‘‘(ii) with whom partnerships have 
been formed for the purpose of increasing 
workforce diversity; and 
‘‘(iii) in which at least 20 percent of 
the enrolled participants are underrep-
resented minorities; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under a 
grant under subsection (a) shall be used to expand existing 
workforce diversity programs, implement new workforce 
diversity programs, or evaluate existing or new workforce 
diversity programs, including with respect to mental 
health care professions. Such programs shall enhance di-
versity by considering minority status as part of an indi-
vidualized consideration of qualifications. Possible activi-
ties may include— 
‘‘(1) educational outreach programs relating to 
opportunities in the health professions; 
‘‘(2) scholarship, fellowship, grant, loan repay-
ment, and loan cancellation programs; 
‘‘(3) post-baccalaureate programs; 
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‘‘(4) academic enrichment programs, particu-
larly targeting those who would not be competitive 
for health professions schools; 
‘‘(5) kindergarten through 12th grade and 
other health pipeline programs; 
‘‘(6) mentoring programs; 
‘‘(7) internship or rotation programs involving 
hospitals, health systems, health plans and other 
health entities; 
‘‘(8) community partnership development for 
purposes relating to workforce diversity; or 
‘‘(9) leadership training. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after receiving 
a grant under this section, and annually for the term of 
the grant, a grantee shall submit to the Secretary a report 
that summarizes and evaluates all activities conducted 
under the grant. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘Asian 
American and Pacific Islander-serving institutions’ means 
institutions— 
‘‘(1) that are eligible institutions under section 
312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and 
‘‘(2) that, at the time of their application, have 
an enrollment of undergraduate students that is 
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made up of at least 10 percent Asian American and 
Pacific Islander students. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 2917. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENTISTS AND 
RESEARCHERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the Director 
of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall 
award grants that expand existing opportunities for sci-
entists and researchers and promote the inclusion of 
underrepresented minorities in the health professions. 
‘‘(b) RESEARCH FUNDING.—The head of each entity 
within the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall establish or expand existing programs to provide re-
search funding to scientists and researchers in-training. 
Under such programs, the head of each such entity shall 
give priority in allocating research funding to support 
health research in traditionally underserved communities, 
including underrepresented minority communities, and re-
search classified as community or participatory. 
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‘‘(c) DATA COLLECTION.—The head of each entity 
within the Department of Health and Human Services 
shall collect data on the number (expressed as an absolute 
number and a percentage) of underrepresented minority 
and nonminority applicants who receive and are denied 
agency funding at every stage of review. Such data shall 
be reported annually to the Secretary and the appropriate 
committees of Congress. 
‘‘(d) STUDENT LOAN REIMBURSEMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a student loan reimbursement pro-
gram to provide student loan reimbursement assistance to 
researchers who focus on racial and ethnic disparities in 
health. The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to de-
fine the scope and procedures for the program under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(e) STUDENT LOAN CANCELLATION.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a student loan cancellation program 
to provide student loan cancellation assistance to research-
ers who focus on racial and ethnic disparities in health. 
Students participating in the program shall make a min-
imum 5-year commitment to work at an accredited health 
profession school. The Secretary shall promulgate addi-
tional regulations to define the scope and procedures for 
the program under this subsection. 
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘SEC. 
2918. 
CAREER 
SUPPORT 
FOR 
NON-RESEARCH 
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration, the Administrator 
of the Health Resources and Services Administration, and 
the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Med-
icaid Services shall establish a program to award grants 
to eligible individuals for career support in non-research- 
related healthcare. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a) an individual shall— 
‘‘(1) be a student in a health professions school, 
a graduate of such a school who is working in a 
health profession, or a faculty member of such a 
school; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Secretary an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. 
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