Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 295f–3

Fellowship training in applied public health epidemiology, public health laboratory science, public health informatics, and expansion of the Epidemic Intelligence Service

Section text and notes

(a)

In general

The Secretary may carry out activities to address documented workforce shortages in State and local health departments in the critical areas of applied public health epidemiology and public health laboratory science and informatics and may expand the Epidemic Intelligence Service.

(b)

Specific uses

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for the expansion of existing fellowship programs operated through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a manner that is designed to alleviate shortages of the type described in subsection (a).

(c)

Other programs

The Secretary may provide for the expansion of other applied epidemiology training programs that meet objectives similar to the objectives of the programs described in subsection (b).

(d)

Work obligation

section 254q–1(j) of this titleParticipation in fellowship training programs under this section shall be deemed to be service for purposes of satisfying work obligations stipulated in contracts under .

(e)

General support

Amounts may be used from grants awarded under this section to expand the Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to better support all public health systems at all levels of government.

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $39,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, of which—
(1)
$5,000,000 shall be made available in each such fiscal year for epidemiology fellowship training program activities under subsections (b) and (c);
(2)
$5,000,000 shall be made available in each such fiscal year for laboratory fellowship training programs under subsection (b);
(3)
$5,000,000 shall be made available in each such fiscal year for the Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program under subsection (e); and
(4)
$24,500,000 shall be made available for expanding the Epidemic Intelligence Service under subsection (a).

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5314124 Stat. 636 (, title VII, § 778, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 773 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 606(b)102 Stat. 3127 act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 773 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 606(b)102 Stat. 3127 A prior section 295f–3, , as added , , , provided for repeal of former part D of this subchapter, effective , prior to repeal by , as added , , , effective .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 773 Pub. L. 89–290, § 2(a)79 Stat. 1053 Pub. L. 90–490, title I, § 111(b)82 Stat. 776 Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 104(a)85 Stat. 446 Pub. L. 93–348, title I, § 10688 Stat. 347 Pub. L. 94–484, title I, § 101(n)90 Stat. 2245 Pub. L. 94–484, title V, § 50290 Stat. 2293 Another prior section 295f–3, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , authorized grants to assist health professions schools which were in financial distress, prior to repeal by , , , effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after .

section 294p of this titlePub. L. 105–392A prior section 778 of act , was classified to prior to the general amendment of this part by .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 774 Pub. L. 89–290, § 2(a)79 Stat. 1054 Pub. L. 90–490, title I, § 111(c)(1)82 Stat. 777 Pub. L. 91–515, title VI, § 601(b)(2)84 Stat. 1311 Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 104(a)85 Stat. 446 Pub. L. 93–154, § 3(c)87 Stat. 605 Pub. L. 94–484, title I, § 101o90 Stat. 2245 Pub. L. 94–484, title V, § 50290 Stat. 2293 A prior section 295f–4, , as added , , ; amended , , (2), ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (), , authorized health manpower education initiative awards prior to repeal by , , , effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 775 Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 104(a)85 Stat. 448 Pub. L. 94–484section 295f–2 of this titleA prior section 295f–5, , as added , , , which related to applications for capitation, start-up, special project, and financial distress grants, was renumbered section 772 of act , by and transferred to .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 776 Pub. L. 93–154, § 3(a)87 Stat. 604 Pub. L. 94–484section 295g–9 of this titleA prior section 295f–6, , as added , , , which related to training in emergency medical services, was renumbered section 789 of act , by and transferred to .

Pub. L. 102–408Prior sections 295g to 295g–2 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 780 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2311 Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 273895 Stat. 921 Pub. L. 99–129, title I, § 10399 Stat. 523 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI102 Stat. 3127 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5o103 Stat. 614 Section 295g, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , title II, § 212, , 540; , , §§ 607, 629(b)(1), , 3146; , ()(3), , related to project grants for establishment of departments of family medicine.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 780 Pub. L. 89–290, § 2(a)79 Stat. 1055 Pub. L. 90–490, title I82 Stat. 777 Pub. L. 92–52, § 285 Stat. 144 Pub. L. 92–157, title I85 Stat. 452 Pub. L. 94–484, title I, § 101(p)90 Stat. 2245 Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 409(a)90 Stat. 2290 Another prior section 295g, , as added , , ; amended , , §§ 111(c)(4), 122(a) to (c), , 779; , , ; , , §§ 106(a), (b)(3), (4), 108(b)(2), title III, § 301(g), , 453, 461, 464; , , , related to scholarship grants for study in United States, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 781 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2312 Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 307(j)91 Stat. 392 Pub. L. 96–76, title II, § 20393 Stat. 582 Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 273995 Stat. 921 Pub. L. 97–414, § 8(j)96 Stat. 2061 Pub. L. 99–91, § 799 Stat. 392 Pub. L. 99–129, title I, § 10499 Stat. 523 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI102 Stat. 3127 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5o103 Stat. 614 Pub. L. 101–597, title IV, § 401(b)[(a)]104 Stat. 3035 Section 295g–1, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , title II, § 213, , 540; , , §§ 608, 629(b)(3), , 3146; , ()(3), (5), (6), ; , , , related to area health education centers.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 781 Pub. L. 90–490, title I, § 122(d)82 Stat. 779 Pub. L. 92–157, title I85 Stat. 451 Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 409(a)90 Stat. 2290 Another prior section 295g–1, , as added , , ; amended , , §§ 105(f)(3), 106(b)(4), , 453, provided for transfer of monies to student loan fund, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 782 Pub. L. 100–97, § 3101 Stat. 713 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 614102 Stat. 3136 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5(i)103 Stat. 613 Pub. L. 101–527, § 4(a)104 Stat. 2318 section 293 of this titleSection 295g–2, , formerly § 788A, as added , , ; renumbered § 782 and amended , , ; amended , , ; , , , provided for programs of excellence in health professions education for minorities. See .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 782 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2314 Pub. L. 95–623, § 12(e)92 Stat. 3457 Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 220(d)99 Stat. 544 Another prior section 295g–2, , as added , , ; amended , , , authorized Secretary to make grants to schools of medicine and osteopathy for programs to train United States citizens formerly enrolled in medical schools in foreign countries, authorized appropriations for those grants, and set forth reporting requirements, prior to repeal by , , .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 783 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2314 Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 274095 Stat. 922 Pub. L. 99–129, title I, § 10599 Stat. 524 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 615(b)102 Stat. 3138 A prior section 295g–3, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to programs for physician assistants, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 102–408Prior sections 295g–4 to 295g–8 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 784 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2315 Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 274195 Stat. 922 Pub. L. 97–414, § 9(f)96 Stat. 2064 Pub. L. 99–129, title I, § 10699 Stat. 524 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 609102 Stat. 3130 Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2615(c)102 Stat. 4239 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5o103 Stat. 614 Section 295g–4, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , title II, § 214, , 540; , , ; , , ; , ()(3), , related to grants and contracts for training, traineeships, and fellowships in general internal medicine and general pediatrics.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 785 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 610(a)(2)102 Stat. 3130 Section 295g–5, , as added , , , related to residency programs in the general practice of dentistry.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 785 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2315 Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 220(e)99 Stat. 544 Another prior section 295g–5, , as added , , , established grants to public or private nonprofit colleges or universities for occupational health training and education centers and authorized appropriations for those grants, prior to repeal by , , .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 786 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2316 Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 274295 Stat. 923 Pub. L. 99–129, title I, § 10799 Stat. 524 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 610(a)(1)102 Stat. 3130 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5o103 Stat. 614 Section 295g–6, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , title II, § 215, , 540; , , (b), , 3131; , ()(3), (6), , related to grants and contracts for specified family medicine programs.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 787 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2317 Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 274395 Stat. 923 Pub. L. 99–129, title I, § 10899 Stat. 524 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI102 Stat. 3131 Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2615(d)102 Stat. 4239 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5(h)o103 Stat. 612 section 293c of this titleSection 295g–7, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , title II, § 216, , 541; , , §§ 611(a)–(e), 628(10), 629(b)(2), , 3132, 3146; , , (e), ; , , ()(2), , 614, related to educational assistance to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. See .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 787A Pub. L. 100–607, title VI102 Stat. 3132 Section 295g–7a, , as added and amended , , §§ 612, 629(b)(2), , 3146, related to a retention program for health professions schools with individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. See section 293 et seq. of this title.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 788 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(a)90 Stat. 2318 Pub. L. 95–623, § 12(f)92 Stat. 3457 Pub. L. 96–76, title II, § 20593 Stat. 583 Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 2744(a)(1)95 Stat. 923 Pub. L. 99–129, title I, § 10999 Stat. 524 Pub. L. 99–660, title VI, § 601100 Stat. 3797 Pub. L. 100–177, title IV, § 401101 Stat. 1007 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI102 Stat. 3133 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5o103 Stat. 614 Pub. L. 102–325, title XV, § 1559106 Stat. 841 Section 295g–8, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , (b)–(f), , 924; , , title II, § 217, , 541; , , ; , , ; , , §§ 613(a), 628(11), 629(b)(2), , 3146; , ()(2), (3), ; , , , related to grants and contracts for special projects.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 788A Pub. L. 100–97, § 3101 Stat. 713 Pub. L. 100–607section 295g–2 of this titleAnother prior section 295g–8, , as added , , , which related to grants for minority education, was renumbered section 782 of act , by and transferred to .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 788A Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 274595 Stat. 925 Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 220(f)(1)99 Stat. 544 A prior section 295g–8a, , as added , , , authorized Secretary to make grants or enter into contracts with schools in serious financial distress to assist their operations, under certain terms and conditions, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 102–408Prior sections 295g–8b to 295g–10 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 788A Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 274595 Stat. 926 Pub. L. 99–129, title I, § 11099 Stat. 524 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI102 Stat. 3141 Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2615(g)102 Stat. 4239 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5(k)o103 Stat. 613 section 300ff–111 of this titleSection 295g–8b, , formerly § 788B, as added , , ; amended , , title II, §§ 218, 220(f)(2)–(4), , 543, 544; , , §§ 622, 629(b)(2), , 3146; , , ; renumbered § 788A and amended , , ()(4), , 614, related to training with respect to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. See .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 789 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI102 Stat. 3136 Pub. L. 101–93, § 5o103 Stat. 614 Section 295g–9, , as added and amended , , §§ 615(a), 629(b)(1), , 3146; , ()(3), , related to geriatric education centers and geriatric training.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 789 Pub. L. 93–154, § 3(a)87 Stat. 604 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(b)90 Stat. 2322 Pub. L. 94–573, § 1290 Stat. 2717 Pub. L. 96–32, § 7(h)93 Stat. 84 Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 307(k)91 Stat. 392 Pub. L. 96–142, title I, § 10293 Stat. 1067 Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 220(g)99 Stat. 544 Another prior section 295g–9, , formerly § 776, as added , , ; renumbered § 789, , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , authorized Secretary to make grants and enter into contracts for training in emergency medical services, set forth eligibility requirements and amounts, directed Secretary to use a uniform funding cycle, and authorized appropriations for those grants and contracts, prior to repeal by , , .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 790 Pub. L. 94–484, title VIII, § 801(c)90 Stat. 2322 Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 616(a)102 Stat. 3138 Section 295g–10, , as added , , ; amended , , (b), , provided general provisions.

Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 633102 Stat. 3147 Pub. L. 102–408, title III, § 311106 Stat. 2091 A prior section 295g–10a, , , , required with respect to the application and award process for certain health personnel training programs the semiannual issuance of solicitations for grant applications and the preliminary review of applications for technical sufficiency, prior to repeal by , , .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 790A Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 617102 Stat. 3140 Pub. L. 102–408A prior section 295g–11, , as added , , , related to public health special projects, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 785 Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 106(b)(6)85 Stat. 453 Pub. L. 94–484, title I, § 101(q)90 Stat. 2245 Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 409(a)90 Stat. 2290 Another prior section 295g–11, , as added , , ; amended , , , provided scholarship grants for study abroad, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 409(a)90 Stat. 2290 Prior sections 295g–21 to 295g–23 were repealed by , , , effective .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 784 Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 106(c)85 Stat. 455 Section 295g–21, , as added , , , provided scholarship grants in relation to physician shortage area scholarship program.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 785 Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 106(c)85 Stat. 457 Section 295g–22, , as added , , , related to administration of and contractual arrangements for implementation of the physician shortage area scholarship program.

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 786 Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 106(c)85 Stat. 457 Pub. L. 94–278, title XI, § 110490 Stat. 416 Pub. L. 94–484, title I, § 101(r)90 Stat. 2246 Section 295g–23, , as added , ; amended , , ; , , , authorized appropriations for physician shortage area scholarships in amount of $2,500,000; $3,000,000; $3,500,000; $3,500,000; and $2,000,000 for fiscal years ending , through 1976, and for fiscal years ending , and thereafter such sums necessary to continue making grants to students who prior to , received grants and were eligible for grants during the succeeding fiscal year.