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education of health professionals. Such awards shall be made on 
a competitive basis and pursuant to peer review. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant under sub-
section (a), an entity or consortium shall— 
(1) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require; 
(2) be or include— 
(A) a health professions school; 
(B) a school of public health; 
(C) a school of social work; 
(D) a school of nursing; 
(E) a school of pharmacy; 
(F) an institution with a graduate medical education 
program; or 
(G) a school of health care administration; 
(3) collaborate in the development of curricula described 
in subsection (a) with an organization that accredits such school 
or institution; 
(4) provide for the collection of data regarding the effective-
ness of the demonstration project; and 
(5) provide matching funds in accordance with subsection 
(c). 
(c) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may award a grant to 
an entity or consortium under this section only if the entity 
or consortium agrees to make available non-Federal contribu-
tions toward the costs of the program to be funded under 
the grant in an amount that is not less than $1 for each 
$5 of Federal funds provided under the grant. 
(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED.—Non-Fed-
eral contributions under paragraph (1) may be in cash or in- 
kind, fairly evaluated, including equipment or services. 
Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or services 
assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal 
Government, may not be included in determining the amount 
of such contributions. 
(d) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall take such action as may 
be necessary to evaluate the projects funded under this section 
and publish, make publicly available, and disseminate the results 
of such evaluations on as wide a basis as is practicable. 
(e) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives a report that— 
(1) describes the specific projects supported under this sec-
tion; and 
(2) contains recommendations for Congress based on the 
evaluation conducted under subsection (d). 
SEC. 3509. IMPROVING WOMEN’S HEALTH. 
(a) HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
OFFICE
ON
WOMEN’S 
HEALTH.—
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Part A of title II of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 229. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE ON WOMEN’S 
HEALTH. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There is established within 
the Office of the Secretary, an Office on Women’s Health (referred 
to in this section as the ‘Office’). The Office shall be headed by 
a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health who may report 
to the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Secretary, acting through the Office, with 
respect to the health concerns of women, shall— 
‘‘(1) establish short-range and long-range goals and objec-
tives within the Department of Health and Human Services 
and, as relevant and appropriate, coordinate with other appro-
priate offices on activities within the Department that relate 
to disease prevention, health promotion, service delivery, 
research, and public and health care professional education, 
for issues of particular concern to women throughout their 
lifespan; 
‘‘(2) provide expert advice and consultation to the Secretary 
concerning scientific, legal, ethical, and policy issues relating 
to women’s health; 
‘‘(3) monitor the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices’ offices, agencies, and regional activities regarding women’s 
health and identify needs regarding the coordination of activi-
ties, including intramural and extramural multidisciplinary 
activities; 
‘‘(4) establish a Department of Health and Human Services 
Coordinating Committee on Women’s Health, which shall be 
chaired by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health 
and composed of senior level representatives from each of the 
agencies and offices of the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
‘‘(5) establish a National Women’s Health Information 
Center to— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the exchange of information regarding 
matters relating to health information, health promotion, 
preventive health services, research advances, and edu-
cation in the appropriate use of health care; 
‘‘(B) facilitate access to such information; 
‘‘(C) assist in the analysis of issues and problems 
relating to the matters described in this paragraph; and 
‘‘(D) provide technical assistance with respect to the 
exchange of information (including facilitating the develop-
ment of materials for such technical assistance); 
‘‘(6) coordinate efforts to promote women’s health programs 
and policies with the private sector; and 
‘‘(7) through publications and any other means appropriate, 
provide for the exchange of information between the Office 
and recipients of grants, contracts, and agreements under sub-
section (c), and between the Office and health professionals 
and the general public. 
‘‘(c) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS REGARDING DUTIES.—
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‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out subsection (b), the Sec-
retary may make grants to, and enter into cooperative agree-
ments, contracts, and interagency agreements with, public and 
private entities, agencies, and organizations. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall 
directly or through contracts with public and private entities, 
agencies, and organizations, provide for evaluations of projects 
carried out with financial assistance provided under paragraph 
(1) and for the dissemination of information developed as a 
result of such projects. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this section, and every second year thereafter, the Secretary 
shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report describing the activities carried out under this section 
during the period for which the report is being prepared. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of 
carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 
through 2014.’’. 
(2) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are transferred to the 
Office on Women’s Health (established under section 229 of 
the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section), all 
functions exercised by the Office on Women’s Health of the 
Public Health Service prior to the date of enactment of this 
section, including all personnel and compensation authority, 
all delegation and assignment authority, and all remaining 
appropriations. All orders, determinations, rules, regulations, 
permits, agreements, grants, contracts, certificates, licenses, 
registrations, privileges, and other administrative actions 
that— 
(A) have been issued, made, granted, or allowed to 
become effective by the President, any Federal agency or 
official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, 
in the performance of functions transferred under this para-
graph; and 
(B) are in effect at the time this section takes effect, 
or were final before the date of enactment of this section 
and are to become effective on or after such date, 
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, 
terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance 
with law by the President, the Secretary, or other authorized 
official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of 
law. 
(b) CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OFFICE 
OF WOMEN’S HEALTH.—Part A of title III of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 310A. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 
OFFICE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Office 
of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
an office to be known as the Office of Women’s Health (referred 
to in this section as the ‘Office’). The Office shall be headed by 
a director who shall be appointed by the Director of such Centers. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Director of the Office shall—
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‘‘(1) report to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention on the current level of the Centers’ activity 
regarding women’s health conditions across, where appropriate, 
age, biological, and sociocultural contexts, in all aspects of 
the Centers’ work, including prevention programs, public and 
professional education, services, and treatment; 
‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals and objec-
tives within the Centers for women’s health and, as relevant 
and appropriate, coordinate with other appropriate offices on 
activities within the Centers that relate to prevention, research, 
education and training, service delivery, and policy develop-
ment, for issues of particular concern to women; 
‘‘(3) identify projects in women’s health that should be 
conducted or supported by the Centers; 
‘‘(4) consult with health professionals, nongovernmental 
organizations, consumer organizations, women’s health profes-
sionals, and other individuals and groups, as appropriate, on 
the policy of the Centers with regard to women; and 
‘‘(5) serve as a member of the Department of Health and 
Human Services Coordinating Committee on Women’s Health 
(established under section 229(b)(4)). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term ‘women’s 
health conditions’, with respect to women of all age, ethnic, and 
racial groups, means diseases, disorders, and conditions— 
‘‘(1) unique to, significantly more serious for, or significantly 
more prevalent in women; and 
‘‘(2) for which the factors of medical risk or type of medical 
intervention are different for women, or for which there is 
reasonable evidence that indicates that such factors or types 
may be different for women. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of 
carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 
through 2014.’’. 
(c) OFFICE
OF WOMEN’S HEALTH RESEARCH.—Section 486(a) 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287d(a)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and who shall report directly to the Director’’ before 
the period at the end thereof. 
(d) SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINIS-
TRATION.—Section 501(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
290aa(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘who shall report directly 
to the Administrator’’ before the period; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3), the following: 
‘‘(4) OFFICE.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
to preclude the Secretary from establishing within the Sub-
stance Abuse and Mental Health Administration an Office of 
Women’s Health.’’. 
(e) AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY ACTIVI-
TIES REGARDING WOMEN’S HEALTH.—Part C of title IX of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 925 and 926 as sections 926 
and 927, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 924 the following: