; South Asians in the United States have among the highest rates of type 2 diabetes in the Nation. (8) A Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) multi-ethnic study showed a 26-percent prevalence of diabetes among South Asians, compared to 6 percent among Whites, 18 percent among African-Americans, 17 percent among Latinos, and 13 percent among Chinese-Americans. (9) Early intervention and treatment through awareness campaigns, nutritional education, and instruction on physical activity can greatly reduce the burden of diabetes, risk of heart disease, decreased quality of life, and untimely death. (10) Successful efforts to prevent and combat heart disease in the South Asian population of the United States can serve as a model for the general population. 3. South Asian heart health promotion grants by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 317U. South Asian heart health promotion grants (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall make grants to States for the purpose of promoting awareness of the increasing prevalence of heart disease, including its relationship to type 2 diabetes, in South Asian communities in the United States. (b) Use of funds A State that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall use such grant funds— (1) to establish an Internet clearinghouse to catalog existing evidence-based heart health research and treatment options for South Asian communities to prevent, treat, or reverse heart disease and diabetes; (2) to develop culturally appropriate materials on topics such as nutrition education, optimal diet plans, and programs for regular exercise; (3) to support heart health promotion activities of community organizations that work with or serve South Asian communities