under this section during fiscal years 2020, 2021, 
and 2022. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An institution of higher 
education desiring a grant under this section shall 
submit to the Secretary, at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretary may require, an application 
including— 
‘‘(A) a description of the intended collabo-
ration to develop, expand, and support grad-
uate-level programs to prepare certified physi-
cian assistants to become physician assistant 
faculty members in accredited graduate-level 
physician assistant education programs; and 
‘‘(B) an estimate of the number of stu-
dents who will be affected by such collaboration. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give pri-
ority to applications that demonstrate the potential 
to maximize quality instruction through the use of 
technology. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the first grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report that— 
‘‘(1) describes the steps taken to implement this 
section; and 
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‘‘(2) lists all recipients of grants under this sec-
tion as of the date of such submission. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101. 
‘‘(2) PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘physician assistant education 
program’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 799B of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 295p). 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section for fiscal years 2020 
through 2022. 
‘‘SEC. 899A. GRANTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECH-
NOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS IN PHYSICIAN AS-
SISTANT EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to award grants, on a competitive basis, to not more 
than 20 physician assistant education programs to 
enhance physician assistant education programs and 
improve patient safety by supporting the purchase of 
new infrastructure and technology. 
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‘‘(2) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be awarded for a period of not longer 
than five years. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A physician assistant edu-
cation program may apply for a grant under this 
section by submitting an application to the Secretary 
at such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
may require that demonstrates how the grant funds 
will be used to improve physician assistant education 
programs and patient safety with respect to such 
programs. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to applica-
tions that demonstrate the potential to— 
‘‘(A) increase the number of physician as-
sistant graduates; and 
‘‘(B) maximize accessibility to new and 
emerging technologies, including human patient 
simulators for physician assistant education 
programs, through partnerships between the 
grant recipient and other institutions of higher 
education. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A physician assistant edu-
cation program that receives a grant awarded under this 
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section may use the grant for one or more of the following 
purposes: 
‘‘(1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific, 
medical or laboratory equipment, including human 
patient simulators and other new and emerging tech-
nologies, for education purposes, including instruc-
tional and research purposes. 
‘‘(2) Construction, maintenance and renovation, 
and improvement of classrooms, libraries, labora-
tories, and other instructional facilities, including 
purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
equipment or services. 
‘‘(3) Supporting faculty training in the use of 
new and emerging technologies, including human pa-
tient simulators. 
‘‘(4) Other activities proposed in the application 
submitted pursuant to subsection (b) that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the pur-
poses of this section; and 
‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such applica-
tion. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘physician assistant education 
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program’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 799B of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 295p). 
‘‘(2) HUMAN PATIENT SIMULATOR.—The term 
‘human patient simulator’ means a computerized de-
vice that is anatomically precise and responds phys-
iologically to interventions. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and 
each of the five succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
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