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(h) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Committee 
shall be reimbursed by the Board for travel and per diem 
in lieu of subsistence expenses during the performance of 
duties of the Board in accordance with subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 
(i) FACA NOT APPLICABLE.—The provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the 
Committee.
SEC. 703. GRANTS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, 
NURSE 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
THE 
NATIONAL 
HEALTH SERVICE CORPS. 
(a) TRANSFERS
TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.—
From the amounts provided under subsection (c), the 
Board shall make transfers from the American Health Se-
curity Trust Fund to the Public Health Service under sub-
part II of part D of title III, title VII, and title VIII of 
the Public Health Service Act for the support of the Na-
tional Health Service Corps, health professions education, 
and nursing education, including education of clinical 
nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, 
certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants. Of the 
amounts so transferred in each year, not less than 50 per-
cent shall be expended for the support of the National 
Health Service Corps.
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(b) RANGE OF FUNDS.—The amount of transfers 
under subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall be an amount 
(specified by the Board each year) not less than 4⁄100 per-
cent and not to exceed 6⁄100 percent of the amounts the 
Board estimates will be expended from the Trust Fund 
in the fiscal year. 
(c) FUNDS SUPPLEMENTAL TO OTHER FUNDS.—The 
funds provided under this section with respect to provision 
of services are in addition to, and not in replacement of, 
funds made available under the provisions referred to in 
subsection (a) and shall be administered in accordance 
with the terms of such provisions. The Board shall make 
no transfer of funds under this section for any fiscal year 
for which the total appropriations for the programs au-
thorized by such provisions are less than the total amount 
appropriated for such programs in fiscal year 2002. 
Subtitle B—Direct Health Care 
Delivery 
SEC. 711. SETASIDE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH. 
(a) TRANSFERS
TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.—
From the amounts provided under subsection (c), the 
Board shall make transfers from the American Health Se-
curity Trust Fund to the Public Health Service for the 
following purposes (other than payment for services cov-
ered under title II):
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(1) For payments to States under the maternal 
and child health block grants under title V of the 
Social Security Act. 
(2) For prevention and treatment of tuber-
culosis under section 317 of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act. 
(3) For the prevention and treatment of sexu-
ally transmitted diseases under section 318 of the 
Public Health Service Act. 
(4) Preventive health block grants under part A 
of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act. 
(5) Grants to States for community mental 
health services under subpart I of part B of title 
XIX of the Public Health Service Act. 
(6) Grants to States for prevention and treat-
ment of substance abuse under subpart II of part B 
of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act. 
(7) Grants for HIV health care services under 
parts A, B, and C of title XXVI of the Public 
Health Service Act. 
(8) Public health formula grants described in 
subsection (d). 
(b) RANGE OF FUNDS.—The amount of transfers 
under subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall be an amount 
(specified by the Board each year) not less than 1⁄10 per-
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cent and not to exceed 14⁄100 percent of the amounts the 
Board estimates will be expended from the Trust Fund 
in the fiscal year. 
(c) FUNDS SUPPLEMENTAL TO OTHER FUNDS.—The 
funds provided under this section with respect to provision 
of services are in addition to, and not in replacement of, 
funds made available under the programs referred to in 
subsection (a) and shall be administered in accordance 
with the terms of such programs. 
(d) REQUIRED REPORTS ON HEALTH STATUS.—The 
Secretary shall require each State receiving funds under 
this section to submit annual reports to the Secretary on 
the health status of the population and measurable objec-
tives for improving the health of the public in the State. 
Such reports shall include the following: 
(1) A comparison of the measures of the State 
and local public health system compared to relevant 
objectives set forth in ‘‘Healthy People 2000’’ or 
subsequent national objectives set by the Secretary. 
(2) A description of health status measures to 
be improved within the State (at the State and local 
levels) through expanded public health functions and 
health promotion and disease prevention programs.
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(3) Measurable outcomes and process objectives 
for improving health status, and a report on out-
comes from the previous year. 
(4) Information regarding how Federal funding 
has improved population-based prevention activities 
and programs. 
(5) A description of the core public health func-
tions to be carried out at the local level. 
(6) A description of the relationship between 
the State’s public health system, community-based
health promotion and disease prevention providers, 
and the State health security program. 
(e) LIMITATION ON FUND TRANSFERS.—The Board 
shall make no transfer of funds under this section for any 
fiscal year for which the total appropriations for such pro-
grams are less than the total amount appropriated for 
such programs in fiscal year 2002. 
(f) PUBLIC HEALTH FORMULA GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary shall provide stable funds to States through for-
mula grants for the purpose of carrying out core public 
health functions to monitor and protect the health of com-
munities from communicable diseases and exposure to 
toxic environmental pollutants, occupational hazards, 
harmful products, and poor health outcomes. Such func-
tions include the following: