PUBLIC LAW 102-408—OCT. 13, 1992 106 STAT. 2041 "(A) The term "border health education and training center* means an entity that is a recipient of an award under paragraph (1) and that is carrying out (or will cany out) the purpose described in subparagraph (A) of such paragraph. ^B) The term "health education and training center* means an entity that is a recipient of an award under paragraph (1). "(C) The term 'service area' means, with respect to a health education and training center, the geographic area designated for the center under paragraph (3). " (8) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BY SECRETARY. — "(A) Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (i)(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available 50 percent for allocations each fiscal year for applications approved by the Secretary for border health education and training centers. The amount of the allocation for each such center shall be determined in accordance with subparagraph (B). "(B) The amount of an allocation under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year shall be determined in accordance with a formula prescribed by the Secretary, which formula shall be based— "(i) with respect to the service area of the border health education and training center involved, on the low-income population, inclu(ung Hispanic individuals, in the State of Florida and along the border between the United States and Mexico, and the growth rate of such population; "(ii) on the need of such population for additional personnel to provide health care services along such border; and "(iii) on the most current information concerning mortality and morbidity and other indicators of health status for such population. "(g) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section: "(1) The term 'area nealth education center program' means a program which is organized as provided in subsection (b) and under which the participating medical (M.D. and D.O.) schools and the area health education centers meet the requirements of subsections (c) and (d). "(2) The term 'award' means an award of financial assistance. "(3) The term 'financial assistance' means a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract. " (h) (JRITERIA AND STANDARDS. —The Secretary shall establish standards and criteria for the requirements of this section, " (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— " (1) AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER PROGRAMS.— "(A) For the purpose of carrying out this section other than subsection (f), there is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995. "(B) Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may not obligate more than 20 percent for awards under subsection (a)(2). "(C) Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for fiscal year 1993, the Secretary shall obligate for
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