,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbe,ms4 ,und]wood 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 support s*ools ( nurs+ 9 increas+ ! numb] ( nurs+ /ud5ts & faculty & 9 program enhancem5t & infra/ructure mod]nization1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,future ,advancem5t ( ,academic ,nurs+ ,act or ! ,,faan ,act4 #b4 ,support = nurs+ education & ! future nurs+ work=ce ,"p ,d ( title ,,viii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bifp et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #hcb4 ,nurs+ education enhancem5t & mod]nization grants 9 und]s]v$ areas 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 may aw>d grants to s*ools ( nurs+ =-- 7#a7 increas+ ! numb] ( faculty & /ud5ts at su* s*ools 9 ord] to address nurs+ work=ce %ortages2 7#b7 exp&+ ! capacity ( su* s*ools to enhance ! prep>$ness ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =1 & ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to address & quickly respond to1 public heal? em]g5cies decl>$ "u section #cai & p&emics t are n o!rwise decl>$ z su* em]g5cies2 or 7#c7 ! enhancem5t & mod]nization ( nurs+ education programs4 7b7 ,priority ,9 select+ grant recipi5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to s*ools ( nurs+ t-- 7#a7 are locat$ 91 or prep>e /ud5ts to practice 91 a m$ically und]s]v$ area 7z def9$ 9 section #ccj;,i7a772 7#b7 are locat$ 91 or prep>e /ud5ts to practice 91 a heal? pr(essional %ortage area z def9$ "u section #ccb7;a72 7#c7 are in/itutions ( high] education li/$ "u section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife2 or 7#d7 are locat$ 91 or prep>e /ud5ts to practice 91 a rural area or a noncontigu\s ,/ate or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 to ! ext5t practicable1 may ensure equitable di/ribution ( aw>ds among ! geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,a s*ool ( nurs+ t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! funds aw>d$ ?r\gh su* grant = activities t include-- 7#a7 enhanc+ enrollm5t & ret5tion ( /ud5ts at su* s*ool1 ) a priority = /ud5ts f disadvantag$ backgr\nds 7includ+ racial or e?nic gr\ps und]repres5t$ 9 ! nurs+ work=ce71 individuals f rural & und]s]v$ areas1 l[-income individuals1 & fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #djb;,a7h77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife71 includ+ ?r\gh m5tor%ip programs1 provid+ tools & programm+ = und]repres5t$ /ud5ts1 & address+ o!r /ud5t ne$s2 7#b7 reta9+ curr5t faculty1 & hir+ new faculty1 ) an emphasis on faculty f racial or e?nic gr\ps :o are und]repres5t$ 9 ! nurs+ work=ce2 7#c7 p>tn]+ ) a heal? c>e facility1 nurse-manag$ heal? cl9ic1 community heal? c5t]1 or o!r facility t provides heal? c>e 9 ord] to provide educational opportunities = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ or exp&+ cl9ical education1 includ+ ?r\gh preceptors2 7#d7 mod]niz+ infra/ructure at su* s*ool1 includ+ audiovisual or o!r equipm5t1 simulation & augm5t$ reality res\rces1 teleheal? te*nologies1 & virtual & physical laboratories2 7#e7 creat+1 support+1 or mod]niz+ educational programs & curriculum at su* s*ool2 7#f7 enhanc+ & exp&+ nurs+ programs t prep>e nurse rese>*]s & sci5ti/s2 7#g7 e/abli%+ nurse-l$ intradiscipl9>y & int]pr(essional educational p>tn]%ips2 or 7#h7 o!r activities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es fur!r ! developm5t1 improvem5t1 & expansion ( s*ools ( nurs+4 7e7 ,reports f entities ,ea* s*ool ( nurs+ aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section %all submit an annual report to ! ,secret>y on ! activities conduct$ "u su* grant1 & o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & make publicly available1 a report t provides a summ>y ( ! activities & outcomes associat$ ) grants made "u ?is section4 ,su* report %all include-- 7#a7 a li/ ( s*ools ( nurs+ receiv+ grants "u ?is section1 includ+ ! prim>y geographic location ( any s*ool ( nurs+ t 0 improv$ or exp&$ ?r\gh su* a grant2 7#b7 ! total numb] ( /ud5ts :o are enroll$ at or :o h graduat$ f any s*ool ( nurs+ t 0 improv$ or exp&$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section1 :i* su* /ati/ic %all-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t su* in=mation is available1 be deid5tifi$ & disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 age1 sex1 geographic region1 disability /atus1 & o!r relevant factors2 & 7,b7 include an indication ( ! numb] ( su* /ud5ts :o are f racial or e?nic gr\ps und]repres5t$ 9 ! nurs+ work=ce1 su* /ud5ts :o are f rural or und]s]v$ areas1 su* /ud5ts :o are l[-income /ud5ts1 & su* /ud5ts :o are fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #djb;,a7h77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife72 7#c7 to ! ext5t su* in=mation is available-- 7,a7 ! effects ( ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section on-- 7i7 reta9+ & hir+ ( faculty1 includ+ any increase 9 div]se faculty2 7ii7 ! numb] ( cl9ical education p>tn]%ips2 & 7iii7 ! mod]nization ( nurs+ education infra/ructure2 & 7,b7 o!r ways ?is section helps to address nurs+ work=ce %ortages & quickly respond to public heal? em]g5cies decl>$ "u section #cai & p&emics t are n o!rwise decl>$ z su* em]g5cies2 7#d7 recomm5dations = improv+ ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section2 & 7#e7 any o!r consid]ations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4 #c4 ,/r5g!n+ nurse education ,! head+ ( "p ,d ( title ,,viii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bifp et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,basic4