,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbj    
,mr4 ,co/a 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cox (      
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to au?orize grants to      
in/itutions ( high] education = !       
e/abli%m5t ( s*ools ( m$ic9e 7or bran*  
campuses7 9 und]s]v$ areas1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,m$ical ,education  
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,grants = new s*ools 
( m$ic9e 9 und]s]v$ areas ,subp>t ,,ii (
 "p ,c ( title ,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]    
section #gdi;,b ( su* ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #bicm7 ! foll[+3  #gdi;,c4    
,new s*ools ( m$ic9e 9 und]s]v$ areas   
7a7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 may aw>d grants 
to in/itutions ( high] education        

7includ+ multiple in/itutions ( high]   
education apply+ jo9tly7 = ! e/abli%m5t 
( a s*ool ( m$ic9e1 or a bran* campus ( 
a s*ool ( m$ic9e1 9 an area t-- 7#a7 is 
a comb9$ /ati/ical area ) a population (
 ov] #a1jjj1jjj1 z ( ! ,july #a1 #bjah1 
accord+ to ! e/imate ( population by !  
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 &  7#b7 has no s*ool
 ( m$ic9e bas$ 9 ! area4  7b7 ,priority 
,9 select+ grant recipi5ts "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to in/itutions ( high] education t--    
7#a7 propose to use ! grant to e/abli% a
 s*ool ( m$ic9e1 or a bran* campus ( a  
s*ool ( m$ic9e1 9 a comb9$ /ati/ical    
area ) few] ?an #bjj actively practic+  
physicians p] #ajj1jjj resid5ts accord+ 
to ! m$ical bo>d 7or bo>ds7 ( ! ,/ate   
7or ,/ates7 involv$2 &  7#b7 h a        
curriculum t emphasizes c>e = div]se &  
und]s]v$ populations4  7c7 ,use ( funds 
,! activities = :i* a grant "u ?is      
section may be us$ include-- 7#a7 plann+
 & con/ruct+ a new s*ool ( m$ic9e or    
bran* campus describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 

7#b7 accr$itation & plann+ activities = 
su* new s*ool ( m$ic9e or bran* campus2 
7#c7 hir+ faculty & o!r /aff to s]ve at 
su* new s*ool ( m$ic9e or bran* campus2 
7#d7 recruitm5t & enrollm5t ( /ud5ts at 
su* new s*ool ( m$ic9e or bran* campus2 
7#e7 support+ educational programs at   
su* new s*ool ( m$ic9e or bran* campus2 
&  7#f7 o!r ef=ts t ! ,secret>y may     
det]m9e fur!r ! developm5t & expansion (
 a new s*ool ( m$ic9e or bran* campus4  
7d7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( a grant "u
 ?is section %all n exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj = 
any fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  
,! ,secret>y may n aw>d a grant to an   
applicant "u ?is section unless su*     
applicant agrees t1 ) respect to co/s to
 be incurr$ by ! applicant 9 c>ry+ out  
activities = :i* ! grant 0 aw>d$1 !     
applicant w contribute 7directly or     
?r\gh donations f public or private     
entities7 non-,f$]al contributions 9 ca%
 or 9 k9d1 9 an am\nt equal to n less   
?an #a = ea* #a ( ,f$]al funds provid$  
?r\gh ! grant4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  

section3  7#a7 ,! t]m bran* campus means
 a geographically sep>ate site at lea/  
#ajj miles f ! ma9 campus ( a s*ool (   
m$ic9e :]e at lea/ "o /ud5t completes at
 lea/ #fj p]c5t ( ! /ud5t's tra9+ lead+ 
to a degree ( doctor ( m$ic9e4  7#b7 ,! 
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4    
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  4