S.Amdt. 3129

SA 3129. Mrs. MURRAY 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:

On page 1411, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

SEC. 5316. SECONDARY SCHOOL HEALTH SCIENCES TRAINING PROGRAM.

(a) Program Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to establish a
health sciences training program consisting of awarding
grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible recipients to
enable the eligible recipients to prepare secondary school
students for careers in health professions.
(2) Consultation and collaboration.--The Secretary of
Education shall--
(A) consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services
and the Secretary of Labor prior to the issuance of a
solicitation for grant applications under this section; and

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(B) specifically collaborate with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services to coordinate the program under this
section with any programs administered by the Health
Resources and Services Administration that create a pipeline
of professionals for the health care workforce.
(b) Development and Implementation of Health Sciences
Programs of Study.--An eligible recipient receiving a grant
under this section shall use grant funds--
(1) to implement a secondary school health sciences program
of study that--
(A) meets the requirements for a career and technical
program of study under section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C.
2342(c)(1)(A));
(B) is aligned with--
(i) the career and technical programs of study supported by
the State in which the eligible recipient is located, in
accordance with the State's plan under section 122(c) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 2342(c)); and
(ii) any technical standards required for State licensure
in a health profession; and
(C) prepares students for--
(i) a postsecondary certificate, credential, or accredited
associate's or baccalaureate degree program in the health
profession; or
(ii) an accredited baccalaureate degree program in an
academic major related to the health profession; and
(2) to increase the interest of secondary school students
in applying to, and enrolling in, programs described in
clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(C), including through--
(A) work-study programs;
(B) pre-apprenticeship programs;
(C) programs to increase awareness of careers in health
professions; or
(D) other activities to increase such interest.
(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this
section, an eligible recipient shall--
(1) provide assurances that activities under the grant will
be carried out in partnership with--
(A) an accredited health professions school or program at
the postsecondary level; and
(B) a public or private nonprofit hospital or public or
private nonprofit entity with a focus on health sciences or
health professions; and
(2) provide an explanation of how activities under the
grant are consistent with the State plan and local plan being
implemented under sections 122 and 134, respectively, of the
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
(20 U.S.C. 2342, 2354), for the area to be served by the
grant.
(d) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give preference to an eligible recipient that
has a demonstrated record of not less than one of the
following:
(1) Graduating, or collaborating with an eligible recipient
that graduates, a high or significantly improved percentage
of students who have exhibited mastery in secondary school
State science standards.
(2) Graduating students from disadvantaged backgrounds,
including racial and ethnic minorities who are
underrepresented in--
(A) the programs described in clause (i) or (ii) of
subsection (b)(1)(C); or
(B) the health professions.
(e) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to Congress an
annual report on the program carried out under this section.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible recipient.--The term ``eligible recipient''
means an eligible recipient described in section 3(14)(A) of
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302(14)(A)).
(2) Health care workforce.--The term ``health care
workforce'' has the meaning given the term in section
5101(i).
(3) Health profession.--The term ``health profession''
means the profession of a member of the health care
workforce.
(4) Local educational agency.--The term ``local educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(5) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school''--
(A) means a secondary school, as defined in section 9101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801); and
(B) includes a middle school.
(6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education, except as otherwise specified.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.
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