,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebg #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ahgd  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#bb1 #bjbe,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,ms4 
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1
 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4     
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1    
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4       
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 & ,mr4 ,gallego7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,july #bh1 #bjbf,report$ by ,mr4        
,cassidy1 ) an amendment,strike out all 
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to reau?orize c]ta9 
nurs+ work=ce developm5t programs1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,title ,,viii ,nurs+   
,work=ce ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbe4  
#b4 ,advanc$ nurs+ education grants     
,section #haa ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bif;j7 is am5d$-- 

7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+     
programs4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8programs1 
includ+ individuals enroll$ 9--  7,a7   
au?oriz$ nurse practition] programs     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  7,b7        
au?oriz$ nurse-midwif]y programs        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7,c7        
au?oriz$ nurse ane/hesia programs       
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7,d7      
au?oriz$ cl9ical nurse speciali/        
programs describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ midwives & ins]t+        
nurse-midwives2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ ,am]ican ,college (           
,nurse-,midwives2 &  7#c7 9 subsection  
7h77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ fees & ins]t+    
fees1 includ+ co/s = cl9ical education &
 preceptors14  #c4 ,/r5g!n+ capacity =  
nurse education & practice  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,"p ,d ( title ,,viii ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bifp
 et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! "p head+1 
by /rik+ basic2 &  7#b7 9 section #hca  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bifp7-- 7,a7 9          

subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ me?odologies4 & 
ins]t+ me?odologies1 audiovisual or o!r 
equipm5t1 simulation & augm5t$ reality  
res\rces1 teleheal? te*nologies1 &      
virtual & physical laboratories2 or2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
increas+ ! numb] ( faculty & /ud5ts at  
s*ools ( nurs+ 9 ord] to address nurs+  
work=ce %ortages4  2 &  7,b7 9          
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ & survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce &  
ins]t+ survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 &   
survivors ( sexual assault2  7ii7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or aft] !       
semicolon2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iv7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 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 education opportunities = !     
purpose ( e/abli%+ or exp&+ cl9ical     
education4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      

,section #hjf7;f77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bif;e7f77#b77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
basic4  #d4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,section #hga ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bih;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ #acg1hcg1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe & ins]t+  
#ahd1ccg1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjcj2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71  
by /rik+ #aag1ace1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe & ins]t+         
#aba1ace1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjcj4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,title ,,viii ,nurs+    
,work=ce ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbf4  
#b4 ,advanc$ nurs+ education grants     
,section #haa ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bif;j7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+     
programs4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8programs1 
includ+ individuals enroll$ 9--  7,a7   
au?oriz$ nurse practition] programs     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  7,b7        

au?oriz$ nurse-midwif]y programs        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7,c7        
au?oriz$ nurse ane/hesia programs       
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7,d7      
au?oriz$ cl9ical nurse speciali/        
programs describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ midwives & ins]t+        
nurse-midwives2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ ,am]ican ,college (           
,nurse-,midwives2 &  7#c7 9 subsection  
7h77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ fees & ins]t+    
fees1 includ+ co/s = cl9ical education &
 preceptors14  #c4 ,/r5g!n+ capacity =  
nurse education & practice  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,"p ,d ( title ,,viii ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bifp
 et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! "p head+1 
by /rik+ basic2 &  7#b7 9 section #hca  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bifp7-- 7,a7 9          
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ me?odologies4 & 
ins]t+ me?odologies1 audiovisual or o!r 
equipm5t1 simulation & augm5t$ reality  

res\rces1 teleheal? te*nologies1 &      
virtual & physical laboratories2 or2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
increas+ ! numb] ( faculty & /ud5ts at  
s*ools ( nurs+ 9 ord] to address nurs+  
work=ce %ortages4  2 &  7,b7 9          
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 /rik+ & survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce &  
ins]t+ survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 &   
survivors ( sexual assault2  7ii7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or aft] !       
semicolon2  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iv7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 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 education opportunities = !     
purpose ( e/abli%+ or exp&+ cl9ical     
education4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #hjf7;f77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bif;e7f77#b77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
basic4  #d4 ,nurse faculty demon/ration 
program ,section #hdf;,a ( ! ,public    

,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bign-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+      
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,to increase ! numb] ( qualifi$  
nurs+ faculty1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7   
ent] into an agreem5t ) any accr$it$    
s*ool ( nurs+ = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation 
( a /ud5t loan fund 9 accordance )      
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 aw>d nurse      
faculty grants 9 accordance ) subsection
 7c74  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh   
7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh
 7iv71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s   
accord+ly2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?r\gh 7,e71 respectively1 & adju/+ !    
m>g9s accord+ly2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+          
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b72 &
  7,d7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,agreem5ts--,ea*    
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7   
%all-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,s*ool ( 
nurs+ /ud5t loan fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,ea* agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection  

7a77#a7 %all--  2  7#c7 9 subsection    
7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection      
7a77#a72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1 &     
adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#f71 by r$esignat+            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s   
accord+ly2  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7    
?r\gh 7,f71 respectively1 & adju/+ !    
m>g9s accord+ly2 &  7,e7 9 subp>agraph  
7,f77ii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+      
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d72  
7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+         
subsection 7c77#f77;,b7 & ins]t+        
p>agraph 7#b77;,f77ii72  7#e7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 z  
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d71 respectively1
 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 &  7#f7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,nurse     
faculty demon/ration program  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry  

out a demon/ration program describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#b7 "u :i* eligible      
s*ools ( nurs+ receive a grant =        
purposes ( supplem5t+ ! sal>ies (       
eligible nurs+ faculty memb]s to enhance
 recruitm5t & ret5tion ( nurs+ faculty  
memb]s4  7#b7 ,eligible entities ,to be 
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
subsection1 an entity %all-- 7,a7 be an 
accr$it$ s*ool ( nurs+2 &  7,b7 submit  
an application to ! ,secret>y1 at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+--   
7i7 7,i7 to ! ext5t su* in=mation is    
available to ! s*ool ( nurs+1 ! sal>y   
hi/ory ( nurs+ faculty at su* s*ool :o  
previ\sly 7 nurses 9 cl9ical practice1 =
 ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date
 ( application1 adju/$ = inflation z    
appropriate & brok5 d[n by cr$5tials1   
exp]i5ce1 & levels ( education ( su*    
nurses2 or  7,,ii7 if ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 is n          
available1 in=mation on ! av]age local  
sal>y ( nurses 9 cl9ical practice1      

adju/$ = inflation z appropriate & brok5
 d[n by cr$5tials1 exp]i5ce1 & levels ( 
education ( ! individual nurses1 9      
accordance ) su* requirem5ts z !        
,secret>y may specify2  7ii7 an         
atte/ation ( ! av]age nurs+ faculty     
sal>y at ! s*ool ( nurs+ dur+ ! mo/     
rec5t #c-ye> p]iod prior to ! date (    
application1 adju/$ = inflation1 z      
appropriate1 brok5 d[n by cr$5tials1    
exp]i5ce1 & levels ( education ( su*    
faculty memb]s2  7iii7 ! numb] ( nurs+  
faculty memb] vacancies at ! entity at !
 "t ( application1 & ! entity's         
projection ( su* vacancies ov] ! ensu+  
#e-ye> p]iod2 &  7iv7 a description ( ! 
entity's plans to id5tify fund+ s\rces  
to su/a9ably cont9ue1 aft] ! #c-ye>     
grant p]iod1 ! sal>y available to !     
eligible nurs+ faculty memb] pursuant to
 ! program "u ?is subsection dur+ su*   
grant program & to reta9 eligible nurs+ 
faculty memb]s aft] ! end ( ! grant     
p]iod4  7#c7 ,aw>ds ,a grant aw>d$ "u   
?is subsection1 ) respect to support+   

eligible nurs+ faculty memb]s1 %all--   
7,a7 be aw>d$ to ! s*ool ( nurs+ to     
supplem5t ! sal>ies ( eligible faculty  
memb]s at ! s*ool ( nurs+1 annually1 =  
up to a #c-ye> p]iod1 9 an am\nt equal  
to1 = ea* eligible nurs+ faculty memb]  
at ! eligible entity dur+ ! grant p]iod1
 ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7i7 ! av]age sal>y 
( nurses 9 cl9ical practice1 z submitt$ 
"u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( p>agraph  
7#b77;,b77i72 &  7ii7 ! great] (-- 7,i7 
! sal>y = ! eligible nurs+ faculty memb]
 at ! s*ool ( nurs+2 or  7,,ii7 ! av]age
 nurs+ faculty sal>y1 z submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii7 = faculty memb]s 
) ! same or simil> cr$5tials & level (  
education2  7,b7 not)/&+ section        
#hjc7;a71 be us$ 9 its entirety to      
supplem5t ! eligible faculty memb]'s    
sal>y2 &  7,c7 be condition$ ^u ! s*ool 
( nurs+ ma9ta9+1 = ea* ye> 9 :i* ! aw>d 
is made z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 a
 sal>y = su* faculty memb] at a level t 
is n less ?an ! great] ( ! am\nt "u     
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph  

7,a77ii74  7#d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7,a7 ensure ! equitable          
geographic di/ribution ( aw>ds2  7,b7   
give priority to applications f s*ools (
 nurs+ t demon/rate-- 7i7 ! greate/ ne$ 
= su* grant1 :i* may be bas$ ^u !       
f9ancial circum/ances ( ! s*ool ( nurs+1
 ! numb] ( eligible nurse faculty       
memb]s1 ! plann$ numb] ( /ud5ts to be   
tra9$ or admitt$ (f a wait li/2 or  7ii7
 tra9+ or p>tn]%ips to s]ve vuln]able   
pati5t populations1 su* z ?r\gh !       
location or activity ( a s*ool 9 a heal?
 pr(essional %ortage area 7z def9$ 9    
section #ccb72 &  7,c7 ensure t n less  
?an #bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt aw>d$ is  
aw>d$ to eligible entities locat$ 9     
,/ates ) populations "u #a1ejj1jjj4     
7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection precludes a s*ool ( nurs+ or 
an eligible nurs+ faculty memb] receiv+ 
an aw>d "u ?is section f obta9+ or      
receiv+ any o!r =m ( ,f$]al support or  
fund+4  7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s

 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a 
report t evaluates ! program e/abli%$ "u
 ?is subsection1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! impact
 ( su* program on recruitm5t & ret5tion 
rates ( nurs+ faculty1 z available1 &   
specifically = ea* faculty memb]        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 &  7,b7         
recomm5dations & consid]ations =        
,congress on cont9u+ ! program "u ?is   
subsection4  7#g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible nurs+ faculty
 memb] ,! t]m eligible nurs+ faculty    
memb] means a nurs+ faculty memb] :o--  
7i7 0 hir$ by a s*ool ( nurs+ )9 !      
#b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( an   
application "u p>agraph 7#b71 or a      
prospective nurs+ faculty memb]2  7ii7  
is curr5tly employ$ at ! s*ool ( nurs+ &
 :o demon/rates ! ne$ = su* support2    

7iii7 previ\sly work$ z a nurse 9       
cl9ical practice or z a nurse faculty   
memb] at ano!r s*ool ( nurs+2 or  7iv7  
may "w on a "p-"t basis z a nurs+       
faculty memb]1 = :om su* aw>d am\nts    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all be prorat$
 relative to ! am\nt ( "t p>ticipat+ 9  
"p-"t tea*+4  7,b7 ,inflation ,! t]m    
inflation means ! ,consum] ,price ,index
 = all urban consum]s 7all items2 ,u4,s4
 city av]age74  7#h7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is         
subsection1 !re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  7#i7    
,sunset ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to    
aw>d grants "u ?is section %all t]m9ate 
on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4 ,any grant     
aw>d$ be=e su* date %all cont9ue 9      
accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! grant1 b no     
grant may be aw>d$ "u ?is subsection    
aft] su* date4  4  #e4 ,/ate & regional 
nurs+ work=ce c5t] data collection pilot
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,viii ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       

,u4,s4,c4 #bif et seq47 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ ,"p ,g--,public ,s]vice           
,ann\ncem5ts & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,g     
,nurs+ work=ce c5t]s  #hfa4 ,/ate &     
regional nurs+ work=ce c5t] data        
collection pilot program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may c>ry out a #c-ye> pilot
 program "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds       
grants1 or ent]s into contracts )1      
eligible entities to e/abli% new or     
enhance exi/+ ,/ate- & regional bas$    
nurs+ work=ce c5t]s1 evaluate ! impact (
 ,/ate-& regional 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 ( ! ,title ,,viii ,nurs+       
,work=ce ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbf4  
7b7 ,aw>d t]ms  7#a7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a    
grant or contract aw>d$ "u ! pilot      
program "u subsection 7a7 %all be #c    
ye>s4  7#b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,z a      
condition on receipt ( a grant or       

contract "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 ! grant or 
contract1 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 ! grant or contract4 ,su*         
contributions may be made directly or   
?r\gh donations f public or private     
entities4  7c7 ,eligibility ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant or contract 
"u ?is section1 an entity %all be-- 7#a7
 a ,/ate ag5cy2  7#b7 a ,/ate bo>d (    
nurs+2  7#c7 a nonpr(it2 or  7#d7 a     
s*ool ( nurs+4  7d7 ,equitable          
di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants or contracts
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all       
ensure1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 t  
su* grants & contracts are equitably    
di/ribut$ among ! geographical regions (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,priority ,9     
select+ ! eligible entity to be aw>d$ a 

grant or contract "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 or employ !      
,/ate's nurses4  7f7 ,use ( funds ,a    
recipi5t ( a grant or contract "u ?is   
section may use su* aw>d = purposes (-- 
7#a7 collect+1 analyz+1 & report+ data  
reg>d+ nurs+ work=ce tra9+ programs "u  
?is ,act to ! ,national ,c5t] = ,heal?  
,work=ce ,analysis & to ! public2 &     
7#b7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to local
 & regional entities on ! collection1   
analysis1 & report+ ( data & mak+       
recomm5dations to improve nurs+ work=ce 
capacity4  7g7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant or 
contract is aw>d$ "u ! pilot program "u 
subsection 7a71 & annually !reaft]1 !   

,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! grants & contracts 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$2  7#c7 ! effectiv5ess ( e/abli%+
 =mal public-private relation%ips =     
purposes ( und]/&+ ! national nurs+     
work=ce ?r\gh improv$ 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$uc+        
%ortages among diff]5t types ( nurs+    
employ]s4  7h7 ,data collection ,!      
recipi5t ( a grant or contract "u ?is   
section %all provide ! ,secret>y ) su*  
in=mation 7includ+ data & assurances71  
at su* "t1 & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y  
may require 9 ord] to prep>e ! report "u
 subsection 7g74  7i7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may use up to
 #a1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjbi = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,p>agraph    
7#a7 %all n apply = a fiscal ye> unless 
! am\nt made available to c>ry out p>ts 
,b1 ,c1 & ,d = su* fiscal ye> exce$s !  
am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out su* p>ts =
 fiscal ye> #bjbf4  4  7b7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,section #hga7;a7 ( ! 
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bih;d7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &
 ,d & ins]t+ ,d1 & ,g4  #f4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#hga ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bih;d71 z am5d$ by      
section #e7;b71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #acg1hcg1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe &   
ins]t+ #ahd1ccg1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
#bjbg ?r\gh #bjca2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b71 by /rik+ #aag1ace1jjj = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe & ins]t+  
#aba1ace1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg  
?r\gh #bjca4  ,july #bh1 #bjbf,report$ )
 an am5dm5t