SEC. 2. ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS EDUCATION IM-
PROVEMENT. 
(a) GRANTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall award grants to eligible institutions to 
enable the eligible institutions— 
(A) to establish a master’s degree or doc-
toral degree program in orthotics and pros-
thetics; or 
(B) to expand upon an existing master’s 
degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, in-
cluding by admitting more students, further 
training faculty, expanding facilities, or increas-
ing cooperation with the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs and the Department of Defense. 
(2) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give pri-
ority in the award of grants under this section to eli-
gible institutions that have entered into a partner-
ship with a medical center or clinic administered by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs or a facility ad-
ministered by the Department of Defense, including 
by providing clinical rotations at such medical cen-
ter, clinic, or facility. 
(3) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Grants awarded under 
this section shall be in amounts of not less than 
$1,000,000 and not more than $1,500,000. 
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(b) REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter for two years, the Secretary shall issue a 
request for proposals from eligible institutions for 
grants under this section. 
(2) PROPOSALS.—An eligible institution that 
seeks the award of a grant under this section shall 
submit an application therefor to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
such information as the Secretary may require, in-
cluding— 
(A) demonstration of a willingness and 
ability to participate in a partnership described 
in subsection (a)(2); and 
(B) a commitment, and demonstration of 
an ability, to maintain an accredited orthotics 
and prosthetics education program after the 
end of the grant period. 
(c) GRANT USES.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—An 
eligible 
institution 
awarded a grant under this section shall use grant 
amounts to carry out any of the following: 
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(A) Building new or expanding existing 
orthotics and prosthetics master’s or doctoral 
programs. 
(B) Training doctoral candidates in fields 
related to orthotics and prosthetics to prepare 
them to instruct in orthotics and prosthetics 
programs. 
(C) Training faculty in orthotics and pros-
thetics education or related fields for the pur-
pose of instruction in orthotics and prosthetics 
programs. 
(D) Salary supplementation for faculty in 
orthotics and prosthetics education. 
(E) Financial aid that allows eligible insti-
tutions to admit additional students to study 
orthotics and prosthetics. 
(F) Funding faculty research projects or 
faculty time to undertake research in the areas 
of orthotics and prosthetics for the purpose of 
furthering their teaching abilities. 
(G) Renovation of buildings or minor con-
struction to house orthotics and prosthetics 
education programs. 
(H) Purchasing equipment for orthotics 
and prosthetics education. 
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