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 124 STAT. 648 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The periods described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to programs receiving point of service mainte- nance and enhancement awards under subsection (a)(2) to maintain existing centers and activities. ‘‘(i) INAPPLICABILITY OF PROVISION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, section 791(a) shall not apply to an area health education center funded under this section. ‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $125,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014. ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under paragraph (1)— ‘‘(A) not more than 35 percent shall be used for awards under subsection (a)(1); ‘‘(B) not less than 60 percent shall be used for awards under subsection (a)(2); ‘‘(C) not more than 1 percent shall be used for grants and contracts to implement outcomes evaluation for the area health education centers; and ‘‘(D) not more than 4 percent shall be used for grants and contracts to provide technical assistance to entities receiving awards under this section. ‘‘(3) CARRYOVER FUNDS.—An entity that receives an award under this section may carry over funds from 1 fiscal year to another without obtaining approval from the Secretary. In no case may any funds be carried over pursuant to the pre- ceding sentence for more than 3 years. ‘‘(k) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that every State have an area health education center program in effect under this section.’’. (b) CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTH PROFES- SIONALS SERVING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.—Part D of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294 et seq.) is amended by striking section 752 and inserting the following: ‘‘SEC. 752. CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SERVING IN UNDERSERVED COMMU- NITIES. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, eligible entities to improve health care, increase retention, increase representation of minority faculty mem- bers, enhance the practice environment, and provide information dissemination and educational support to reduce professional isola- tion through the timely dissemination of research findings using relevant resources. ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means an entity described in section 799(b). ‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring to receive an award under this section shall submit to the Secretary an applica- tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity shall use amounts awarded under a grant or contract under this section to provide Definition. Grants. Contracts. 42 USC 294b.