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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8815 
To amend the Public Health Service Act, to establish within the Office 
of Minority Health, the position of Outreach Coordinator, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 
Mr. SMITH of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act, to establish within 
the Office of Minority Health, the position of Outreach 
Coordinator, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Grant Assistance and 
Technical Education Act’’. 
SEC. 2. OUTREACH COORDINATOR. 
Section 1707(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300u–6(d)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(5) OUTREACH COORDINATOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall establish within 
the Office, the position of Outreach Coordi-
nator. The Outreach Coordinator shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary, and shall report di-
rectly to the Director in the Office of Minority 
Health. 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—The duties of the Outreach 
Coordinator shall consist of assisting commu-
nity-based organizations navigate the applica-
tion for, and any associated conditions on the 
receipt of, funding available to nongovernmental 
organizations under grant programs adminis-
tered by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITY.—In providing assistance 
under subparagraph (B), the Outreach Coordi-
nator shall give priority to community-based or-
ganizations that— 
‘‘(i) have had a significant impact on 
the community served by the organization 
involved, with respect to providing cul-
turally competent and culturally specific 
care; 
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‘‘(ii) demonstrate a connection to 
marginalized groups in the community 
served by the organization involved; and 
‘‘(iii) have less experience in applying 
for an receiving funding described in sub-
paragraph (B).’’. 
SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
Section 1707(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300u–6(e)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—The Deputy Assistant Secretary shall 
award grants to State and local public health enti-
ties for purposes of— 
‘‘(A) coordinating with community-based 
organizations for the purposes of public health 
messaging and assisting in carrying out pro-
grams administered by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) hiring and training employees of such 
entities; 
‘‘(C) subgranting funds to community- 
based organizations to carry out programs to 
promote health priorities in marginalized com-
munities; and 
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‘‘(D) providing technical assistance to such 
organizations to meet reporting requirements 
under grant programs administered by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
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