,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #geia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bf1 #bjbb,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 & ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to include ,middle ,ea/]n]s & ,nor? ,africans 9 ! /atutory def9ition ( a racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal? ,equity & ,middle ,ea/]n & ,nor? ,african ,community ,inclusion ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,heal? ,equity & ,,m5a ,community ,inclusion ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,inclusion ( ,middle ,ea/]n]s & ,nor? ,africans 9 def9ition ( racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #agjg7;g77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & ,hispanics & ins]t+ ,hispanics1 & ,middle ,ea/]n]s & ,nor? ,africans4 7b7 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise specifi$1 any ref]5ce to ! t]m racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 any ,f$]al regulation1 guidance1 ord]1 or docum5t = e/abli%m5t or implem5tation ( any f$]ally conduct$ or support$ heal? c>e or public heal? program1 activity1 or survey %all be treat$ z hav+ ! def9ition giv5 to su* t]m 9 section #agjg7;g77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g77#a774 7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %\ld be implem5t$ s z to ensure t-- 7#a7 ! def9ition ( a racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 section #agjg7;g77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f7;g77#a771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is appli$ 9 ! implem5tation & execution ( ,f$]al programs & activities t ref]5ce su* def9ition2 7#b7 no racial & e?nic m9ority gr\p s]v$ by su* programs & activities is negatively impact$ by subsection 7a7 or 7b72 & 7#c7 ! level ( fund+ au?oriz$ = su* programs & activities 9 connection ) communities ( ,middle ,ea/]n]s & ,nor? ,africans is comm5surate ) ! level ( fund+ au?oriz$ = su* programs & activities 9 connection ) o!r racial & e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 tak+ into consid]ation ! size & ne$s ( ! respective populations4