; report In carrying out this section, the Secretary— (1) may, at the request of an Indian tribe or tribal organization, provide technical assistance; and (2) shall prepare and submit a report to Congress biennially on the use of funds under this section and on the progress made toward the prevention, control, and elimination of communicable and infectious diseases among Indians and urban Indians. . 134. Methods to increase clinician recruitment and retention issues (a) Licensing Section 221 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1621t ) is amended to read as follows: 221. Licensing Licensed health professionals employed by a tribal health program shall be exempt, if licensed in any State, from the licensing requirements of the State in which the tribal health program performs the services described in the contract or compact of the tribal health program under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.). . (b) Continuing education allowances Section 106 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1615 ) is amended to read as follows: 106. Continuing education allowances In order to encourage scholarship and stipend recipients under sections 104, 105, and 115 and health professionals, including community health representatives and emergency medical technicians, to join or continue in an Indian health program and to provide services in the rural and remote areas in which a significant portion of Indians reside, the Secretary, acting through the Service, may— (1) provide programs or allowances to transition into an Indian health program, including licensing, board or certification examination assistance, and technical assistance in fulfilling service obligations under sections 104, 105, and 115