency medical services pro-
vider or other provider recognized by the State in-
volved that is licensed or certified by the State as an 
emergency medical technician or the equivalent (as 
determined by the State), a registered nurse, a phy-
sician assistant, or a physician that provides services 
similar to services provided by such an emergency 
medical services provider. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this sec-
tion not more than $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 
10 percent of the amount appropriated under para-
graph (1) for a fiscal year may be used for adminis-
trative expenses.’’. 
SEC. 6027. VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MID-TIER VALUE CHAIN.—Sec-
tion 231(a) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 
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2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106–224) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) MID-TIER VALUE CHAIN.—The term ‘mid- 
tier value chain’ means local and regional supply 
networks that link independent producers with busi-
nesses and cooperatives that market value-added ag-
ricultural products in a manner that— 
‘‘(A) targets and strengthens the profit-
ability and competitiveness of small and me-
dium-sized family farms, as defined in regula-
tions pursuant to Section 302 of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act; and 
‘‘(B) obtains agreement from the eligible 
agricultural producer group, farmer or rancher 
cooperative, or majority-controlled producer- 
based business venture engaged in the value 
chain in the method for price determination.’’. 
(b) FUNDING; RESERVATION
OF FUNDS; GRANT 
AWARD CRITERIA.—Section 231(b) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1621 note; Public Law 106–224) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) FUNDING.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph, on Oc-
tober 1, 2008, and on each October 1 thereafter 
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