S.Amdt. 2900Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 2900
Sponsored by
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Submitted December 4, 2009
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December 4, 2009
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SA 2900. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title V, insert the following: SEC. 5316. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMS. (a) In General.--Section 768 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295c) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 768. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to provide training to graduate medical residents in preventive medicine specialties. ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant or contract under subsection (a), an entity shall be-- ``(1) an accredited school of public health or school of medicine or osteopathic medicine; ``(2) an accredited public or private nonprofit hospital; ``(3) a State, local, or tribal health department; or ``(4) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (3). ``(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant or contract under this section shall be used to-- ``(1) plan, develop (including the development of curricula), operate, or participate in an accredited residency or internship program in preventive medicine or public health; ``(2) defray the costs of practicum experiences, as required in such a program; and ``(3) establish, maintain, or improve-- ``(A) academic administrative units (including departments, divisions, or other appropriate units) in preventive medicine and public health; or ``(B) programs that improve clinical teaching in preventive medicine and public health. ``(d) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.''. (b) Reauthorization.--Section 770(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295e(a)) is amended to read as follows: ``(a) In General.--For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there is authorized to be appropriated $43,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2015.''. ______