S.Amdt. 2932

SA 2932. Mr. LAUTENBERG 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 appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. DIABETES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

(a) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.--Part B of
title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317T the
following section:

``SEC. 317U. DIABETES IN MINORITY POPULATIONS.

``(a) Diabetes; Health Promotion, Prevention Activities,
and Access.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
shall carry out culturally appropriate diabetes health
promotion and prevention programs for minority populations.
``(2) Certain activities.--Activities regarding culturally
appropriate diabetes health promotion and prevention programs
for minority populations shall include the following:
``(A) Expanding the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
(currently existing in all the States and territories) and
providing funds for education and community outreach on
diabetes.
``(B) Providing funds to strengthen existing surveillance
systems to improve the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of
morbidity and mortality diabetes data for such populations.
``(b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
`minority population' means a racial and ethnic minority
group, as defined in section 1707(g).
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of
carrying out this section, there are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2010
and each subsequent fiscal year.''.
(b) Health Resources and Services Administration.--Part P
of title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating the section 399R inserted by section 2
of Public Law 110-373 as section 399S;
(2) by redesignating the section 399R inserted by section 3
of Public Law 110-374 as section 399T; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 399U. PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE HEALTH PROVIDERS ON THE
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DIABETES IN MINORITY
POPULATIONS.

``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the
Director of the Health Resources and Services Administration,
shall conduct and support programs described in subsection
(b) to educate health professionals on the causes and effects
of diabetes in minority populations.
``(b) Programs.--Programs described in this subsection,
with respect to education on diabetes in minority
populations, shall include the following:
``(1) Making grants for diabetes-focused education classes
or training programs on cultural sensitivity and patient care
within such populations for health care providers.
``(2) Providing funds to community health centers for
programs that provide diabetes services and screenings.
``(3) Developing a diabetes focus within, and providing
additional funds for, the National Health Service Corps
Scholarship program to place individuals in areas that are
disproportionately affected by diabetes and to provide health
care services to such areas.''.
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