Sec. 803. Appropriation for primary health care

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For an additional amount for Department of Health and Human Services—Health Resources and Services Administration—Primary Health Care , $7,600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for necessary expenses to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, for grants and cooperative agreements under the Health Centers Program, as defined by section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, and for grants to Federally qualified health centers, as defined in section 1861(aa)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act, and for eligible entities under the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act, including maintenance or expansion of health center and system capacity and staffing levels:

Provided , That sections 330(r)(2)(B), 330(e)(6)(A)(iii), and 330(e)(6)(B)(iii) shall not apply to funds provided under this heading in this section: Provided further , That funds provided under this heading in this section may be used to

(1)purchase equipment and supplies to conduct mobile testing for SARS–CoV–2 or COVID–19;

(2)purchase and maintain mobile vehicles and equipment to conduct such testing; and

(3)hire and train laboratory personnel and other staff to conduct such mobile testing: Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.