114 STAT. 2334 PUBLIC LAW 106-505—NOV. 13, 2000 "(B) The applicant carries out research and research training programs that have a special relevance to a problem, concern, or unmet health need of the United States. "(C) The applicant has been productive in research or research development and training. "(D) The applicant— "(i) has been designated as a center of excellence under section 739; "(ii) is located in a geographic area whose population includes a significant number of individuals with health status deficit, and the applicant provides health services to such individuals; or "(iii) is located in a geographic area in which a deficit in health care technology, services, or research resources may adversely affect the health status of the population of the area in the future, and the applicant is carrying out activities with respect to protecting the health status of such population. "(d) REQUIREMENT OF APPLICATION. — The Director of the Center may make a grant under subsection (a) only if an application for the grant is submitted to the Director and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out this section. "(e) AMOUNT OF GRANT; PAYMENTS.— "(1) AMOUNT.—The amount of any grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be determined by the Director of the Center, except that such amoiuit shall not exceed— "(A) 50 percent of the necessary cost of the construction of a proposed facility as determined by the Director; or "(B) in the case of a multipurpose facility, 40 percent of that part of the necessary cost of construction that the Director determines to be proportionate to the contemplated use of the facility. "(2) RESERVATION OF AMOUNTS.—On the approval of any application for a grant under subsection (a), the Director of the Center shall reserve, from any appropriation available for such grants, the amount of such grant, and shall pay such amount, in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments consistent with the construction progress, as the Director may determine appropriate. The reservation of any amount by the Director under this paragraph may be amended by the Director, either on the approval of an amendment of the application or on the revision of the estimated cost of construction of the facility. "(3) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN COSTS.— In determining the amount of any grant under subsection (a), there shall be excluded from the cost of construction an amount equal to the sum of— "(A) the amount of any other Federal grant that the applicant has obtained, or is assured of obtaining, with respect to construction that is to be financed in part by a grant authorized under this section; and "(B) the amount of any non-Federal funds required to be expended as a condition of such other Federal grant.
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