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124 STAT. 622 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 not more than 20 percent of the total funding awarded to such entity under such grant, for the purpose of enabling the entity to plan the demonstration project to be conducted under such grant. ‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENTS.—The remaining amount of grant funds not dispersed under subparagraph (A) shall be dispersed such that not less than 15 percent of such remaining amount is dispersed each subsequent year. ‘‘(e) COMPLIANCE WITH STATE REQUIREMENTS.—Each entity receiving a grant under this section shall certify that it is in compliance with all applicable State licensing requirements. ‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall contract with the Director of the Institute of Medicine to conduct a study of the demonstration programs conducted under this section that shall provide analysis, based upon quantitative and qualitative data, regarding access to dental health care in the United States. ‘‘(g) CLARIFICATION REGARDING DENTAL HEALTH AIDE PRO- GRAM.—Nothing in this section shall prohibit a dental health aide training program approved by the Indian Health Service from being eligible for a grant under this section. ‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.’’. SEC. 5305. GERIATRIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING; CAREER AWARDS; COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC EDUCATION. (a) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; CAREER AWARDS.—Section 753 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294c) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(d) GERIATRIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants or contracts under this subsection to entities that operate a geri- atric education center pursuant to subsection (a)(1). ‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for an award under para- graph (1), an entity described in such paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts awarded under a grant or contract under paragraph (1) shall be used to— ‘‘(A) carry out the fellowship program described in paragraph (4); and ‘‘(B) carry out 1 of the 2 activities described in para- graph (5). ‘‘(4) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to paragraph (3), a geri- atric education center that receives an award under this subsection shall use such funds to offer short-term intensive courses (referred to in this subsection as a ‘fellowship’) that focus on geriatrics, chronic care management, and long-term care that provide supplemental training for fac- ulty members in medical schools and other health profes- sions schools with programs in psychology, pharmacy, nursing, social work, dentistry, public health, allied health, or other health disciplines, as approved by the Secretary. Such a fellowship shall be open to current faculty, and Grants. Contracts. Contracts.