‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under an 
award under subsection (a) shall be used to support oppor-
tunities for students to become public health professionals. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director shall give priority to those stu-
dents that— 
‘‘(1) are from disadvantaged backgrounds; 
‘‘(2) have secured admissions to a minority 
serving institution; and 
‘‘(3) have identified a health professional as a 
mentor at their school or institution and an aca-
demic advisor to assist in the completion of their 
baccalaureate degree. 
‘‘(e) SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Secretary may approve 
payment of scholarships under this section for such indi-
viduals for any period of education in student under-
graduate tenure, except that such a scholarship may not 
be provided to an individual for more than 4 years, and 
such scholarships may not exceed $10,000 per academic 
year (notwithstanding any other provision of law regard-
ing the amount of scholarship). 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘SEC. 2920D. PATSY MINK HEALTH AND GENDER RESEARCH 
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health Disparity 
Elimination, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Di-
rector of the Indian Health Services, shall award research 
fellowships to post-baccalaureate students to conduct re-
search that will examine gender and health disparities and 
to pursue a career in the health professions. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a fellow-
ship under subsection (a) an individual shall— 
‘‘(1) have experience in health research or pub-
lic health practice; 
‘‘(2) reside in a health professional shortage 
area as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) have expressed an interest in the health 
professions; 
‘‘(4) demonstrate promise for becoming a leader 
in the field of women’s health; 
‘‘(5) secure admission to a health professions 
school or graduate program with an emphasis in 
gender studies; 
‘‘(6) comply with subsection (f); and 
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‘‘(7) 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 an 
award under subsection (a) shall be used to support oppor-
tunities for students to become researchers and advance 
the research base on the intersection between gender and 
health. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention shall give priority to those applicants 
that— 
‘‘(1) are from disadvantaged backgrounds; and 
‘‘(2) have identified a mentor and academic ad-
visor who will assist in the completion of their grad-
uate or professional degree and have secured a re-
search assistant position with a researcher working 
in the area of gender and health. 
‘‘(e) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention may approve fellowships 
for individuals under this section for any period of edu-
cation in the student’s graduate or health profession ten-
ure, except that such a fellowship may not be provided 
to an individual for more than 3 years, and such a fellow-
ship may not exceed $18,000 per academic year (notwith-
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standing any other provision of law regarding the amount 
of fellowship). 
‘‘(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. 2920E. PAUL DAVID WELLSTONE INTERNATIONAL 
HEALTH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Agency for 
Healthcare Research and Quality, in collaboration with 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health Dis-
parity Elimination, shall award research fellowships to col-
lege students or recent graduates to advance their under-
standing of international health. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a fellow-
ship under subsection (a) an individual shall— 
‘‘(1) have educational experience in the field of 
international health; 
‘‘(2) reside in a health professional shortage 
area as determined by the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) demonstrate promise for becoming a leader 
in the field of international health; 
‘‘(4) be a college senior or recent graduate of 
a four year higher education institution; 
‘‘(5) comply with subsection (f); and 
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‘‘(6) 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 an 
award under subsection (a) shall be used to support oppor-
tunities for students to become health professionals and 
to advance their knowledge about international issues re-
lating to healthcare access and quality. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Director shall give priority to those appli-
cants that— 
‘‘(1) are from a disadvantaged background; and 
‘‘(2) have identified a mentor at a health pro-
fessions school or institution, an academic advisor to 
assist in the completion of their graduate or profes-
sional degree, and an advisor from an international 
health Non-Governmental Organization, Private Vol-
unteer Organization, or other international institu-
tion or program that focuses on increasing 
healthcare access and quality for residents in devel-
oping countries. 
‘‘(e) FELLOWSHIPS.—The Secretary shall approve 
fellowships for college seniors or recent graduates, except 
that such a fellowship may not be provided to an indi-
vidual for more than 6 months, may not be awarded to 
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