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‘‘(1) to finance the duplication of any broadband 
transmission service provided by another entity; or 
‘‘(2) with respect to facilities, to provide local ex-
change telecommunications service to any person or 
entity receiving the service. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this section, 
the Secretary shall give priority to grants that will enhance 
community access to telemedicine and distance learning re-
sources. 
‘‘(e) MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (a), a grant applicant shall 
provide a matching contribution of at least 15 percent 
of the grant amount requested, in funds and in-kind 
contributions in a proportion to be determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) Costs incurred by or on behalf of an 
applicant, for facilities, installed equipment, or 
other services rendered before submission of a 
completed application shall not be considered to 
be for an eligible grant purpose or a matching 
contribution. 
‘‘(B) Any financial assistance from Federal 
sources shall not be considered to be a matching 
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contribution for purposes of this section, unless 
there is a Federal statutory exception specifically 
authorizing the Federal financial assistance to be 
so considered. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section not more than $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 
6025. 
AGRICULTURE 
INNOVATION 
CENTER 
DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 6402(i) of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 107– 
171) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out 
this section $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 6026. RURAL FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MED-
ICAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 6405 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 6405. RURAL FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MED-
ICAL SERVICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award grants to 
eligible entities to— 
‘‘(1) enable the entities to provide for improved 
emergency medical services in rural areas; and 
‘‘(2) pay the cost of training firefighters and 
emergency medical personnel in firefighting, emer-
gency medical practices, and responding to hazardous 
materials and bioagents in rural areas. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be— 
‘‘(A) a State emergency medical services of-
fice; 
‘‘(B) a State emergency medical services as-
sociation; 
‘‘(C) a State office of rural health; 
‘‘(D) a local government entity; 
‘‘(E) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)); 
‘‘(F) a State or local ambulance provider; 
or 
‘‘(G) any other entity determined appro-
priate by the Secretary; and 
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‘‘(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an ap-
plication at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, that includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of the activities to be 
carried out under the grant; and 
‘‘(B) an assurance that the applicant will 
comply with the matching requirement of sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity shall use amounts re-
ceived under a grant made under subsection (a) only in 
rural areas to— 
‘‘(1) hire or recruit emergency medical service 
personnel; 
‘‘(2) recruit or retain volunteer emergency med-
ical service personnel; 
‘‘(3) train emergency medical service personnel 
in emergency response, injury prevention, safety 
awareness, and other topics relevant to the delivery of 
emergency medical services; 
‘‘(4) fund training to meet State or Federal cer-
tification requirements; 
‘‘(5) provide training for firefighters and emer-
gency medical personnel for improvements to the 
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training facility, equipment, curricula, and per-
sonnel; 
‘‘(6) develop new ways to educate emergency 
health care providers through the use of technology-en-
hanced educational methods (such as distance learn-
ing); 
‘‘(7) acquire emergency medical services vehicles, 
including ambulances; 
‘‘(8) acquire emergency medical services equip-
ment, including cardiac defibrillators; 
‘‘(9) acquire personal protective equipment for 
emergency medical services personnel as required by 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; 
and 
‘‘(10) 
educate 
the 
public 
concerning 
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, in-
jury prevention, safety awareness, illness prevention, 
and other related emergency preparedness topics. 
‘‘(d) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give preference to— 
‘‘(1) applications that reflect a collaborative ef-
fort by 2 or more of the entities described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (G) of subsection (b)(1); and 
‘‘(2) applications submitted by entities that in-
tend to use amounts provided under the grant to fund 
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