; and (B) maximize accessibility to new and emerging technologies, including human patient simulators for physician assistant education programs, through partnerships between the grant recipient and other institutions of higher education. (c) Use of funds A physician assistant education program that receives a grant awarded under this section may use the grant for one or more of the following purposes: (1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific, medical or laboratory equipment, including human patient simulators and other new and emerging technologies, for education purposes, including instructional and research purposes. (2) Construction, maintenance and renovation, and improvement of classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services. (3) Supporting faculty training in the use of new and emerging technologies, including human patient simulators. (4) Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to subsection (b) that— (A) contribute to carrying out the purposes of this section; and (B) are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Physician assistant education program The term physician assistant education program has the meaning given such term in section 799B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295p ). (2) Human patient simulator The term human patient simulator means a computerized device that is anatomically precise and responds physiologically to interventions. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. .