Sec. 6. National Resource Center on Beauty Justice
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, shall award a grant to an eligible entity to establish a National Resource Center on Beauty Justice for the purpose of addressing unsafe cosmetic chemical exposures experienced by— women and girls of color; men and boys of color; immigrant populations; language minorities; the LGBTQIA community; and other underserved populations as determined appropriate by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health for purposes of this subsection.
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall be a community-based or other nonprofit organization that— has a primary focus on eliminating toxic chemical exposures linked to increasing rates of disease; and works with culturally and linguistically diverse minority communities, including populations traditionally underserved due to— their immigration status; geographic location; sexual orientation; gender identity; or language barriers. The National Resource Center on Beauty Justice funded through this section shall use such funds to carry out activities and initiatives that are for the purpose described in subsection
(a)and driven by the needs, opportunities, and priorities of communities of color, which may include activities and initiatives designed to— conduct community outreach and organizing and develop community-based interventions that empower and equip communities of color with the information they need to select safe, non-toxic cosmetics; develop and implement outreach, awareness, and education strategies targeted at women and girls of color, men and boys of color, immigrant populations, language minorities, and other underserved populations, to decrease unsafe cosmetic chemical exposures experienced by these populations; create or develop collaborative partnerships to educate and train, and create best practices for, relevant stakeholders including nongovernmental organizations, health care professionals, sororities and fraternal organizations, community leaders, professional salon workers, faith leaders, teachers, and leaders from the LGBTQIA community; develop educational curricula and outreach strategies for middle and high schools and institutions of higher education that include linguistically, culturally, and community relevant content and suggested interventions for youth populations; or create public education campaigns utilizing culturally and linguistically appropriate images and messaging for targeted populations including community members, youth, health care professionals, salon workers, teachers, and other thought leaders. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the recipient of the grant under subsection
(a)shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Congress regarding activities carried out pursuant to the grant and an evaluation of the results of the activities. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, shall make each report under paragraph
(1)available to the public by posting a copy of the report on the website of the Office of Minority Health. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.