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‘‘(10) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ includes one 
or more individuals, governments (including the 
Federal Government and the governments of the 
States), governmental agencies, political subdivi-
sions, labor unions, partnerships, associations, cor-
porations, legal representatives, mutual companies, 
joint-stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organi-
zations, receivers, trustees, and trustees in cases 
under title 11, United States Code. 
‘‘(11) STATE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘State’ 
means each of the 50 States, the District of Co-
lumbia, and each of the territories. 
‘‘(B) TERRITORIES.—The term ‘territory’ 
means each of American Samoa, Guam, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
Virgin Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Is-
lands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and 
Palau. 
‘‘(12) YOUTH WITH HIV.—The term ‘youth with 
HIV’ means individuals who are 13 through 24 
years old and who have HIV/AIDS.’’. 
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TITLE VI—DEMONSTRATION 
AND TRAINING 
SEC. 601. DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING. 
Subpart I of part F of title XXVI of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–101 et seq.) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Subpart I—Special Projects of National Significance 
‘‘SEC. 2691. SPECIAL PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFI-
CANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appropriated 
under each of parts A, B, C, and D for each fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall use the greater of $20,000,000 or an 
amount equal to 3 percent of such amount appropriated 
under each such part, but not to exceed $25,000,000, to 
administer special projects of national significance to— 
‘‘(1) quickly respond to emerging needs of indi-
viduals receiving assistance under this title; and 
‘‘(2) to fund special programs to develop a 
standard electronic client information data system to 
improve the ability of grantees under this title to re-
port client-level data to the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award grants 
under subsection (a) to entities eligible for funding under 
parts A, B, C, and D based on— 
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‘‘(1) whether the funding will promote obtaining cli-
ent level data as it relates to the creation of a severity 
of need index under section 2618(a)(2)(E), including 
funds to facilitate the purchase and enhance the utilization 
of qualified health information technology systems; 
‘‘(2) demonstrated ability to create and maintain a 
qualified health information technology system; 
‘‘(3) the potential replicability of the proposed activ-
ity in other similar localities or nationally; 
‘‘(4) the demonstrated reliability of the proposed 
qualified health information technology system across a 
variety of providers, geographic regions, and clients; and 
‘‘(5) the demonstrated ability to maintain a safe and 
secure qualified health information system; or 
‘‘(6) newly emerging needs of individuals receiving as-
sistance under this title. 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary may not make 
a grant under this section unless the applicant submits 
evidence that the proposed program is consistent with the 
statewide coordinated statement of need, and the appli-
cant agrees to participate in the ongoing revision process 
of such statement of need. 
‘‘(d) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—The Secretary may not 
make a grant under this section for the development of 
a qualified health information technology system unless 
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the applicant provides assurances to the Secretary that the 
system will, at a minimum, comply with the privacy regu-
lations promulgated under section 264(c) of the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. 
‘‘(e) REPLICATION.—The Secretary shall make infor-
mation concerning successful models or programs devel-
oped under this part available to grantees under this title 
for the purpose of coordination, replication, and integra-
tion. To facilitate efforts under this subsection, the Sec-
retary may provide for peer-based technical assistance for 
grantees funded under this part.’’. 
SEC. 602. AIDS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS REGARDING SCHOOLS AND CEN-
TERS.—Section 2692(a)(2) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–111(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and Native Americans’’ 
after ‘‘minority individuals’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) train or result in the training of 
health professionals and allied health profes-
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sionals to provide treatment for hepatitis B or 
C co-infected individuals.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATIONS
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
SCHOOLS, CENTERS, AND DENTAL PROGRAMS.—Section 
2692(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300ff–111(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) SCHOOLS; CENTERS.—For the purpose of 
awarding grants under subsection (a), there is au-
thorized to be appropriated $34,700,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2007 through 2011. 
‘‘(2) DENTAL SCHOOLS.—For the purpose of 
awarding grants under subsection (b), there is au-
thorized to be appropriated $13,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2007 through 2011.’’. 
SEC. 603. CODIFICATION OF MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE. 
Part F of title XXVI of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff–101 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘Subpart III—Minority AIDS Initiative 
‘‘SEC. 2693. MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out 
activities under this section to evaluate and address the 
disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on, and the dispari-
ties in access, treatment, care, and outcomes for, racial 
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and ethnic minorities (including African Americans, Alas-
ka Natives, Latinos, American Indians, Asian Americans, 
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated $131,200,000 for fiscal year 
2007, $135,100,000 for fiscal year 2008, $139,100,000 
for fiscal year 2009, $143,200,000 for fiscal year 2010, 
and $147,500,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘(b) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the purpose 
described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall pro-
vide for— 
‘‘(A) emergency assistance under part A; 
‘‘(B) care grants under part B; 
‘‘(C) early intervention services under part 
C; 
‘‘(D) services through projects for HIV-re-
lated care under part D; and 
‘‘(E) activities through education and 
training centers under section 2692. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATIONS AMONG ACTIVITIES.—Activi-
ties under paragraph (1) shall be carried out by the 
Secretary in accordance with the following: 
‘‘(A) For competitive, supplemental grants 
to improve HIV-related health outcomes to re-
duce existing racial and ethnic health dispari-
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ties, the Secretary shall, of the amount appro-
priated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, 
reserve the following, as applicable: 
‘‘(i) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2007, 
$43,800,000. 
‘‘(ii) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2008, 
$45,400,000. 
‘‘(iii) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2009, 
$47,100,000. 
‘‘(iv) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2010, 
$48,800,000. 
‘‘(v) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2011, 
$50,700,000. 
‘‘(B) For competitive grants used for sup-
plemental support education and outreach serv-
ices to increase the number of eligible racial 
and ethnic minorities who have access to treat-
ment through the program under section 2616 
for therapeutics, the Secretary shall, of the 
amount appropriated for a fiscal year under 
subsection (a), reserve the following, as applica-
ble: 
‘‘(i) For fiscal year 2007, $7,000,000. 
‘‘(ii) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2008, 
$7,300,000. 
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‘‘(iii) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2009, 
$7,500,000. 
‘‘(iv) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2010, 
$7,800,000. 
‘‘(v) For fiscal year 2011, $8,100,000. 
‘‘(C) For planning grants, capacity-build-
ing grants, and services grants to health care 
providers who have a history of providing cul-
turally and linguistically appropriate care and 
services to racial and ethnic minorities, the Sec-
retary shall, of the amount appropriated for a 
fiscal year under subsection (a), reserve the fol-
lowing, as applicable: 
‘‘(i) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2007, 
$53,400,000. 
‘‘(ii) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2008, 
$55,400,000. 
‘‘(iii) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2009, 
$57,400,000. 
‘‘(iv) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2010, 
$59,500,000. 
‘‘(v) 
For 
fiscal 
year 
2011, 
$61,800,000. 
‘‘(D) For eliminating racial and ethnic dis-
parities in the delivery of comprehensive, cul-
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turally and linguistically appropriate care serv-
ices for HIV disease for women, infants, chil-
dren, and youth, the Secretary shall, of the 
amount appropriated under subsection (a), re-
serve $18,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2007 through 2011. 
‘‘(E) For increasing the training capacity 
of centers to expand the number of health care 
professionals with treatment expertise and 
knowledge about the most appropriate stand-
ards of HIV disease-related treatments and 
medical care for racial and ethnic minority 
adults, adolescents, and children with HIV dis-
ease, the Secretary shall, of the amount appro-
priated 
under 
subsection 
(a), 
reserve 
$8,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 
through 2011. 
‘‘(c) CONSISTENCY WITH PRIOR PROGRAM.—With 
respect to the purpose described in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall carry out this section consistent with the ac-
tivities carried out under this title by the Secretary pursu-
ant to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–116).’’. 
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TITLE VII—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. HEPATITIS; USE OF FUNDS. 
Section 2667 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300ff–67) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) shall provide information on the trans-
mission and prevention of hepatitis A, B, and C, in-
cluding education about the availability of hepatitis 
A and B vaccines and assisting patients in identi-
fying vaccination sites.’’. 
SEC. 702. CERTAIN REFERENCES. 
Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300ff et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘acquired immune deficiency 
syndrome’’ each place such term appears, other than 
in section 2687(1) (as added by section 501 of this 
Act), and inserting ‘‘AIDS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘such syndrome’’ and inserting 
‘‘AIDS’’; and 
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(3) by striking ‘‘HIV disease’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘HIV/AIDS’’. 
Æ 
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