,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #e1 #bjah,mr4  
,gian=te 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 &  
,mr4 ,duffy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize !  
rural em]g5cy m$ical s]vices tra9+ &    
equipm5t assi/ance program "u section   
#ccj;,j ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,support+ & ,improv+ ,rural ,,ems   
,ne$s ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,sir5 ,act (   
#bjah4  #b4 ,reau?orization ( rural     
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices tra9+ & equipm5t 
assi/ance program ,section #ccj;,j ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#ae7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 9 rural areas 
& ins]t+ 9 rural areas or to resid5ts ( 
rural areas2 &  7#b7 by /rik+           
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7g7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7b7 ,eligibility ,to be        
eligible to receive grant "u ?is        
section1 an entity %all be-- 7#a7 an    

em]g5cy m$ical s]vices ag5cy op]at$ by a
 local or tribal gov]nm5t 7includ+      
fire-bas$ & non-fire bas$72 or  7#b7 an 
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices ag5cy t is       
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u
 section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7c7 ,use
 ( funds ,an entity %all use am\nts     
receiv$ ?r\gh a grant "u subsection 7a7 
to-- 7#a7 recruit em]g5cy m$ical s]vices
 p]sonnel2  7#b7 tra9 em]g5cy m$ical    
s]vices p]sonnel z appropriate to ma9ta9
 lic5ses & c]tifications relevant to    
s]vice 9 an em]g5cy m$ical s]vices ag5cy
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7#c7       
conduct c\rses t qualify graduates to   
s]ve 9 an em]g5cy m$ical s]vices ag5cy  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 accordance )
 ,/ate & local requirem5ts2  7#d7 fund  
specific tra9+ to meet ,f$]al or ,/ate  
lic5s+ or c]tification requirem5ts2     
7#e7 develop new ways to educate em]g5cy
 heal? c>e provid]s ?r\gh ! use (       
te*nology-enhanc$ educational me?ods2   
7#f7 acquire em]g5cy m$ical s]vices     

equipm5t2 &  7#g7 acquire p]sonal       
protective equipm5t = em]g5cy m$ical    
s]vices p]sonnel z requir$ by !         
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m em]g5cy m$ical     
s]vices--  7,a7 means res\rces us$ by a 
public or private nonpr(it lic5s$ entity
 to deliv] m$ical c>e outside ( a m$ical
 facility "u em]g5cy conditions t occur 
z a result ( ! condition ( ! pati5t2 &  
7,b7 includes s]vices deliv]$ 7ei!r on a
 comp5sat$ or volunte] basis7 by an     
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices provid] or o!r   
provid] t is lic5s$ or c]tifi$ by !     
,/ate involv$ z an em]g5cy m$ical       
te*nician1 a p>am$ic1 or an equival5t   
pr(essional 7z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate74     
7#b7 ,! t]m rural area means-- 7,a7 a   
nonmetropolitan /ati/ical area2  7,b7 an
 area designat$ z a rural area by any   
law or regulation ( a ,/ate2 or  7,c7 a 
rural c5sus tract ( a metropolitan      
/ati/ical area 7z det]m9$ "u ! mo/ rec5t
 ,goldsmi? ,modification1 orig9ally     

publi%$ 9 a notice ( availability (     
funds 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,febru>y    
#bg1 #aiib1 #eg ,f$4 ,reg4 #fgbe74  7e7 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>s #bjah     
?r\gh #bjbb4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,!
 ,secret>y may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !
 am\nt appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#a7 = a fiscal ye> = ! adm9i/rative    
exp5ses ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  4