,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4     
,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act to support & /abilize !    
exi/+ nurs+ work=ce1 e/abli% programs to
 increase ! numb] ( nurses1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,nurs+ ,work=ce  
,c5t] ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,/ate nurs+    
work=ce c5t]s ,title ,,vii ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bib 
et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
"p ,g 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bie;j et seq47 z  
"p ,h2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] "p ,f !   
foll[+ new "p3  ,g ,nurs+ work=ce c5t]s 
#ghe4 ,/ate & regional nurs+ work=ce    
c5t] data collection pilot program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a   
#c-ye> pilot program to e/abli% new or  
enhance exi/+ ,/ate-bas$ nurs+ work=ce  

c5t]s1 evaluate ! impact ( ,/ate-bas$   
nurs+ work=ce c5t]s on outcomes1 &      
assess ! feasibility ( nurs+ work=ce    
public-private p>tn]%ips4 ,! ,secret>y  
%all beg9 implem5tation ( su* pilot     
program n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,nurs+ ,work=ce  
,c5t] ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7 ,grant t]ms    
7#a7 ,numb] ( grants aw>d$ ,! ,secret>y 
%all aw>d n few] ?an #f grants "u !     
pilot program "u subsection 7a74  7#b7  
,t]m ,! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ! pilot  
program "u subsection 7a7 %all be #c    
ye>s4  7#c7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,z a      
condition on receipt ( a grant "u !     
pilot program "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y %all require ! applicant to   
agree1 ) respect to co/s to be incurr$  
by ! applicant 9 c>ry+ out ! activities 
fund$ ?r\gh ! grant1 to make available  
non-,f$]al contributions 79 ca% or 9    
k9d7 t[>d su* co/s 9 an am\nt t is equal
 to n less ?an #a = ea* #d ( ,f$]al     
funds provid$ ?r\gh ! grant4 ,su*       
contributions may be made directly or   

?r\gh donations f public or private     
entities4  7c7 ,eligibility ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an entity %all be-- 7#a7 a     
,/ate ag5cy2  7#b7 a ,/ate bo>d ( nurs+2
  7#c7 an organization t is exempt f    
taxation "u section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,act ( #aihf2  7#d7 a  
community-bas$ organization2  7#e7 a    
s*ool ( nurs+ 7z def9$ 9 section #hja72 
or  7#f7 a s*ool or program det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y to be an eligible entity =   
purposes ( ?is section4  7d7 ,equitable 
di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to !  
greate/ ext5t possible1 t su* grants are
 equitably di/ribut$ among-- 7#a7 !     
geographical regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#b7 ,/ates ) an exi/+ nurs+ work=ce 
c5t] & ,/ates )\t any su* exi/+ c5t]4   
7e7 ,priority ,9 select+ ! eligible     
entity to be aw>d$ a grant "u ?is       
section = a nurs+ work=ce c5t] 9 a      
p>ticul> ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to eligible entities t-- 7#a7  

propose to provide /atewide s]vices2    
7#b7 h exp]tise 9 ! ,/ate's nurs+       
work=ce issues2  7#c7 h a hi/ory (      
conv5+ entities to address nurs+ work=ce
 issues2 &  7#d7 h p>tn]%ips ) entities 
t traditionally educate & employ !      
,/ate's nurses4  7f7 ,use ( funds ,a    
nurs+ work=ce c5t] support$ "u ?is      
section may use funds provid$ "u ?is    
section = ! foll[+ /atewide activities3 
7#a7 ,conduct+ compreh5sive analysis ( &
 rese>* on-- 7,a7 exi/+ ,/ate nurs+     
work=ce data & gaps 9 su* data2  7,b7   
#b- & #d-ye> nurs+ education programs1  
includ+ ) respect to-- 7i7 faculty      
capacity & pay2  7ii7 enrollm5t1        
ret5tion1 & graduation2  7iii7 s]vices =
 nurs+ /ud5ts & ! outcomes ( su*        
s]vices2  7iv7 facility ne$s2 &  7v7    
cl9ical placem5t capacity2  7,c7        
,/ate-specific s*ol>%ips1 grants1 &     
f9ancial aid2 &  7,d7 factors contribut+
 to ret5tion & recruitm5t *all5ges & to 
nurses leav+ ! workplace or pr(ession4  
7#b7 ,conduct+ /rategic nurs+ work=ce   

plann+ ) employ]s across all "w sett+s &
 nurs+ education4  7#c7 ,conduct+ focus$
 rese>* on tr5ds 9 nurs+ %ortages1      
includ+ ! fiscal & cl9ical outcomes (   
contract nurs+4  7#d7 ,e/abli%+ &       
implem5t+ programs to-- 7,a7 support &  
reta9 faculty to increase enrollm5t 9   
s*ools ( nurs+2  7,b7 recruit & reta9   
nurses 9 all sett+s :]e nurses practice2
  7,c7 support lead]%ip developm5t2     
7,d7 prep>e ! nurs+ work=ce to address  
social det]m9ants ( heal? & heal?       
inequities2  7,e7 prep>e nurses = public
 heal? crisis & p&emic response2  7,f7  
assi/ individuals 9 obta9+ education &  
tra9+ requir$ to ent] ! nurs+ pr(ession1
 & advance )9 su* pr(ession1 su* z by   
provid+ c>e] c\nsel+ & m5tor+2 &  7,g7  
div]sify ! nurs+ work=ce4  7g7 ,reports 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! 
fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ! pilot program  
"u subsection 7a71 & annually !reaft]1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a   
report on ! grants aw>d$ "u su* pilot   
program dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4   

,ea* su* report %all include-- 7#a7 a   
description ( initiatives to /udy !     
unique *>act]i/ics ( ,/ate nurs+        
work=ces1 & ef=ts to increase ! numb] ( 
new nurses1 recruit nurses to ! nurs+   
pr(ession1 & reta9 nurses 9 ! workplace2
  7#b7 impact data on nurses s]v$ by    
nurs+ work=ce c5t]s1 includ+ demographic
 in=mation ( ! individuals s]v$1 ! numb]
 ( su* individuals1 & ! types ( s]vices 
provid$2  7#c7 ! effectiv5ess ( e/abli%+
 =mal public-private relation%ips at    
und]/&+ ! national nurs+ work=ce ?r\gh  
improv$ data collection & /&>dization2  
7#d7 data on cont9u\s evaluation &      
quality improvem5t1 & o!r relevant data 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#e7 !     
,secret>y's recomm5dations & be/        
practices =-- 7,a7 r$uc+ %ortages among 
diff]5t nurs+ specialties2  7,b7 r$uc+  
%ortages 9 rural & und]s]v$ areas2  7,c7
 improv+ geographical di/ribution ( !   
nurs+ work=ce2 &  7,d7 r$uc+ %ortages   
among diff]5t types ( nurs+ employ]s4   
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to  

c>ry out ?is section1 out ( funds       
appropriat$ to ! g5]al dep>tm5tal       
managem5t acc\nt ( ! ,(fice ( !         
,secret>y1 !re is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #c4 ,/ate & 
regional c5t]s = heal? work=ce analysis 
7a7 ,expansion ( cov]$ programs ,section
 #gfa7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bidn7c77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ "u 
?is title & ins]t+ "u ?is ,act4  7b7    
,analysis & te*nical assi/ance ,section 
#gfa7;c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bidn7c77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,m9imum   
requirem5t ,at lea/ "o grant or contract
 aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be aw>d$  
to an eligible entity t demon/rates--   
7,a7 a mission to advance & support !   
nurs+ work=ce2  7,b7 exp]i5ce & exp]tise
 9 guid+ ,/ate-level nurs+ work=ce      
c5t]s2  7,c7 exp]i5ce 9 work+ ) nurs+   
work=ce data2  7,d7 exp]tise 9          
analytical me?ods & tools appropriate = 

nurs+ work=ce rese>*2 &  7,e7 aw>5ess ( 
em]g+ topics1 issues1 & tr5ds relat$ to 
! nurs+ work=ce4  7#d7 ,analysis &      
report+ ,analysis & report+ c>ri$ out   
pursuant to a grant or contract "u ?is  
subsection may include-- 7,a7           
collaborat+ ) nurs+ work=ce c5t]s to    
produce or deliv]1 ) respect to ! supply
 ( nurses1 ! dem& = nurses1 & ! capacity
 to educate & tra9 ! nurs+ work=ce-- 7i7
 regional & national reports2  7ii7     
articles 9 pe]-review$ j\rnals2  7iii7  
pres5tations at national & int]national 
conf]5ces & meet+s2 &  7iv7 policy      
briefs1 fact %eets1 articles1 blogs1 &  
o!r publications available 9 ! public   
doma92  7,b7 evaluat+ ! programs &      
activities ( ! nurs+ work=ce c5t]s      
ov]all2  7,c7 develop+ evid5ce-bas$ or  
evid5ce-in=m$ /rategies & be/ practices 
to alleviate nurs+ work=ce %ortages     
across ,/ates & regions2 &  7,d7        
conduct+ rapid data analysis & %ort-t]m1
 issue-specific rese>*4  7#e7 ,te*nical 
,assi/ance ,te*nical assi/ance provid$  

pursuant to ?is subsection may include--
 7,a7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to     
nurs+ work=ce c5t]s on ! collection1    
analysis1 & report+ ( /&>diz$ supply1   
dem&1 & education & tra9+ data to in=m  
analysis conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a72  7,b7 collaborat+ ) nurs+ work=ce 
c5t]s to id5tify & deliv] evid5ce-bas$  
or evid5ce-in=m$ /rategies to alleviate 
nurs+ %ortages & ! maldi/ribution (     
nurses2  7,c7 provid+ onl9e & 9-p]son   
tra9+ opportunities = nurses & o!r /aff 
at nurs+ work=ce c5t]s2 &  7,d7 develop+
 & ma9ta9+ a website t-- 7i7 is         
accessible to grant & contract recipi5ts
 "u section #ghe & ?is section2  7ii7   
supports res\rces = ! provision (       
te*nical assi/ance "u ?is section1 su*  
z-- 7,i7 evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$  
educational mat]ials1 tools1 rec5t f9d+s
 ( int]e/1 & l9ks to relevant res\rces2 
&  7,,ii7 logi/ical & adm9i/rative      
in=mation1 su* z onl9e tra9+s1 web9>s1 &
 publications2 &  7iii7 includes a      
publicly accessible repository ( web9>s1

 tools1 & res\rces4  7#f7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m nurs+ work=ce c5t]
 means a nurs+ work=ce c5t] fund$ "u    
section #ghe4  4