‘‘(E) prepare nurses for public health crisis 
and pandemic response; and 
‘‘(F) assist individuals in obtaining edu-
cation and training required to enter the nurs-
ing profession, and advance within such profes-
sion, such as by providing career counseling and 
mentoring. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the 
date on which the first grant is awarded under the pilot 
program under subsection (a), and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
grants awarded under such pilot program during the year 
covered by the report. Each such report shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of initiatives to study the 
unique characteristics of State nursing workforces, 
and efforts to increase the number of new nurses, 
recruit nurses to the nursing profession, and retain 
nurses in the workplace; 
‘‘(2) impact data on nurses served by nursing 
workforce centers, including demographic informa-
tion of the individuals served, the number of such in-
dividuals, and the types of services provided; 
‘‘(3) the effectiveness of establishing formal 
public-private relationships for purposes of under-
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standing the national nursing workforce through im-
proved data collection and standardization; 
‘‘(4) data on continuous evaluation and quality 
improvement, and other relevant data as determined 
by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(5) the Secretary’s recommendations and best 
practices for— 
‘‘(A) reducing shortages among different 
nursing specialties; 
‘‘(B) reducing shortages in rural and un-
derserved areas; 
‘‘(C) improving geographical distribution of 
the nursing workforce; and 
‘‘(D) reducing shortages among different 
types of nursing employers. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—From the amounts appropriated to 
the Health Resources and Services Administration for 
workforce initiatives, the Secretary may use up to 
$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for 
purposes of carrying out this section.’’. 
SEC. 3. STATE AND REGIONAL CENTERS FOR HEALTH 
WORKFORCE ANALYSIS. 
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED PROGRAMS.—Section 
761(c)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
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294n(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘under this title’’ 
and inserting ‘‘under this Act’’. 
(b) ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Sec-
tion 761(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
294n(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM
REQUIREMENT.—At least one 
grant or contract awarded under this subsection may 
be awarded to an eligible entity that demonstrates— 
‘‘(A) a mission to advance and support the 
nursing workforce; 
‘‘(B) experience and expertise in guiding 
State-level nursing workforce centers; 
‘‘(C) experience in working with nursing 
workforce data; 
‘‘(D) expertise in analytical methods and 
tools appropriate for nursing workforce re-
search; and 
‘‘(E) awareness of emerging topics, issues, 
and trends related to the nursing workforce. 
‘‘(4) ANALYSIS AND REPORTING.—Analysis and 
reporting carried out pursuant to a grant or con-
tract under this subsection may include— 
‘‘(A) collaborating with nursing workforce 
centers to produce or deliver, with respect to 
the supply of nurses, the demand for nurses, 
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and the capacity to educate and train the nurs-
ing workforce— 
‘‘(i) regional and national reports; 
‘‘(ii) articles in peer-reviewed journals; 
‘‘(iii) presentations at national and 
international conferences and meetings; 
and 
‘‘(iv) policy briefs, fact sheets, articles, 
blogs, and other publications available in 
the public domain; 
‘‘(B) evaluating the programs and activi-
ties of the nursing workforce centers overall; 
‘‘(C) developing evidence-based or evi-
dence-informed strategies and best practices to 
alleviate nursing workforce shortages across 
States and regions; and 
‘‘(D) conducting rapid data analysis and 
short-term, issue-specific research. 
‘‘(5) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Technical as-
sistance provided pursuant to this subsection may 
include— 
‘‘(A) providing technical assistance to 
nursing workforce centers on the collection, 
analysis, and reporting of standardized supply, 
demand, and education and training data to in-
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form analysis conducted pursuant to this sub-
section; 
‘‘(B) collaborating with nursing workforce 
centers to identify and deliver evidence-based or 
evidence-informed strategies to alleviate nursing 
shortages and the maldistribution of nurses; 
‘‘(C) providing online and in-person train-
ing opportunities for nurses and other staff at 
nursing workforce centers; and 
‘‘(D) developing and maintaining a website 
that— 
‘‘(i) is accessible to grant and contract 
recipients under section 785 and this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) supports resources for the provi-
sion of technical assistance under this sec-
tion, such as— 
‘‘(I) evidence-based or evidence- 
informed educational materials, tools, 
recent findings of interest, and links 
to relevant resources; and 
‘‘(II) logistical and administrative 
information, such as online trainings, 
webinars, and publications; and 
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‘‘(iii) includes a publicly accessible re-
pository of webinars, tools, and resources. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘nursing workforce center’ means a nursing work-
force center funded under section 785.’’. 
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