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(vi) an Indian tribe or tribal organiza-
tion (as such terms are defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304)); 
(vii) an Urban Indian organization (as 
defined in section 4 of the Indian Health 
Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603)); 
and 
(viii) an institution of higher edu-
cation. 
(11) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $100,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 
through 2026. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION AND TRAIN-
ING AT HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOOLS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall establish a grant program (in this subsection 
referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) to provide funds to 
health profession schools to support the development 
and integration of education and training programs 
for identifying and addressing risks associated with 
climate change for vulnerable individuals. 
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(2) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the 
Program, the Secretary may award, on a competitive 
basis, grants to health profession schools. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant 
under the Program, a health profession school shall 
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such form, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require, which shall include, at a 
minimum, a description of the following: 
(A) How such health profession school will 
engage with vulnerable individuals, and stake-
holder organizations representing such individ-
uals, in developing and implementing the edu-
cation and training programs supported by 
grant funds awarded under the Program. 
(B) How such health profession school will 
ensure that such education and training pro-
grams will address racial and ethnic inequities 
in exposure to, and the effects of, risks associ-
ated with climate change for vulnerable individ-
uals. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—A health profession school 
awarded a grant under the Program shall use the 
grant funds to develop, and integrate into the cur-
riculum and continuing education of such health 
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profession school, education and training on each of 
the following: 
(A) Identifying risks associated with cli-
mate change for vulnerable individuals and indi-
viduals with the intent to become pregnant. 
(B) How risks associated with climate 
change affect vulnerable individuals and individ-
uals with the intent to become pregnant. 
(C) Racial and ethnic inequities in expo-
sure to, and the effects of, risks associated with 
climate change for vulnerable individuals and 
individuals with the intent to become pregnant. 
(D) Patient counseling and mitigation 
strategies relating to risks associated with cli-
mate change for vulnerable individuals. 
(E) Relevant services and support for vul-
nerable individuals relating to risks associated 
with climate change and strategies for ensuring 
vulnerable individuals have access to such serv-
ices and support. 
(F) Implicit and explicit bias, racism, and 
discrimination. 
(G) Related topics identified by such 
health profession school based on the engage-
ment of such health profession school with vul-
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nerable individuals and stakeholder organiza-
tions representing such individuals. 
(5) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out activities 
with grant funds, a health profession school awarded 
a grant under the Program may partner with one or 
more of the following: 
(A) A State or local public health depart-
ment. 
(B) A health care professional membership 
organization. 
(C) A stakeholder organization. 
(D) A health profession school. 
(E) An institution of higher education. 
(6) REPORTS TO SECRETARY.— 
(A) ANNUAL
REPORT.—For each fiscal 
year during which a health profession school is 
disbursed grant funds under the Program, such 
health profession school shall submit to the Sec-
retary a report that describes the activities car-
ried out with such grant funds during such fis-
cal year. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than the 
date that is 1 year after the end of the last fis-
cal year during which a health profession school 
is disbursed grant funds under the Program, 
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the health profession school shall submit to the 
Secretary a final report that summarizes the 
activities carried out with such grant funds. 
(7) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than the 
date that is 6 years after the date on which the Pro-
gram is established, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress and publish on a public website of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services a report 
that includes the following: 
(A) A summary of the reports submitted 
under paragraph (6). 
(B) Recommendations to improve edu-
cation and training programs at health profes-
sion schools with respect to identifying and ad-
dressing risks associated with climate change 
for vulnerable individuals. 
(8) HEALTH PROFESSION SCHOOL DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘health profession 
school’’ means an accredited— 
(A) medical school; 
(B) school of nursing; 
(C) midwifery program; 
(D) physician assistant education program; 
(E) teaching hospital; 
(F) residency or fellowship program; or 
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(G) other school or program determined 
appropriate by the Secretary. 
(9) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $5,000,000 for fiscal years 2023 
through 2026. 
(c) NIH CONSORTIUM
ON BIRTH
AND CLIMATE 
CHANGE RESEARCH.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the National Institutes of Health (in this 
subsection referred to as the ‘‘Director of NIH’’) 
shall establish the Consortium on Birth and Climate 
Change Research (in this subsection referred to as 
the ‘‘Consortium’’). 
(2) DUTIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Consortium shall 
coordinate, across the institutes, centers, and 
offices of the National Institutes of Health, re-
search on the risks associated with climate 
change for vulnerable individuals. 
(B) REQUIRED
ACTIVITIES.—In carrying 
out subparagraph (A), the Consortium shall— 
(i) establish research priorities, in-
cluding by prioritizing research that— 
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