‘‘(B) The term ‘racial or ethnic minority
group’ has the meaning given such term in sub-
section (g).’’.
(c) DESIGNATED PROGRAMS.—
(1) HEALTH CARE FOR RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC
HOUSING.—Section 340A of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 256a), as amended by section
309(d) of Public Law 102–531 (106 Stat. 3502), is
amended—
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(o)
through (q) as subsections (p) through (r), re-
spectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (n) the
following subsection:
‘‘(o) EQUITABLE ALLOCATIONS.—The awarding of
grants under subsection (a) is subject to section
1707(c).’’.
(2) FEDERALLY-SUPPORTED LOAN FUNDS RE-
GARDING HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 724(f) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292t(f)), as added by
section 102 of Public Law 102–408 (106 Stat.
1994), is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing paragraph:
‘‘(3) EQUITABLE ALLOCATIONS.—The awarding
of Federal capital contributions for purposes of sub-
section (a) is subject to section 1707(c).’’.
(d) GRANTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER PUR-
POSES REGARDING HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOLS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 737 of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293a), as added by
section 102 of Public Law 102–408 (106 Stat.
1994), is amended—
(A) by redesignating subsections (g) and
(h) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (f) the
following subsection:
‘‘(g) EQUITABLE ALLOCATIONS.—The awarding of
grants under subsection (a) is subject to section
1707(c).’’.
(e) LOAN REPAYMENTS AND FELLOWSHIPS REGARD-
ING FACULTY POSITIONS
AT HEALTH PROFESSIONS
SCHOOLS.—Section 738 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 293b), as added by section 102 of Public Law
102–408 (106 Stat. 1994), is amended by adding at the
end the following subsection:
‘‘(c) EQUITABLE ALLOCATIONS.—The awarding of
contracts under subsection (a), and the awarding of grants
under subsection (b), are subject to section 1707(c).’’.
(f) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE REGARDING UNDER-
GRADUATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 740(c) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293d(c)), as added by
section 102 of Public Law 102–408 (106 Stat.
1994), is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) EQUITABLE ALLOCATIONS.—The awarding of
grants and contracts under subsection (a) is subject to
section 1707(c).’’.
SEC. 5. MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS.
(a) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.—
(1) FACTORS IN DESIGNATING POPULATIONS.—
Section 330(b)(4)(B) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 245c(b)(4)(B)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(B) include the following factors regarding the
population involved:
‘‘(i) Factors indicating the health status of
the population, including the following (which
the Secretary shall consider to be of equal im-
portance): The rate of infant mortality and
morbidity; and the extent to which there is a
substantial rate of morbidity resulting from
complications in infectious, communicable, or
chronic diseases that have progressed to a criti-
cal condition (as indicated by data provided
pursuant to discharging patients from hospitals
and pursuant to admissions to the emergency
facilities of hospitals).
‘‘(ii) The ability to pay for health services,
including the rate of poverty and including the
percentage of the population constituted by in-
dividuals and families that do not have health
insurance.
‘‘(iii) The percentage of the population
constituted by members of racial or ethnic mi-
nority groups.
‘‘(iv) With respect to community-based
physicians who provide primary health services
and who are accepting additional patients
whose means of payment is through the pro-
gram established in title XVIII or XIX of the
Social Security Act, the following: The ratio of
the number of such physicians to the number of
individuals in the population.
‘‘(v) The extent to which the individuals
lack access to primary health services, taking
into consideration barriers resulting from a lack
of proficiency in speaking the English language
or from other cultural factors; the distance to
sites providing primary health services and the
lack of transportation to such sites; and any
other barriers encountered by the population.’’.
(2) CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.—Section 330(b) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 245c(b))
is amended by adding at the end the following para-
graph:
‘‘(7) For purposes of paragraph (4), the terms ‘popu-
lation’ and ‘population group’ include Hispanics, African
Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans; Pacific
Islanders, and subgroups of such racial or ethnic minority
groups; individuals who lack proficiency in speaking the
English language; tribes and tribal organizations; seasonal
or migrant agricultural workers; homeless individuals; el-
derly individuals; and individuals with a disability.’’.
(3) USE OF FACTORS IN MAKING GRANTS.—
Section 330(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as
amended by paragraph (2) of this subsection, is
amended by adding at the end the following para-
graph:
‘‘(8) In considering applications for grants under sub-
sections (c) and (d), the Secretary shall consider the ex-
tent to which the population involved has a shortage of