; (2) to promote science education; (3) to establish mentoring relationships between— (A) American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults; and (B) health professionals; (4) to provide hands-on learning experiences in a health care setting; (5) to establish partnerships with institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges), local educational agencies, and other community-based entities to develop a larger and more competitive applicant pool for health professional careers; or (6) to provide counseling, mentoring, and other services designed to assist American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults in the pursuit of higher education with respect to health professions. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Health profession The term health profession has the meaning given to the term Health profession in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 ). (2) Indian tribe The term Indian tribe has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 ). (3) Tribal organization The term tribal organization has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (d) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. .