to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such agreements, assur-
ances, and information as the Secretary may re-
quire, including a comprehensive arthritis control 
and prevention plan that— 
‘‘(A) is developed with the advice of stake-
holders from the public, private, and nonprofit 
sectors that have expertise relating to arthritis 
control, prevention, and treatment that increase 
the quality of life and decrease the level of dis-
ability; 
‘‘(B) is intended to reduce the morbidity of 
arthritis, with priority on preventing and con-
trolling arthritis in at-risk populations and re-
ducing disparities in arthritis prevention, diag-
nosis, management, and quality of care in un-
derserved populations; 
‘‘(C) describes the arthritis-related services 
and activities to be undertaken or supported by 
the entity; and 
‘‘(D) demonstrates the relationship the en-
tity has with the community and local entities 
and how the entity plans to involve such com-
munity and local entities in carrying out the ac-
tivities described in paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity may 
use amounts received under a grant awarded under 
this subsection to conduct, in a manner consistent 
with the comprehensive arthritis control and preven-
tion plan submitted by the entity in the application 
under paragraph (3)— 
‘‘(A) public health surveillance and epide-
miological activities relating to the prevalence of 
arthritis and assessment of disparities in arthri-
tis prevention, diagnosis, management, and 
care; 
‘‘(B) public information and education pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(C) education, training, and clinical skills 
improvement activities for health professionals, 
including allied health personnel. 
‘‘(e) GENERAL APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this section, except under subsection 
(d), an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such agree-
ments, assurances, and information as the Secretary may 
require, including a description of how funds received 
under a grant awarded under this section will supplement 
or fulfill unmet needs identified in a comprehensive arthri-
tis control and prevention plan of the entity. 
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‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4(e) of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)). 
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is-
lands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2010, $32,000,000; 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2011, $34,000,000; 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2012, $36,000,000; 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2013, $38,000,000; and 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2014, $40,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 3. ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO JUVE-
NILE ARTHRITIS AND RELATED CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in coordination with the Director of the 
National Institutes of Health, may expand and intensify 
programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect 
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to research and related activities concerning various forms 
of juvenile arthritis and related conditions. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Director of the National 
Institutes of Health may coordinate the programs referred 
to in subsection (a) and consult with additional Federal 
officials, voluntary health associations, medical profes-
sional societies, and private entities as appropriate. 
SEC. 4. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES 
RELATED TO JUVENILE ARTHRITIS AT THE 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PRE-
VENTION. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 320A the following: 
‘‘SEC. 320B. SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH REGARDING 
JUVENILE ARTHRITIS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, may award grants to and enter into cooperative 
agreements with public or nonprofit private entities for the 
collection, analysis, and reporting of data on juvenile ar-
thritis. 
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—In awarding grants 
and entering into agreements under subsection (a), the 
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