S.Amdt. 2900Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)2nd degree

S.Amdt. 2900

Sponsored by Tom UdallSen. Tom Udall (D-NM)
Submitted December 4, 2009

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Senate amendment submitted

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.''.
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